Gonzaga (8-15, 5-8 WCC) vs. Pacific (10-14, 5-8 WCC)
Nov. 8, 2018 | 6 p.m. | Spokane, Wash. | Martin Centre
Live Stats |
Live Video
Gonzaga (8-15, 5-8 WCC) vs. Saint Mary's (16-7, 8-5 WCC)
Nov. 10, 2018 | 12 p.m. | Spokane, Wash. | Martin Centre
Live Stats |
Live Video
INSIDE THE SERIES: PACIFIC
Overall: 14th Meeting
In Spokane: 3-2 |
In Stockton: 0-7 |
Neutral: 0-1 |
Overall: 3-10
Current Streak: Pacific, won 2
Last Meeting: Oct. 13, 2018, Pacific won 3-2 in Stockton
Series Notes:
- Gonzaga and Pacific meet for the 14th time in program history and the sixth time in Spokane.
- The Bulldogs are 2-3 against the Tigers under
Diane Nelson.
- All three of Gonzaga's wins have come in the last seven matches. The Bulldogs recorded their first win over Pacific with a 3-1 victory on Sept. 24, 2015 in Spokane.
SCOUTING PACIFIC:
- The Tigers are 10-14 overall this season with a 5-8 mark in conference play. Pacific has struggled on the road listing a 1-10 overall mark.
- Through 24 matches, Pacific averages 13.38 kills per set hitting .207 to go along with 12.77 assists per contest and 1.39 service aces.
- Defensively, the Tigers average 14.24 digs per set to go along with 1.52 blocks per set.
- Three players average at least two kills per set led by Kaitlyn Lines with 3.83; Riley Ramsey adds 3.01 while Riley Patterson averages 2.60.
- Jadyn Tubbs leads the defensive effort with 3.94 digs per set while Alex Holt adds a team-high 0.77 blocks per set.
- The Tigers are on a two match win streak with wins against LMU (3-0) and against Pepperdine (3-2) last weekend.
INSIDE THE SERIES: SAINT MARY'S
Overall: 65th Meeting
In Spokane: 15-16 |
In Moraga: 12-21 |
Overall: 27-37
Current Streak: Saint Mary's, won 2
Last Meeting: Oct. 11, 2018, Saint Mary's won 3-0 in Moraga
Series Notes:
- Gonzaga and Saint Mary's meet for the 65th time in program history and the 32nd time in Spokane.
- The Bulldogs are 2-2 against the Gaels under head coach
Diane Nelson.
- Saint Mary's has the edge in the last 10 matches as the Gaels have notched six victories to the Bulldog's four.
- The series dates back to 1986, and of the first 25 matches the Bulldogs won 18 including a five-match win streak to open the series from 1986-88.
SCOUTING SAINT MARY'S:
- The Gaels are 16-7 overall this season with an 8-5 mark in conference play and a 6-3 mark on the road.
- Currently, Saint Mary's averages12.54 kills per set hitting .238 to go along with 11.79 assists per set and 1.60 service aces.
- Defensively, the Gaels average 13.98 digs per set and 2.15 blocks per set.
- Three players average at least two kills per set, led by Lindsey Knudsen with 2.99 kills per set; Sienna Young adds 2.39 while Lindsey Calvin chips in 2.73 per set.
- Lindsey Knudsen also leads the squad in digs per set with 2.63
- The Gaels are 4-4 in three-set matches, 7-2 in four-set matches and 5-1 in five-set matches this season.