Saturday, November 3
Spokane, Wash.
7:00 PM
Gonzaga University
vs
Portland
Zags Honor Seniors in Regular Season Finale
10/30/2018 11:36:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Women’s soccer looks to remain unbeaten at home
Gonzaga (9-4-4, 4-2-2) vs. Portland (11-8-0, 4-4-0)
NOV. 3 | 7 P.M. | SPOKANE | LUGER FIELD
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
SERIES NOTES:
This is the 27th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Portland. The Pilots lead the series, 25-0-1. The Pilots have a 12-0-1 advantage in the meetings in Spokane. Portland has won the last five meetings. The Pilots scored a goal in the 77th minute in last season's 1-0 win in Portland. The prior year, Portland scored the gamewinner in the 89th minute in a 2-1 win. The past three meetings have been decided by one goal. 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.
ABOUT THE PILOTS:
- Portland was shutout at home to No. 25 Pepperdine, 2-0, Sunday.
- The Pilots were outshot 18-2, and 10-1 in shots on goal. Natalie Muth had Portland's lone shot on goal.
- Rachel Lusby made seven saves for the Pilots.
- Portland's 11 wins are the most for the Pilots since collecting 17 victories in 2013.
- Taryn Ries has a team-high 15 goals, 61 shots and 32 shots on goal. She has six game-winning goals.
- Larkin Russell has a team-best eight assists, while Kimberly Hazlett has six assists and five goals.
- Lusby has made 78 saves this season, with a .796 save percentage and a 1.06 goals against average.
- The Pilots have outscored opponents, 30-20, but have been outshot, 235-203.
HEILMAN MATCHES RECORD:
- Samantha Heilman's two assists in the win over LMU, were her sixth and seventh of the season.
- She now has tied for the most assists in a single season in program history with seven.
TWENTY-WIN CLUB:
- Chris Watkins is one win away from his 20th as head coach for Gonzaga.
- He can become the fastest to 20 wins as a head coach in program history with a win over Portland.
- Shannon Stiles (79 wins) and Amy Edwards (55) are the only coaches with at least 20 wins in their GU careers.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME:
- Gonzaga is 5-0-1 this season at Luger Field.
- The Zags are unbeaten in 16 of their last 19 games at home (14-3-2). GU is 12-3-2 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.
HOW ABOUT THAT DEFENSE:
- Gonzaga is second in the WCC in fewest goals allowed (18) and lowest goals against average (0.99).
- The Zags' six shutouts rank third in the league.
- Isabel Jones is second in the conference with a 0.95 goals against average, and is fourth with five shutouts.
STAYING HOT:
- The Zags are unbeaten in nine of their last 11 games.
- Prior to the draw at USF, Gonzaga won three consecutive conference games for the first time since 2014, when the Bulldogs opened league play, 3-0.
QUICK KICKS:
- Gonzaga is 3-0-1 after a loss this season.
- The Zags are 7-0-1 when scoring first, 4-0-0 when leading at half, and 8-0-3 when out-shooting opponents.
BRING ON EXTRA TIME:
- Gonzaga is unbeaten in its seven overtime contests, winning three, including two of the five that have gone to double-overtime.
NOV. 3 | 7 P.M. | SPOKANE | LUGER FIELD
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
SERIES NOTES:
This is the 27th all-time meeting between Gonzaga and Portland. The Pilots lead the series, 25-0-1. The Pilots have a 12-0-1 advantage in the meetings in Spokane. Portland has won the last five meetings. The Pilots scored a goal in the 77th minute in last season's 1-0 win in Portland. The prior year, Portland scored the gamewinner in the 89th minute in a 2-1 win. The past three meetings have been decided by one goal. 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.
ABOUT THE PILOTS:
- Portland was shutout at home to No. 25 Pepperdine, 2-0, Sunday.
- The Pilots were outshot 18-2, and 10-1 in shots on goal. Natalie Muth had Portland's lone shot on goal.
- Rachel Lusby made seven saves for the Pilots.
- Portland's 11 wins are the most for the Pilots since collecting 17 victories in 2013.
- Taryn Ries has a team-high 15 goals, 61 shots and 32 shots on goal. She has six game-winning goals.
- Larkin Russell has a team-best eight assists, while Kimberly Hazlett has six assists and five goals.
- Lusby has made 78 saves this season, with a .796 save percentage and a 1.06 goals against average.
- The Pilots have outscored opponents, 30-20, but have been outshot, 235-203.
HEILMAN MATCHES RECORD:
- Samantha Heilman's two assists in the win over LMU, were her sixth and seventh of the season.
- She now has tied for the most assists in a single season in program history with seven.
TWENTY-WIN CLUB:
- Chris Watkins is one win away from his 20th as head coach for Gonzaga.
- He can become the fastest to 20 wins as a head coach in program history with a win over Portland.
- Shannon Stiles (79 wins) and Amy Edwards (55) are the only coaches with at least 20 wins in their GU careers.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME:
- Gonzaga is 5-0-1 this season at Luger Field.
- The Zags are unbeaten in 16 of their last 19 games at home (14-3-2). GU is 12-3-2 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.
HOW ABOUT THAT DEFENSE:
- Gonzaga is second in the WCC in fewest goals allowed (18) and lowest goals against average (0.99).
- The Zags' six shutouts rank third in the league.
- Isabel Jones is second in the conference with a 0.95 goals against average, and is fourth with five shutouts.
STAYING HOT:
- The Zags are unbeaten in nine of their last 11 games.
- Prior to the draw at USF, Gonzaga won three consecutive conference games for the first time since 2014, when the Bulldogs opened league play, 3-0.
QUICK KICKS:
- Gonzaga is 3-0-1 after a loss this season.
- The Zags are 7-0-1 when scoring first, 4-0-0 when leading at half, and 8-0-3 when out-shooting opponents.
BRING ON EXTRA TIME:
- Gonzaga is unbeaten in its seven overtime contests, winning three, including two of the five that have gone to double-overtime.
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