Zags Welcome Tough Competition this Weekend
9/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 8, 2015
GONZAGA BULLDOGS (1-2-2) VS. CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS (6-0-0)
GAME 6 | SEPT. 11 | 2:30 P.M. | LUGER FIELD | SPOKANE, WASH.
SERIES: Fullerton leads 2-0-0 (First meeting in Spokane)
FIRST MEETING: Sept. 9, 2005: 2-3 in Santa Clara, Calif.
LAST MEETING: Sept. 29, 2013: 1-2 in Fullerton, Calif.
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GONZAGA BULLDOGS (1-2-2) VS. OKLAHOMA STATE COWGIRLS (2-3-0)
GAME 7 | SEPT. 13 | 11 A.M. | LUGER FIELD | SPOKANE, WASH.
SERIES: Oklahoma State leads 1-0-0 (First meeting in Spokane)
FIRST MEETING: Sept. 1, 2013: 1-2 in Stillwater, Okla.
LAST MEETING: Sept. 1, 2013: 1-2 in Stillwater, Okla.
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ON THE OFFENSIVE:
- Gonzaga University has outshot each of its first five opponents this season.
- The Zags are outshooting opponents 82-49 so far this season, an average of 16.4 to 9.8 advantage per game.
- GU has placed 36 shots on goal, while its opponents are at 20. It's shots on goal percentage is .439.
STRIVE IN THE SECOND 45:
- Gonzaga has outscored opponents 6-2 in the second half so far this season.
- The Bulldogs have a 45-23 shot advantage in the second half.
- GU has also taken 25 of its 42 corner kicks in the second stanza, with a 45-23 edge in the half.
BEST IN THE WEST:
- Karley Baggerly currently leads the West Coast Conference in points, shots and goals.
- The junior has three goals and an assist, totaling seven points so far this season.
- She had a brace against Vanderbilt, and the go-ahead goal versus Bakersfield with an assist.
CLIMBING THE RANKS:
- Christie Tombari moved from eighth at the start of the season to eight saves away from sixth on the GU all-time career saves list. She has made 181 during her three-year career.
- She is third all-time with a 1.38 goals against average.
- Her 60 allowed goals in her career is also third on the program's all-time career list.
SCOUTING THE TITANS:
- Cal State Fullerton is off to the best start in its program history after winning its first six games.
- For the second straight week, CSF has received votes in the NSCAA/Continental Tire Poll and is also receiving votes in the Top Drawer Soccer weekly poll.
- The Titans have scored four goals in three different games. They are outscoring opponents, 17-7.
- Rebecca Wilson scored the game-winner in Sunday's game over UNLV and has now netted a goal in four consecutive matches. She has also recorded at least a goal or an assist in five straight contests.
- With seven scores so far this year, the forward leads the Big West Conference in the category. Her 17 points are also a Big West-best.
- Morgan Bertsch and Jennifer Stuart have shared time in the net so far this season for the Titans.
SCOUTING THE COWGIRLS:
- Oklahoma State was picked third in the Big 12 preseason poll, after finishing second last season.
- The Cowgirls advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season in 2015.
- OSU returned 10 starters and 17 letterwinners from that team.
- They are coming off of a tough road trip that included an overtime loss at No. 5 Florida and 2-1 loss at No. 19 Central Florida, which they led 1-0 at halftime.
- Oklahoma State has outshot its opponents 89-57 this season, including 42-20 in the first half.
- Courtney Dike, Madison Mercado and Allie Stephenson were all selected preseason All-Big 12, but its Holly Brehmer that currently leads the team with six points off of a team-high three goals.
- Michaela Ongaro has 14 saves this season, with a save percentage of .667.
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