Gonzaga (8-4-3, 3-2-1) vs. No. 25 Pepperdine (9-6-1, 4-1-1)
OCT. 26 | 7 P.M. | SPOKANE | LUGER FIELD
TV: ESPNU
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SERIES NOTES:
This is the 26th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Pepperdine. The Waves lead the series, 18-5-2. The Waves have an 11-2-0 advantage in the meetings in Spokane. Pepperdine has won six of the last seven meetings, with a 1-1 draw coming in Spokane in 2014. The Waves coasted to a 4-0 win in Malibu last season. Bri Visalli recorded a hat trick for Pepperdine. The Waves outshot GU, 21-7. Pepperdine has won the last three meetings by a score of 13-0. Gonzaga's last win in the series was a 1-0 overtime home victory on Oct. 15, 2010. Pepperdine won the first all-time meeting, 4-1, in Malibu on Nov. 1, 1993.
 
ABOUT THE WAVES:
- Pepperdine won its third straight game Sunday, 2-1, at home over Loyola Marymount.
- The Waves are unbeaten in their last four games, and are 8-1-1 in their last 10 matches, including a win over then-ranked No. 4 Santa Clara.
- Pepperdine has outscored its opponents, 13-4, over the last 10 matches.
- Despite trailing 1-0 at halftime, Pepperdine rallied for the win over LMU. Calista Reyes scored her first two goals of the season for the Waves.
- Joelle Anderson has a team-high 11 points on a team-best four goals and three assists. She has taken a team-high 37 shots, placing 14 shots on goal. She has made four game-winning goals this season.
- Brielle Preece has made 39 saves and has a .736 save percentage. Her goals against average is 1.03.
 
STAYING HOT:
- The Zags are unbeaten in seven of their last nine contests overall.
- Prior to last Friday's draw at USF, Gonzaga won three consecutive conference games for the first time since 2014, when the Bulldogs opened league play, 3-0.
- GU was unbeaten in six straight conference games in 2005 (WTWTTW), before finishing 3-1-3 in WCC play.
 
QUICK KICKS:
- Gonzaga is 3-0-0 after a loss this season.
- The Zags are 6-0-1 when scoring first, 4-0-0 when leading at half, and 7-0-2 when out-shooting opponents.
- GU is 5-1-1 when playing at night and 4-0-1 on Friday.
 
NO PLACE LIKE HOME:
- Gonzaga is 4-0-0 this season at Luger Field.
- The Zags are unbeaten in 14 of their last 17 games at home (13-3-1). GU is 11-3-1 at home under Watkins.
- Gonzaga has not dropped a home game to a non-conference opponent since a 2-0 loss to Oklahoma State on Sept. 13, 2015.
- Since that loss, the Zags are 10-0-3 against non-conference opponents at home, with six straight wins.
 
BRING ON EXTRA TIME:
- Gonzaga is unbeaten in its six overtime contests, winning three, including two of the four that have gone to double-overtime.
 
AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS:
- Gonzaga is 6-68-3 against ranked foes all-time.
- The Zags last win over a ranked team was last season, 3-2 over Memphis in Spokane on Sept. 17, 2017.