No. 17 Gonzaga women rally to win WCC opener 62-57
Jill Townsend scored 18 points and No. 17 Gonzaga rallied from a 20-point second-quarter deficit on Sunday to win its West Coast Conference opener 62-57 over Portland.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Portland Pilots
57
Gonzaga Bulldogs
62
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT | 26 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 57 |
| GONZ | 12 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 62 |
McCarthey Athletic Center · 6,000 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | vs Willamette Bearcats | W 107-29 | NCAAW |
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Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 57-62
Jessie Loera made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 57-61
Jessie Loera made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 57-60
Foul on Alex Fowler.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 57-60
Kayleigh Truong made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:32 57-59
Foul on Kate Andersen.
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LayUpShot 2:19 57-59
Haylee Andrews made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:40 55-59
Jenn Wirth made Jumper. Assisted by Kayleigh Truong.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:19 55-57
Katie Campbell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kayleigh Truong.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:57 55-54
Jill Townsend made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jenn Wirth.
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PersonalFoul 4:51 55-51
Foul on LeeAnne Wirth.
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PersonalFoul 5:08 55-51
Foul on Kate Andersen.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:26 55-51
Katie Campbell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:26 55-50
Katie Campbell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:26 55-49
Foul on Lauren Walker.
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PersonalFoul 5:59 55-49
Foul on Jill Townsend.
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PersonalFoul 6:44 55-49
Foul on Maddie Muhlheim.
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PersonalFoul 8:22 55-49
Foul on Jill Townsend.
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PersonalFoul 8:22 55-49
Foul on Alex Fowler.
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PersonalFoul 8:37 55-49
Foul on Jill Townsend.
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LayUpShot 9:07 55-49
Kate Andersen made Layup. Assisted by Alex Fowler.
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LayUpShot 9:24 53-49
LeeAnne Wirth made Layup. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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LayUpShot 0:18 53-47
Melody Kempton made Layup. Assisted by Kayleigh Truong.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 53-45
Maddie Muhlheim made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 52-45
Foul on Melody Kempton.
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LayUpShot 0:55 52-45
Maddie Muhlheim made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:21 50-45
Katie Campbell made Layup. Assisted by Kayleigh Truong.
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PersonalFoul 2:04 50-43
Foul on Jayce Gorzeman.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 50-43
Haylee Andrews made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:22 49-43
Haylee Andrews made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:22 48-43
Foul on Jenn Wirth.
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LayUpShot 2:46 48-43
Melody Kempton made Layup. Assisted by Jenn Wirth.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:27 48-41
Jill Townsend made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Melody Kempton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:23 48-38
Maddie Muhlheim made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kate Andersen.
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LayUpShot 4:55 45-38
Kate Andersen made Layup. Assisted by Haylee Andrews.
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PersonalFoul 4:57 43-38
Foul on Melody Kempton.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:33 43-38
Jill Townsend made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kayleigh Truong.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:34 43-35
Jill Townsend made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Katie Campbell.
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LayUpShot 7:03 43-32
Haylee Andrews made Layup. Assisted by Alex Fowler.
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LayUpShot 7:25 41-32
Haylee Andrews made Layup. Assisted by Alex Fowler.
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LayUpShot 7:49 39-32
Jenn Wirth made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:31 39-30
LeeAnne Wirth made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:31 39-29
LeeAnne Wirth made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:31 39-28
Foul on Alex Fowler.
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JumpShot 8:47 39-28
Haylee Andrews made Jumper.
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JumpShot 9:01 37-28
LeeAnne Wirth made Jumper. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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PersonalFoul 9:25 37-26
Foul on LeeAnne Wirth.
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LayUpShot 9:49 37-26
Jenn Wirth made Layup. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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LayUpShot 0:04 37-24
Jenn Wirth made Layup. Assisted by Jessie Loera.
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PersonalFoul 0:06 37-22
Foul on Lauren Walker.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 37-22
Jenn Wirth made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:58 37-21
Jenn Wirth made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:58 37-20
Foul on Kate Andersen.
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PersonalFoul 2:16 37-20
Foul on Jenn Wirth.
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LayUpShot 3:23 37-20
Haylee Andrews made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:34 35-20
Kate Andersen made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:34 34-20
Foul on LeeAnne Wirth.
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PersonalFoul 5:03 34-20
Foul on Katie Campbell.
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LayUpShot 5:54 34-20
Katie Campbell made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:30 34-18
Jill Townsend made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:30 34-17
Jill Townsend made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 57-62
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 57-62
End of 4th Quarter
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Defensive Rebound 0:02 57-62
Jill Townsend Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:05 57-62
Kate Andersen missed Three Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 0:08 57-62
Portland Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 57-62
Jessie Loera made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:08 57-61
Jessie Loera made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:08 57-60
Foul on Alex Fowler.
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RegularTimeOut 0:11 57-60
Gonzaga Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:11 57-60
Jill Townsend Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:12 57-60
Kate Andersen missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 57-60
Kayleigh Truong made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:32 57-59
Gonzaga Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:32 57-59
Kayleigh Truong missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:32 57-59
Foul on Kate Andersen.
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Defensive Rebound 0:34 57-59
Jill Townsend Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:37 57-59
Haylee Andrews missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:38 57-59
Haylee Andrews Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:44 57-59
Kayleigh Truong Block.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:44 57-59
Maddie Muhlheim missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:52 57-59
Haylee Andrews Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:55 57-59
Jill Townsend missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 1:13 57-59
Jill Townsend Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:17 57-59
Kayleigh Truong missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:23 57-59
Gonzaga Timeout
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Steal 1:34 57-59
Jill Townsend Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:34 57-59
Haylee Andrews Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 1:36 57-59
Portland Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:36 57-59
Melody Kempton Block.
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LayUpShot 1:36 57-59
Alex Fowler missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 1:54 57-59
Alex Fowler Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:57 57-59
Jenn Wirth missed Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:19 57-59
Haylee Andrews made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:40 55-59
Jenn Wirth made Jumper. Assisted by Kayleigh Truong.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:54 55-57
Alex Fowler Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:19 55-57
Katie Campbell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kayleigh Truong.
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Steal 3:28 55-54
Jill Townsend Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:28 55-54
Alex Fowler Turnover.
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Steal 3:30 55-54
Alex Fowler Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:30 55-54
Melody Kempton Turnover.
Showing the last 40 of 313 events.
Team Stats
PORT
GONZ
22-58
FG
21-49
38
Field Goal %
43
5-21
3PT
6-12
24
Three Point %
50
8-10
FT
14-16
80
Free Throw %
88
29
Rebounds
36
10
Offensive Rebounds
10
19
Defensive Rebounds
26
13
Assists
15
11
Steals
8
0
Blocks
8
19
Turnovers
21
0
Team Turnovers
1
19
Total Turnovers
21
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
12
Points Off Turnovers
14
4
Fast Break Points
7
34
Points in Paint
26
15
Fouls
15
20
Largest Lead
5
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