SPOKANE, Wash. – The No. 21 Gonzaga women's soccer team shutout Arizona 3-1 at Luger Field Saturday.
 
The Zags (7-1-1) are now unbeaten in their last five contests, with four victories and a draw at No. 17 Texas. Giana Riley scored her West Coast Conference leading ninth goal of the season, and Kelsey Oyler recorded her fifth, sixth, and seventh assists. Oyler becomes the second Zag this season to record three assists in a season after Maddie Kemp achieved the feat against Oklahoma.
 
Gonzaga dictated the flow of the game, controlling the possession for 58 percent of the match. The Bulldogs also outshot Arizona, 17-7, with a 7-6 edge in shots on goal. GU also had an 11-1 advantage in corner kicks.
 
Riley opened the scoring in the 18^th minute. Oyler dropped in a pass over the defense from nearly midfield and Riley kicked it in near post.
 
In the 33^rd minute, Marissa Garcia slid an impressive shot just inside the box past the Arizona keeper to the far post. Oyler was given the assist.
 
Oyler struck again in the 72^nd minute with a free kick from near midfield that bounced in the box and was kicked in by Paige Alexander. It was Alexander's second goal of the season. Oyler was credited with her seventh assist of the season and the 16^th in her career. Her 16 career assists are second-most in program history. Sarah Rhodes owns the record with 18.
 
Arizona's (3-2-3) Cameron Valladares kicked in a cross from Desiree Foster in the 75^th minute. It was Valladares' third goal of the season.
 
Lauren Towne finished with five saves in the Gonzaga net, while the Wildcats' Hope Hisey had four saves.
 
Gonzaga has a week off before traveling across country to South Florida (4-4-0) next Sunday at 10 a.m. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN Plus with live stats on GoZags.com.