Saturday, September 16
Spokane, WA
3 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
Arizona
No. 21 Gonzaga Returns Home versus Arizona
9/13/2023 4:51:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Zags look to extend unbeaten streak to five
#21 Gonzaga (6-1-1) vs. Arizona (3-1-3)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 | 3 P.M. | LUGER FIELD | SPOKANE
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BACK IN THE RANKINGS:
- The Zags are No. 21 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25. GU is second in the West Region poll.
- Gonzaga climbed to a program best No. 16 ranking in 2021 after a program-best start to the season at 9-1-0.
- GU has been ranked in the Top 25 only twice since 2006. (No. 20, 9/21/21) (No. 16, 9/28/21).
THATS A LOT OF POINTS:
- Gonzaga has scored 30 goals through its first eight games, which is third the nation.
- The Zags' 23 assists rank 11th in the country, and Kelsey Oyler and Maddie Kemp are 29th with four.
- Giana Riley and Kate Doyle are first and second in the WCC with 19 and 16 points, and first and second with eight and seven goals. Riley is seventh in the nation with her eight goals.
RECORD WATCH:
- Kemp is third in program history in most career assists (14), fifth in points (48) and seventh in goals (17).
- Kate Doyle is eighth in career points (44).
- Oyler is fifth in career assists with 13, one away from fourth. Doyle is sixth with 12 career assists, one assist from fifth.
PROGRAM ON THE RISE:
- The Zags have as many 10-win seasons over the last six seasons (5) than the rest of its program history combined (5). GU has won 10 or more games under Watkins five times out of six seasons, with the exception being seven wins in the Spring 2020 shortened season.
- Gonzaga has reached five wins in WCC play in each of the past five seasons. The Bulldogs never won five games in conference play until this recent streak.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 | 3 P.M. | LUGER FIELD | SPOKANE
ESPN PLUS | LIVE STATS
BACK IN THE RANKINGS:
- The Zags are No. 21 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25. GU is second in the West Region poll.
- Gonzaga climbed to a program best No. 16 ranking in 2021 after a program-best start to the season at 9-1-0.
- GU has been ranked in the Top 25 only twice since 2006. (No. 20, 9/21/21) (No. 16, 9/28/21).
THATS A LOT OF POINTS:
- Gonzaga has scored 30 goals through its first eight games, which is third the nation.
- The Zags' 23 assists rank 11th in the country, and Kelsey Oyler and Maddie Kemp are 29th with four.
- Giana Riley and Kate Doyle are first and second in the WCC with 19 and 16 points, and first and second with eight and seven goals. Riley is seventh in the nation with her eight goals.
RECORD WATCH:
- Kemp is third in program history in most career assists (14), fifth in points (48) and seventh in goals (17).
- Kate Doyle is eighth in career points (44).
- Oyler is fifth in career assists with 13, one away from fourth. Doyle is sixth with 12 career assists, one assist from fifth.
PROGRAM ON THE RISE:
- The Zags have as many 10-win seasons over the last six seasons (5) than the rest of its program history combined (5). GU has won 10 or more games under Watkins five times out of six seasons, with the exception being seven wins in the Spring 2020 shortened season.
- Gonzaga has reached five wins in WCC play in each of the past five seasons. The Bulldogs never won five games in conference play until this recent streak.
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