No. 20 Gonzaga women overwhelm LMU in 2nd half, win 78-53
Zykera Rice scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack and No. 20 Gonzaga dominated the second half to defeat Loyola Marymount 78-53 on Saturday in the West Coast Conference opener.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Gonzaga Bulldogs
78
Loyola Marymount Lions
53
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GONZ | 10 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 78 |
| LMU | 17 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 53 |
Gersten Pavilion · 381 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs Idaho Vandals | L 75-86 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs North Dakota State Bison | W 62-56 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:20 78-53
Cierra Belvin made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 78-50
Katie Campbell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 77-50
Katie Campbell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:34 76-50
Foul on Bianca Velasco.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 76-50
Andee Velasco made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 76-49
Andee Velasco made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:45 76-48
Foul on Melody Kempton.
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JumpShot 2:34 76-48
Brittney Reed made Jumper. Assisted by Bianca Velasco.
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LayUpShot 3:07 76-46
Jill Townsend made Layup. Assisted by Laura Stockton.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:35 74-46
Chandler Smith made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:35 73-46
Chandler Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:35 72-46
Foul on Brittney Reed.
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LayUpShot 3:59 72-46
Melody Kempton made Layup. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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PersonalFoul 4:12 70-46
Foul on Chelsey Gipson.
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LayUpShot 4:12 70-46
Chandler Smith made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:42 68-46
LeeAnne Wirth made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:53 66-46
Chelsey Gipson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:59 66-44
Jenn Wirth made Layup. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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LayUpShot 5:27 64-44
Jessie Loera made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:31 62-44
Foul on Cierra Belvin.
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LayUpShot 5:59 62-44
Jenn Wirth made Layup. Assisted by Katie Campbell.
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LayUpShot 6:24 60-44
Chandler Smith made Layup. Assisted by Katie Campbell.
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LayUpShot 6:38 58-44
Zykera Rice made Layup. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:57 56-44
Gabby Green made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:57 56-43
Foul on Laura Stockton.
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PersonalFoul 7:04 56-43
Foul on Katie Campbell.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:08 56-43
Laura Stockton made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:08 55-43
Laura Stockton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:08 54-43
Foul on Cierra Belvin.
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LayUpShot 8:24 54-43
Jenn Wirth made Layup. Assisted by Jill Townsend.
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LayUpShot 8:44 52-43
Gabby Green made Layup. Assisted by Cierra Belvin.
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PersonalFoul 9:00 52-41
Foul on Jill Townsend.
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JumpShot 9:35 52-41
Gabby Green made Jumper.
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JumpShot 0:04 52-39
Katie Campbell made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 50-39
Chelsey Gipson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:23 50-38
Chelsey Gipson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:23 50-37
Foul on Laura Stockton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:48 50-37
Katie Campbell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zykera Rice.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 47-37
Foul on Cierra Belvin.
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LayUpShot 1:14 47-37
Zykera Rice made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 2:32 45-37
Foul on Gabby Green.
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JumpShot 2:43 45-37
Jenn Wirth made Jumper. Assisted by Chandler Smith.
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LayUpShot 3:06 43-37
Jenn Wirth made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:33 41-37
Gabby Green made Layup. Assisted by Andee Velasco.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:59 41-35
Jessie Loera made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:59 40-35
Jessie Loera made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:59 39-35
Foul on Chelsey Gipson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:37 39-35
Chandler Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:48 36-35
Chelsey Gipson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:48 36-34
Chelsey Gipson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:48 36-33
Foul on Jessie Loera.
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LayUpShot 5:49 36-33
Laura Stockton made Layup.
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LayUpShot 6:03 34-33
Jessie Loera made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:22 32-33
Gabby Green made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:22 32-32
Foul on Katie Campbell.
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JumpShot 7:15 32-32
Zykera Rice made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:38 30-32
Jasmine Jones made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:38 30-31
Foul on LeeAnne Wirth.
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LayUpShot 8:02 30-31
Gabby Green made Layup. Assisted by Chelsey Gipson.
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LayUpShot 8:24 30-29
Laura Stockton made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 78-53
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:20 78-53
Cierra Belvin made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:40 78-50
Loyola Marymount Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:40 78-50
Jill Townsend missed Layup.
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Steal 0:44 78-50
Jill Townsend Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:46 78-50
Bianca Velasco Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:54 78-50
Brittney Reed Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:54 78-50
Melody Kempton missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:09 78-50
Katie Campbell Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:09 78-50
Cierra Belvin missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 78-50
Katie Campbell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:34 77-50
Katie Campbell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:34 76-50
Foul on Bianca Velasco.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 76-50
Andee Velasco made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:45 76-49
Andee Velasco made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:45 76-48
Foul on Melody Kempton.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:23 76-48
Katie Campbell Turnover.
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JumpShot 2:34 76-48
Brittney Reed made Jumper. Assisted by Bianca Velasco.
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Defensive Rebound 2:42 76-46
Bree Alford Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:42 76-46
LeeAnne Wirth missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:56 76-46
Chelsey Gipson Turnover.
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LayUpShot 3:07 76-46
Jill Townsend made Layup. Assisted by Laura Stockton.
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Defensive Rebound 3:11 74-46
Laura Stockton Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:13 74-46
Katie Campbell Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:13 74-46
Chelsey Gipson missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:35 74-46
Chandler Smith made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:35 73-46
Chandler Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:35 72-46
Foul on Brittney Reed.
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Defensive Rebound 3:44 72-46
Jill Townsend Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:44 72-46
Jasmine Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:59 72-46
Melody Kempton made Layup. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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Defensive Rebound 4:07 70-46
Jill Townsend Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:07 70-46
Jasmine Jones missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:12 70-46
Jasmine Jones Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:12 70-46
Chandler Smith missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:12 70-46
Foul on Chelsey Gipson.
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LayUpShot 4:12 70-46
Chandler Smith made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:18 68-46
Chandler Smith Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:18 68-46
Chelsey Gipson missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 4:40 68-46
Gonzaga Timeout
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Team Stats
GONZ
LMU
30-63
FG
18-53
48
Field Goal %
34
3-9
3PT
5-17
33
Three Point %
29
15-18
FT
12-18
83
Free Throw %
67
39
Rebounds
31
13
Offensive Rebounds
10
26
Defensive Rebounds
21
16
Assists
11
17
Steals
8
5
Blocks
2
17
Turnovers
25
0
Team Turnovers
2
17
Total Turnovers
25
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
24
Points Off Turnovers
13
10
Fast Break Points
0
42
Points in Paint
16
13
Fouls
20
30
Largest Lead
10
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