Saturday, January 27
San Francisco, CA
2 p.m.
Gonzaga University
at
San Francisco
No. 17/17 WBB Continues Road Trip to San Francisco on Saturday
1/26/2024 2:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Zags are now 12th in the NET Rankings
#17/17 Gonzaga (19-2, 6-0) at San Francisco (8-11, 4-2)
SATURDAY, JAN. 26 | 2 P.M. | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | WAR MEMORIAL GYM (5,300)
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM | ESPN+ | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The No. 17/17 Gonzaga women's basketball team stays on the road to play San Francisco on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.
- GU is coming off an 82-45 win over Santa Clara. Yvonne Ejim made 9-of-16 from the field and finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the win.
- Gonzaga is currently on a 29 home game winning streak. It ranks second in the country South Carolina (50). The Bulldogs have also won 13-straight games, which is the fourth-best in the nation only behind Fairfield (13), Kansas State (14) and South Carolina (18).
- Four Zags are averaging double digits in scoring including Yvonne Ejim (20.5), Brynna Maxwell (13.6), Kayleigh Truong (13) and Kaylynne Truong (11.2).
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 252-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.5%.
- Kaylynne Truong just become the new leader in games played at GU with 146 appearances.
- The Zags are sixth in the country and first in the WCC in three-point percentage at 39.5%. GU's 49.1 field goal percentage also ranks 10th. From the free throw line, GU is third with 80.7%.
- Kaylynne Truong is ninth in the nation and first in the conference in assists with 121 so far this year along with 23rd in the country in assists per game with 5.8.
- Yvonne Ejim is second in the country in field goals with 185 scored this season. Her 431 points scored this year ranks sixth in the nation. Ejim has also scored double figures for 27-straight games and has scored at least 20 points in 12 games this season. She is shooting at 64.9%, which ranks seventh in the country and first in the WCC.
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to the Katrina McClain Top 10 Power Forward Watch list along with the Becky Hammon Player of the Year Midseason Watch List. She has been WCC Player of the Week four times this season. She was also ESPN's Player of the Week and the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12/4).
- Lisa Fortier was recently named to the 2024 Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year Award midseason watch list. This year's watch list includes coaches from eight conferences.
- The Bulldogs were picked to win the West Coast Conference this season by the league's coaches.
- Gonzaga has amassed a conference record of 274-34 (.889) during the last 18 seasons.
- Last season, GU advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth-straight year under Lisa Fortier.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: This will be the 80th matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 53-26 record over the Dons.
STREAK: Gonzaga - 15
FIRST MEETING: In 1988, the Zags won 57-36 at home.
LAST MEETING: The Bulldogs went 2-0 against USF last year with the most recent win at San Francisco, 78-56. Kaylynne Truong had a career-high 27 points with seven three pointers.
SCOUTING THE DONS
- Jasmine Gayles led the team in scoring at Santa Clara, posting 17 points for her ninth straight game in double figures. Gayles, who leads the team and ranks third in the conference in scoring, is averaging 17.7 points per game through 18 games this season.
- Reaching double figures for the fourth straight league game, Freja Werth scored 13 points at Santa Clara while leading the Dons with three three-pointers.
- Werth has come alive in recent contests, reaching double figures in six of the last seven games, averaging 13.6 points per game during that stretch. The junior guard from Aldrid, Sweden, ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game while leading the team in three-pointers with 36.
- Debora dos Santos continues to dominate in multiple statistical categories this season, averaging a double-double with 14.0 points and 10.9 rebounds per game in 18 contests. Defensively, dos Santos has been a staple for the Dons, leading the team in steals (26), and blocks (18).
- San Francisco has performed well at the start of league play, as the team is tied for third place in the league standings. In five WCC contests, the Dons rank fourth in the conference in scoring offense (69.2 points per game) and scoring defense (61.8 points per game), third in rebounds per game (37.8), and turnover margin (1.6).
SATURDAY, JAN. 26 | 2 P.M. | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | WAR MEMORIAL GYM (5,300)
RADIO: 94.1 FM or 790 AM | ESPN+ | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The No. 17/17 Gonzaga women's basketball team stays on the road to play San Francisco on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.
- GU is coming off an 82-45 win over Santa Clara. Yvonne Ejim made 9-of-16 from the field and finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the win.
- Gonzaga is currently on a 29 home game winning streak. It ranks second in the country South Carolina (50). The Bulldogs have also won 13-straight games, which is the fourth-best in the nation only behind Fairfield (13), Kansas State (14) and South Carolina (18).
- Four Zags are averaging double digits in scoring including Yvonne Ejim (20.5), Brynna Maxwell (13.6), Kayleigh Truong (13) and Kaylynne Truong (11.2).
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 252-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.5%.
- Kaylynne Truong just become the new leader in games played at GU with 146 appearances.
- The Zags are sixth in the country and first in the WCC in three-point percentage at 39.5%. GU's 49.1 field goal percentage also ranks 10th. From the free throw line, GU is third with 80.7%.
- Kaylynne Truong is ninth in the nation and first in the conference in assists with 121 so far this year along with 23rd in the country in assists per game with 5.8.
- Yvonne Ejim is second in the country in field goals with 185 scored this season. Her 431 points scored this year ranks sixth in the nation. Ejim has also scored double figures for 27-straight games and has scored at least 20 points in 12 games this season. She is shooting at 64.9%, which ranks seventh in the country and first in the WCC.
- Yvonne Ejim has been named to the Katrina McClain Top 10 Power Forward Watch list along with the Becky Hammon Player of the Year Midseason Watch List. She has been WCC Player of the Week four times this season. She was also ESPN's Player of the Week and the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12/4).
- Lisa Fortier was recently named to the 2024 Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year Award midseason watch list. This year's watch list includes coaches from eight conferences.
- The Bulldogs were picked to win the West Coast Conference this season by the league's coaches.
- Gonzaga has amassed a conference record of 274-34 (.889) during the last 18 seasons.
- Last season, GU advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth-straight year under Lisa Fortier.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: This will be the 80th matchup between the two programs and the Zags hold a 53-26 record over the Dons.
STREAK: Gonzaga - 15
FIRST MEETING: In 1988, the Zags won 57-36 at home.
LAST MEETING: The Bulldogs went 2-0 against USF last year with the most recent win at San Francisco, 78-56. Kaylynne Truong had a career-high 27 points with seven three pointers.
SCOUTING THE DONS
- Jasmine Gayles led the team in scoring at Santa Clara, posting 17 points for her ninth straight game in double figures. Gayles, who leads the team and ranks third in the conference in scoring, is averaging 17.7 points per game through 18 games this season.
- Reaching double figures for the fourth straight league game, Freja Werth scored 13 points at Santa Clara while leading the Dons with three three-pointers.
- Werth has come alive in recent contests, reaching double figures in six of the last seven games, averaging 13.6 points per game during that stretch. The junior guard from Aldrid, Sweden, ranks third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.1 points per game while leading the team in three-pointers with 36.
- Debora dos Santos continues to dominate in multiple statistical categories this season, averaging a double-double with 14.0 points and 10.9 rebounds per game in 18 contests. Defensively, dos Santos has been a staple for the Dons, leading the team in steals (26), and blocks (18).
- San Francisco has performed well at the start of league play, as the team is tied for third place in the league standings. In five WCC contests, the Dons rank fourth in the conference in scoring offense (69.2 points per game) and scoring defense (61.8 points per game), third in rebounds per game (37.8), and turnover margin (1.6).
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