Monday, December 30
Spokane, Wash.
6 p.m.
Gonzaga University
vs
Pepperdine
WBB Stays Home to Play Pepperdine on Monday
12/29/2024 10:29:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m.
PEPPERDINE (5-6, 0-2 WCC) at GONZAGA (6-8, 1-2 WCC)
SATURDAY, DEC. 28 | 1 P.M. | SPOKANE, WASH. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
TV: ESPN+ | RADIO: 101.5 FM
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball team stays home to host Pepperdine on Monday, Dec. 30.
- Yvonne Ejim has a chance to make history in the record books. She currently has 1,948 career points and is 217 points away from breaking the all-time scoring record. She has recorded 30 double doubles in her career and has scored double digits in 56-straight games.
- Ejim is now third all-time in rebounds with 930. She will move into second with three more rebounds.
- Allie Turner has made a huge impact as a freshman already this season. She ranks first in the nation in three-pointers made (44) among freshmen and is averaging 13.9 points per game. Overall, she ranks sixth in the country and first in the WCC in made three-pointers.
- Claire O'Connor ranks second on the team in three pointers made with 20.
- Turner is the first true freshman to score 20 points in a game since Courtney Vandersloot.
- Ejim ranks fifth in the nation in field goals made this season with 110. She currently has made 799 in her career at GU to rank third all-time. She needs 30 more to break the record.
- Ejim leads the Zags with 20.6 points a game, which ranks 15th in the country and first in the WCC. She also grabs an average of 8.2 rebounds a game this season to rank first in the conference and on the team. Her five double doubles this season ranks her 27th in the nation and first in the conference.
- Gonzaga is shooting at 37.2% from beyond the arc to rank 24th nationally and first in the WCC.
- As a team, GU has a rebound margin of +6.9 and has an average of 38.4 rebounds a game.
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 271-71 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is seventh in winning percentage at 79.2%.
- The Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the West Coast Conference in preseason polls for the third-straight season. Ejim and Maud Huijbens were named to the All-WCC Preseason Team.
- Lisa Fortier was named to the Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year preseason watch list after she had won the award last season.
- The Bulldogs are coming off a historical season after advancing to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in program history. GU finished with 32 wins last year, which was the most in program history.
- Last season, Yvonne Ejim was named an AP All-American Honorable Mention, Naismith POY Watch List, Katrina McClain Top 5 Power Forward Finalist, the Wade Trophy Watch List along winning the Becky Hammon Player of the Year, WCC Player of the Year and WCC Defensive Player of the Year.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: Gonzaga leads 52-30
LAST MEETING: Gonzaga won 75-41 on Feb. 24, 2024, in Malibu, Calif.
STREAK: Gonzaga has won 15-straight
SCOUTING THE WAVES
- Pepperdine sits at 5-6 overall and 0-2 in the West Coast Conference.
- The Waves are coming off a 67-46 loss at Washington State.
-Pepperdine returns eight on the 12-person roster. New faces include transfers Malia and Makena Mastora, sisters from Cal State San Marcos and Saint Mary's, respectively. Other new faces include graduate Ornela Muca from Cal and freshman Chloe Sotell from Stamford, Conn.
- Chloe Sortell is the only freshman on the team and currently has the second-most points scored through the first nine games, including a team-high 23 threes.
SATURDAY, DEC. 28 | 1 P.M. | SPOKANE, WASH. | McCARTHEY ATHLETIC CENTER (6,000)
TV: ESPN+ | RADIO: 101.5 FM
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
THE TIPOFF
- The Gonzaga women's basketball team stays home to host Pepperdine on Monday, Dec. 30.
- Yvonne Ejim has a chance to make history in the record books. She currently has 1,948 career points and is 217 points away from breaking the all-time scoring record. She has recorded 30 double doubles in her career and has scored double digits in 56-straight games.
- Ejim is now third all-time in rebounds with 930. She will move into second with three more rebounds.
- Allie Turner has made a huge impact as a freshman already this season. She ranks first in the nation in three-pointers made (44) among freshmen and is averaging 13.9 points per game. Overall, she ranks sixth in the country and first in the WCC in made three-pointers.
- Claire O'Connor ranks second on the team in three pointers made with 20.
- Turner is the first true freshman to score 20 points in a game since Courtney Vandersloot.
- Ejim ranks fifth in the nation in field goals made this season with 110. She currently has made 799 in her career at GU to rank third all-time. She needs 30 more to break the record.
- Ejim leads the Zags with 20.6 points a game, which ranks 15th in the country and first in the WCC. She also grabs an average of 8.2 rebounds a game this season to rank first in the conference and on the team. Her five double doubles this season ranks her 27th in the nation and first in the conference.
- Gonzaga is shooting at 37.2% from beyond the arc to rank 24th nationally and first in the WCC.
- As a team, GU has a rebound margin of +6.9 and has an average of 38.4 rebounds a game.
- Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 271-71 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is seventh in winning percentage at 79.2%.
- The Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the West Coast Conference in preseason polls for the third-straight season. Ejim and Maud Huijbens were named to the All-WCC Preseason Team.
- Lisa Fortier was named to the Kathy Delaney-Smith Coach of the Year preseason watch list after she had won the award last season.
- The Bulldogs are coming off a historical season after advancing to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in program history. GU finished with 32 wins last year, which was the most in program history.
- Last season, Yvonne Ejim was named an AP All-American Honorable Mention, Naismith POY Watch List, Katrina McClain Top 5 Power Forward Finalist, the Wade Trophy Watch List along winning the Becky Hammon Player of the Year, WCC Player of the Year and WCC Defensive Player of the Year.
THE SERIES
SERIES INFO: Gonzaga leads 52-30
LAST MEETING: Gonzaga won 75-41 on Feb. 24, 2024, in Malibu, Calif.
STREAK: Gonzaga has won 15-straight
SCOUTING THE WAVES
- Pepperdine sits at 5-6 overall and 0-2 in the West Coast Conference.
- The Waves are coming off a 67-46 loss at Washington State.
-Pepperdine returns eight on the 12-person roster. New faces include transfers Malia and Makena Mastora, sisters from Cal State San Marcos and Saint Mary's, respectively. Other new faces include graduate Ornela Muca from Cal and freshman Chloe Sotell from Stamford, Conn.
- Chloe Sortell is the only freshman on the team and currently has the second-most points scored through the first nine games, including a team-high 23 threes.
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballThursday, March 28
Monday, March 25
Sunday, March 24
Saturday, March 23
