Zags Ride Momentum to Santa Clara Friday
10/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 26, 2016
Gonzaga (6-7-2, 2-4-0) at Santa Clara (6-6-4, 3-2-1)
FRIDAY, OCT. 28, 2016 | 7 PM | SANTA CLARA, CALIF. | STEVENS STADIUM
ABOUT THE SERIES:
- This is the 24th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Santa Clara. The Broncos lead the series, 20-1-2.
- The Broncos have a 10-1-1 advantage in the all-time meetings in Spokane.
- Santa Clara has won the last seven meetings, including a 3-2 double-overtime win in Spokane last year.
- Gonzaga's lone win in the series came in Spokane on Oct. 25, 2007, 2-1.
- The Broncos won the first all-time meeting, 8-0, in Spokane on Sept. 18, 1993.
SCOUTING THE BRONCOS:
- Santa Clara has won three of its last four matches, including a 2-1 overtime victory at LMU in its last game.
- All six of SCU's losses were by one goal, including 2-1 setbacks to No. 10 Minnesota and at No. 1 Stanford.
- The Broncos have played seven ranked opponents this season, going to 2-3-2 in those matches.
- Santa Clara opened the season with wins over No. 11 USC and No. 18 California.
- The Broncos are third in the West Coast Conference with a 1.00 goals against average.
- Melissa Lowder ranks fourth in the conference with a 0.90 goals against average.
- Lowder has made 41 saves with a .774 save percentage.
- Jordan Jesolva is fourth in the WCC with six goals and a 0.38 goals per game average.
- Jesolva also leads the Broncos with three assists, 15 points and 36 shots.
ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS:
- Gonzaga's dramatic 4-3 comeback overtime win on Senior Day over Pacific set new marks for the program.
- It was the first time GU has rallied from a two-goal deficit for a win since beating San Francisco, 3-2, after trailing 2-0, on Nov. 2, 2014.
- It was also the Zags' first overtime win since defeating North Texas in double overtime, 2-1, on Sept. 19, 2014.
- Senior Aliyah Miller recorded her first brace on Senior Day with her fifth and sixth career goals.
- The Bulldogs scored three goals over an 11-minute span, after trailing 3-1 in the 79th minute.
- Karley Baggerly moved to fifth in program history with her 11th career assist.
- It was also the Zags' first Senior Day win since 2012.
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