Gonzaga Hosts WCC Northwest Foe Portland Saturday
10/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 7, 2016
Portland (6-3-3, 0-1-1) at Gonzaga (4-5-2, 0-2-0)
SATURDAY, OCT. 8, 2016 | 6 PM | SPOKANE | LUGER FIELD
ABOUT THE SERIES:
- This is the 25th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Portland. The Pilots lead the series, 23-0-1.
- The Pilots have an 11-0-1 advantage in the meetings in Spokane.
- Portland has won the last three meetings, including last season's matchup in Portland, 1-0.
- The lone draw in the series was the 2012 meeting in Spokane, 1-1.
- Portland won the first all-time meeting, 12-0, in Spokane on Sept. 7, 1992.
SCOUTING THE PILOTS:
- Portland had its three-game unbeaten streak snapped in its last contest, a 3-0 setback to Loyola Marymount.
- The Pilots have won four of their last seven matches, with a draw also coming during that stretch.
- Rachel Lusby has three shutouts in four starts this season and she combined with Hanna de Haan on a fourth blank sheet.
- Portland ranks second in the West Coast Conference in goals against average (.785) and save percentage (.848).
- De Haan is second in the WCC with a .837 save percentage and third with a .857 goals against average.
- Hannah Griffiths Boston's seven goals are the second-most in the league, while her 15 points are fourth.
- Jess Kennedy and Allison Wetherington both have four assists this season.
- Portland is 2-2-2 away from home so far this season.
GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START:
- Gonzaga is unbeaten when scoring first in games this season, 4-0-2.
- The Zags are also 4-0-2 when leading at halftime so far this season.
- Including last season, GU is 6-1-4 when scoring first and 4-1-2 when leading at the break.
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