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Torrey Vail

Women's Soccer

Gonzaga Heads to Kansas State for First Time

Zags return to the road versus Big 12 opponent

Gonzaga (4-2-0, 0-0-0 WCC) at Kansas State (1-3-2)
SEPT. 12 | 5 P.M. PT | BUSER FAMILY PARK | MANHATTAN, KAN.
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QUICK KICKS:
- Gonzaga visits Kansas State for the first time in the first-ever meeting between the programs.
- The Zags are 0-4-1 all-time against current members from the Big 12 Conference.
- Kansas State will be the second of three Big 12 opponents for the Bulldogs this season. (Texas and Baylor)
- The Bulldogs are 19th in the nation averaging 8.67 shots on goal per game, and 28th averaging 17.3 shots per outing. GU is second in the WCC in both of those.
- Freshmen Lauren Elwer and Erin Healy both have scored a team-high four goals through their first six collegiate games.
- Elwer is 11th in the nation at 81.3 shot accuracy, which also tops the WCC. Healy is second in the conference at .750 (23rd in NCAA)
- India Jencks is second in the WCC in assists (3).
 
JONES NAMED WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
- Isabel Jones was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week Monday.
- Jones had a spectacular performance in the Gonzaga net against No. 17 Washington State. She forced the Cougars, a team that entered the match No. 1 in the country averaging just over five goals per game, into overtime with seven saves and zero goals in regulation.
- The seven saves were one shy of her career high set last season.
- In a 4-0 win over Seattle, Jones shared a shutout making another save, putting her at eight saves and just one goal against on 33 shots faced on the week.
 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS:
- Kansas State wrapped a southern California road trip with a 2-0 setback at Cal State-Fullerton Sunday.
- The Wildcats played to a scoreless draw at CSUN last week as well.
- Katie Cramer has scored two of KSU's five goals this season. Brookelynn Entz has two assists.
- Entz is fourth in the NCAA with 5.3 shots per game.
- Emma Malsy (1-0-2) and Rachel Harris (0-3-0) have split time in the Wildcat net, totaling 27 saves and a .794 save percentage.
- Kansas State is 1-1 at home this season.
- The Wildcats were picked 10th in the 10-member Big 12 Conference Preseason Poll.
 
LOOKING AHEAD ... NEBRASKA:
- Gonzaga travels to Nebraska Sunday at 11 a.m. PT.
- It's the first-ever meeting between the programs.
- The Bulldogs face a Big Ten opponent for only the second time in program history. (at Illinois, 2011)
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Players Mentioned

Isabel Jones

#1 Isabel Jones

Goalkeeper
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
India Jencks

#21 India Jencks

Midfielder
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Lauren Elwer

#3 Lauren Elwer

Forward
5' 7"
Freshman
Erin Healy

#8 Erin Healy

Forward
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Isabel Jones

#1 Isabel Jones

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Goalkeeper
India Jencks

#21 India Jencks

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Midfielder
Lauren Elwer

#3 Lauren Elwer

5' 7"
Freshman
Forward
Erin Healy

#8 Erin Healy

5' 9"
Freshman
Forward