Gonzaga (9-3-5, 4-1-3 WCC) vs. Portland (11-3-4, 5-3-0 WCC)
SATURDAY, NOV. 5 | 7 P.M. | LUGER FIELD | SPOKANE
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SCOUTING THE PILOTS:
- Portland jumped out to a 9-0-4 unbeaten record until they lost for the first time in mid-October at BYU, 4-1.
- The Pilots peaked at No. 14 in the national rankings going into that BYU game. Portland then fell at Santa Clara, 4-0. Since their unbeaten start through 13 games, the Pilots are 2-3-0 in their last five outings.
- Portland is currently third in the West Region poll, followed by Gonzaga at No. 4. Both teams are tied for third place in the West Coast Conference standings.
- The Pilots controlled the series with GU, 25-0-1, but over the last four seasons the Zags have won three of the meetings, with a draw in the fourth matchup.
- Bre Norris leads the WCC and is 10th in the nation recording 10 shutouts in the Pilots' net.
- Cally Togiai and Kayla Adams both have scored five goals for Portland. Togiai has added four assists.
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 12 opponents, 28-6.
- Gonzaga ranks in the Top-35 in the country in shots per game (17.12, 28th), shots on goal per game (8.00, 25th), and scoring offense (2.12, 31st). The Bulldogs are second in the WCC in those stat categories.
- 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.
- GU's losses, all by one goal, to currently ranked teams, No. 13 BYU, No. 19 Pittsburgh and No. 17 Texas.
RECORD WATCH:
- With one game left in the regular season,
Lyza Bosselmann is currently second for lowest goals against average in a single season all-time at GU at 0.76. Ashley Haugen owns the record at 0.72 in 2005. Haugen only allowed 15 goals that season, which is first in program history. Bosselmann is currently at 13. Haugen posted a record 11 shutouts that season, Bosselmann is at nine.
- Bosselmann is second in program history with 19 shutouts in her career and ninth with 177 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.
- As a team, this season's GU squad is second all-time with 32 assists and third in points (104) and shutouts.
- Giana Riley's five goals rank second by a freshman at Gonzaga since 2000.