Gonzaga (9-3-4, 4-1-2 WCC) at No. 23 Santa Clara (9-6-2, 6-0-1 WCC)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31 | 7:30 P.M. | STEVENS STADIUM | SANTA CLARA, CA
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SCOUTING THE BRONCOS:
- Santa Clara is unbeaten in its last seven matches, having a seven-game win streak ended with a scoreless draw in its last match against BYU Saturday.
- Izzy D'Aquila enters the match leading the nation with a 2.88 shots on goal per game average. She is second in the country in goals per game (1.00), points per game (2.29), and shots per game (5.53). D'Aquila is third in total goals (17) and fourth with 39 points.
- The Broncos are second in the conference averaging two assists per game and with 34 assists.
- Marlee Nicolos is second in the WCC with a .753 goals against average. She was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Week Monday. Nicolos doubled her previous career-high with 12 saves versus BYU.
- Colby Barnett is third in the conference with six assists so far this season.
 
QUICK KICKS:
- The Bulldogs had their program-record nine-game unbeaten streak snapped at BYU.
- The nine-game unbeaten streak was the longest in program history (eight straight wins last season, WWWWTWWW in 2007, seven straight wins in 2005).
- The Zags have outscored its last 11 opponents, 28-6.
- Gonzaga ranks in the Top-25 in the country in shots per game (17.75, 24th), shots on goal per game (8.44, 15th), and scoring offense (2.25, 21st).
- Twelve Zags have scored a goal this season, with nine having multiple goals. Ten GU players have an assist.
- The Bulldogs are 56-5-5 when scoring first under Chris Watkins and 57-11-10 when outshooting opponents.
- Gonzaga is unbeaten when kicking more corners 6-0-4.
- GU's losses, all by one goal, to currently ranked teams, No. 13 BYU, No. 19 Pittsburgh and No. 17 Texas.
 
RECORD WATCH:
- Giana Riley's five goals rank third by a freshman at Gonzaga since 2000.
- Lyza Bosselmann is second in program history with 17 shutouts in her career and ninth with 171 saves. She currently ranks first in fewest goals allowed and GAA.
- Kate Doyle is one assist shy of tying the program record for most in a single season with seven.