Women’s Soccer Gets Win Number Ten in Finale

Saturday, November 9

Los Angeles, CA

7 p.m.

Gonzaga University

10-7-2, 6-3-1

Loyola Marymount

11-5-2, 5-3-2

Team	1	2	Final F
Gonzaga	2	0	2
LMU	0	0	0

11/9/2024 9:55:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Final Stats WCC Final Standings

Zags finish in third place in West Coast Conference

LOS ANGELES – Gonzaga women's soccer won its tenth match, winning at Loyola Marymount 2-0, in the regular season finale Saturday. The Bulldogs finished third in the West Coast Conference standings.

The Zags (10-7-2, 6-3-1 West Coast Conference) won their third straight game and ended the regular season winning five out of their last six. GU was unbeaten in six of its last seven, with the lone loss at then-ranked No. 10 Santa Clara, 2-1.

The Bulldogs clinched their seventh 10-win season over the last eight seasons, with the exception being seven wins in the Spring 2020 shortened season. Prior to the last eight seasons, GU had five 10-win seasons in the program's history.

Saturday, Marissa Garcia had two assists in the GU win, after scoring both goals in Wednesday's win over Pacific. She took a match-high six shots against LMU (11-4-2, 5-2-2 WCC). Her 56^th and 57^th career points rank fifth all-time in program history. The senior is sixth with 12 career assists.

Garcia's first assist of the match came on a Chelsea Le goal in the 29^th minute. Le shot an impressive curling shot to the far post from outside the box. It was her sixth goal of the season, but her five goals in conference play ranked third in the league.

WOW! pic.twitter.com/ciZOV1XlMH
— Gonzaga Women's Soccer (@zagwsoccer) November 10, 2024

In the 38^th minute, Katelyn Rigg headed in a cross for her fifth goal of the season. Garcia and Paige Alexander were credited with assists. Alexander finished the regular season with six goals, six assists, and a team-high 18 points. Her 18 points ranked sixth in the WCC.

GOAL ZAGS! Rigg puts GU ahead 2-0 in the 38th minute. Assists from Garcia and Alexander pic.twitter.com/cSEwViqjZX
— Gonzaga Women's Soccer (@zagwsoccer) November 10, 2024

Gonzaga's Lauren Towne and the Lions' JJ Hoover made four saves each. The Zags outshot Loyola Marymount 21-15, with a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal.

The Bulldogs finished conference play with 19 points in the WCC standings. No. 11 Santa Clara and No. 22 Pepperdine shared the regular season West Coast Conference title with 21 points. The Broncos earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament due to the tiebreaker of having a better goal differential in conference play.