Gonzaga University
11-3-1, 4-1-0
Pacific
7-8-1, 1-4-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Pacific | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Zags Have Record-Breaking Night in Win at Pacific
10/18/2023 10:13:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Gonzaga sets new season goals, assists and points records in Watkins’ 75th victory
The Bulldogs (11-3-1, 4-1-0 West Coast Conference) scored their 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th goals of the season in the win, surpassing the 2021 total of 47 goals. The Zags recorded four assists in the win, which set a new season assist record at 48, one more than 47 in 2021. GU also reached 136 points for the season, breaking the 2021 previous record of 133. The Bulldogs entered the match with the No. 4 scoring offense in the country.
Watkins became the second coach in program history to reach 75 victories. Maddie Kemp scored three times, becoming the first Zag to record a hat trick since Samantha Heilman versus San Diego on Oct. 5, 2019.
Following a Santa Clara loss to San Francisco, Gonzaga moved into sole possession of first place in the West Coast Conference standings with three matches left.
The Zags' Emelia Warta recorded her first collegiate goal to open the scoring in the 12th minute. Lauren Chin was credited with her first collegiate assist. Kemp scored her first goal of the night in the 32nd minute off Paige Alexander's first assist of the season.
Less than a minute into the second half, Pacific's (7-8-1, 1-4-0 WCC) Mira Scarsella found the back of the net to cut the lead to one. Kemp's second goal followed in the 51st minute, prior to the Tigers' Taylor Curtis's score in the 54th minute.
The barrage of scoring continued in the 60th and 61st minute as GU put the match away with goals from Marissa Garcia and Kemp. Garcia's eighth goal of the season was off an assist from Giana Riley, while Kemp's ninth goal of the year came from Kelsey Oyler's 12th assist.
Kemp jumped from fifth to fourth all-time at GU with 23 goals in her career, and to third with 61 career points. She also rose to second with 188 career shots.
Lauren Towne made four saves in the Gonzaga net, while Juliana Alexander had three for Pacific.
The Zags have off until Oct. 29, when they host No. 13 Santa Clara (10-3-2, 3-1-0) in Spokane. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Emelia Warta (1)
Assisted By: Lauren Chin
GOAL by GON Warta, Emelia Assist by Chin, Lauren.
11:09
Maddie Kemp (9)
Assisted By: Paige Alexander
GOAL by GON Kemp, Maddie Assist by Alexander, Paige.
31:35
Mira Scarsella (2)
GOAL by PAC Scarsella, Mira.
45:44
Maddie Kemp (9)
GOAL by GON Kemp, Maddie.
50:37
Taylor Curtis (1)
Assisted By: Haley Johnson
GOAL by PAC Curtis, Taylor Assist by Johnson, Haley.
53:33
Marissa Garcia (8)
Assisted By: Giana Riley
GOAL by GON Garcia, Marissa Assist by Riley, Giana.
59:28
Maddie Kemp (9)
Assisted By: Kelsey Oyler
GOAL by GON Kemp, Maddie Assist by Oyler, Kelsey.
60:26
