Sunday, December 11
Spokane, Wash.
2 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
UC Davis
No. 22/23 WBB Welcomes UC Davis on Sunday
12/9/2022 2:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The next home game for the Zags is on Dec. 17 against BYU
No. 22/23 Gonzaga (8-2) vs UC Davis (3-4)
SUNDAY, DEC. 11 | 2 P.M. | SPOKANE, WASH. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball continues its homestand against UC Davis this Sunday, Dec. 11, with a 2 p.m. tipoff. The game will be on the WCC Network and on the radio, 94.1 FM or 790 AM.
- GU is coming off a gritty 73-49 win against Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Yvonne Ejim led the way with a career-high 32 points, which was the first time a Zag scored at least 30 points since Jill Barta on Dec. 2, 2017. Brynna Maxwell was the other Bulldog to score in double figures with 16 and went 4-for-7 from the three-point line as only seven Zags were available to suit up for the second-straight game.
- The Zags have four players currently averaging double digits in the first seven games of the season, including Yvonne Ejim (17.7), Kaylynne Truong (13.6), Brynna Maxwell (13.9), and Eliza Hollingsworth (10.4).
- The Bulldogs are currently shooting at a program record 83.1 percent from the free throw line, which also ranks second in the country and first in the West Coast Conference.
- Brynna Maxwell has made a three-pointer in every game so far this season. Maxwell is shooting 53.1 percent from the three-point line to rank first in the West Coast Conference and 8th nationally.
- As a team, the Bulldogs are shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc, which is currently ranked 17th in the nation and first in the WCC.
- Gonzaga is currently undefeated in the Kennel this year at 4-0. The average margin of victory between the four games has been 30.7 points. The largest win was against Southern Utah, when the Zags won 91-38 on Nov. 12. The 53-point win is the second-highest margin of victory in head coach Lisa Fortier's tenure.
- The Zags are ranked No. 22 in the AP Poll and No. 23 in the Coaches Poll.
- The Bulldogs were picked to win the West Coast Conference. The Zags received nine first-place votes that and totaled 81 points in the poll. The poll is voted on by the league's 10 head coaches, and coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team. Portland received one first-place votes and was selected to finish second with 71 points, while BYU was voted to finish third with 55 points.
- Gonzaga has amassed a conference record of 257-33 (.886) during the last 17 seasons, which includes 16 West Coast Conference regular-season titles and nine WCC Tournament championships.
- Seniors Kayleigh Truong, Kaylynne Truong and junior Yvonne Ejim were also named to the Preseason All-WCC Team. Ejim is the reigning WCC Sixth Woman of the Year while also receiving All-WCC Second Team in 2021-22. Kayleigh Truong earned All-WCC First Team honors after her performance in 2021-22. Kaylynne Truong was named to the WCC Tournament team along with the Rainbow Wahine Showdown MVP as she was ranked third on the team in scoring last year.
- Last season, the Zags advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight year under head coach Lisa Fortier.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: This will be the fifth matchup between the two programs and the second-straight year that the teams have met. Overall, GU is 3-1 against the Aggies.
STREAK: UC Davis - 1
FIRST MEETING: The Zags beat UC Davis in 2007 at home, 73-70.
LAST MEETING: Gonzaga went to UC Davis last year in 2021 and fell to the Aggies, 69-66. Three Zags scored in double figures and Kayleigh Truong played limited minutes due to coming back from an injury.
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
- UC Davis is currently 3-4 overall on the year and 0-2 on the road. The Aggies are coming off a road loss to Saint Mary's on Dec. 3, 58-53.
- With the win over University of the Pacific, Jennifer Gross earned her 204th victory as head coach of the Aggies. She is now one win away from tying Jorja Hoehn for second place on the all-time wins list.
- Evanne Turner continued her hot start to the season from behind the three-point line. The junior from Fontana leads the Big West Conference in three pointers (24), three-point attempts (63) and three point attempts per game (3.43). The three-point attempts per game mark also places her third in the nation in that category. Turner also leads the Big West Conference in points (130), points per game (18.6) and field goal attempts (145).
- Megan Jones ranks in the top three in the Big West Conference in blocks (11 – 2nd) and blocks per game (1.57 – 3rd). Jones also ranks in the top 90 in the nation in both of those categories.
- Including Gonzaga, UC Davis has faced three West Coast Conference teams this year. The Aggies are currently 1-1 against the WCC with a win over Pacific (11/27) and a loss at Saint Mary's (12/3).
SUNDAY, DEC. 11 | 2 P.M. | SPOKANE, WASH. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball continues its homestand against UC Davis this Sunday, Dec. 11, with a 2 p.m. tipoff. The game will be on the WCC Network and on the radio, 94.1 FM or 790 AM.
- GU is coming off a gritty 73-49 win against Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Yvonne Ejim led the way with a career-high 32 points, which was the first time a Zag scored at least 30 points since Jill Barta on Dec. 2, 2017. Brynna Maxwell was the other Bulldog to score in double figures with 16 and went 4-for-7 from the three-point line as only seven Zags were available to suit up for the second-straight game.
- The Zags have four players currently averaging double digits in the first seven games of the season, including Yvonne Ejim (17.7), Kaylynne Truong (13.6), Brynna Maxwell (13.9), and Eliza Hollingsworth (10.4).
- The Bulldogs are currently shooting at a program record 83.1 percent from the free throw line, which also ranks second in the country and first in the West Coast Conference.
- Brynna Maxwell has made a three-pointer in every game so far this season. Maxwell is shooting 53.1 percent from the three-point line to rank first in the West Coast Conference and 8th nationally.
- As a team, the Bulldogs are shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc, which is currently ranked 17th in the nation and first in the WCC.
- Gonzaga is currently undefeated in the Kennel this year at 4-0. The average margin of victory between the four games has been 30.7 points. The largest win was against Southern Utah, when the Zags won 91-38 on Nov. 12. The 53-point win is the second-highest margin of victory in head coach Lisa Fortier's tenure.
- The Zags are ranked No. 22 in the AP Poll and No. 23 in the Coaches Poll.
- The Bulldogs were picked to win the West Coast Conference. The Zags received nine first-place votes that and totaled 81 points in the poll. The poll is voted on by the league's 10 head coaches, and coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team. Portland received one first-place votes and was selected to finish second with 71 points, while BYU was voted to finish third with 55 points.
- Gonzaga has amassed a conference record of 257-33 (.886) during the last 17 seasons, which includes 16 West Coast Conference regular-season titles and nine WCC Tournament championships.
- Seniors Kayleigh Truong, Kaylynne Truong and junior Yvonne Ejim were also named to the Preseason All-WCC Team. Ejim is the reigning WCC Sixth Woman of the Year while also receiving All-WCC Second Team in 2021-22. Kayleigh Truong earned All-WCC First Team honors after her performance in 2021-22. Kaylynne Truong was named to the WCC Tournament team along with the Rainbow Wahine Showdown MVP as she was ranked third on the team in scoring last year.
- Last season, the Zags advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth-straight year under head coach Lisa Fortier.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: This will be the fifth matchup between the two programs and the second-straight year that the teams have met. Overall, GU is 3-1 against the Aggies.
STREAK: UC Davis - 1
FIRST MEETING: The Zags beat UC Davis in 2007 at home, 73-70.
LAST MEETING: Gonzaga went to UC Davis last year in 2021 and fell to the Aggies, 69-66. Three Zags scored in double figures and Kayleigh Truong played limited minutes due to coming back from an injury.
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
- UC Davis is currently 3-4 overall on the year and 0-2 on the road. The Aggies are coming off a road loss to Saint Mary's on Dec. 3, 58-53.
- With the win over University of the Pacific, Jennifer Gross earned her 204th victory as head coach of the Aggies. She is now one win away from tying Jorja Hoehn for second place on the all-time wins list.
- Evanne Turner continued her hot start to the season from behind the three-point line. The junior from Fontana leads the Big West Conference in three pointers (24), three-point attempts (63) and three point attempts per game (3.43). The three-point attempts per game mark also places her third in the nation in that category. Turner also leads the Big West Conference in points (130), points per game (18.6) and field goal attempts (145).
- Megan Jones ranks in the top three in the Big West Conference in blocks (11 – 2nd) and blocks per game (1.57 – 3rd). Jones also ranks in the top 90 in the nation in both of those categories.
- Including Gonzaga, UC Davis has faced three West Coast Conference teams this year. The Aggies are currently 1-1 against the WCC with a win over Pacific (11/27) and a loss at Saint Mary's (12/3).
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