#16 Gonzaga (10-1-0, 0-0-0 WCC) vs. RV BYU (5-3-1, 0-0-0)
SATURDAY, OCT. 2 | 7 P.M. | LUGER FIELD | SPOKANE
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QUICK KICKS:
- Gonzaga rides a program-record eight game win streak into the start of West Coast Conference play. The previous record of seven was set in 2005.
- The Zags are third in the nation averaging 12.18 shots on goal per game, and fourth with 35 goals. On the defensive side, GU's 0.273 goals against average ranks third in the country.
- Maddie Kemp is third in the nation taking 2.9 shots per game, and is third averaging 5.2 shots. Her eight goals and 19 points rank 14th and 16th in the country.
- Lyza Bosselmann is sixth in the nation with a 0.314 goals against average and 10th with a 89.7 save percentage. She's first in the WCC in both categories.
- The Zags are unbeaten in their last 10 matches at Luger Field (9-0-1), dating back to a 2019 loss to BYU.
- Gonzaga has won 18 straight contests when it scores first dating back to the 2019 season. The Bulldogs are 42-2-3 when scoring first under Chris Watkins.
- GU is 29-0-1 under Watkins when leading at halftime, with 25 straight wins dating to the 2017 season.
 
OYLER NAMED WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
- Gonzaga's Kelsey Oyler was tabbed the West Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week Monday.
- She had the game-winning goal in the 65th minute versus Omaha, curling in a shot to the far post for her fourth goal of the season.
 
SCOUTING THE COUGARS:
- BYU's Mikayla Colohan has scored a team-high seven goals with five assists (19 points). Cameron Tucker has 11 points on four goals and three assists. Cassidy Smith boasts a 0.91 goals against average in the BYU net.
 
WELCOME BACK TO THE TOP 25:
- GU climbed to No. 16 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll Tuesday. The ranking is an all-time high for the program. Gonzaga second in the West Region.
- Last week GU was ranked for the first time since the 2005 season, when they appeared in five polls, debuting at 22 on Oct. 17, climbing to 19th on Nov. 8, and finishing at No. 19. That team finished with a 12-4-4 record and made the program's lone appearance in the NCAA Tournament, falling to USC, 1-0, in the first round.
 
RECORD WATCH:
- Before starting conference play, the Bulldogs are four goals and 12 points shy from matching those program single season records. They've tied the assist mark.
- Maddie Kemp is currently tied for eighth for the most goals in a single season.