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Gonzaga University women’s basketball released their non-conference schedule last week for the upcoming season as they prepare for their first year as a member of the Pac-12. With a mix of power conference opponents, familiar foes, and recent NCAA tournament qualifying teams, Head Coach Lisa Fortier and her team will have their work cut out for them in non-conference play.
The Zags open their season on Oct. 27 when they take on DII Westmont College in an exhibition match at home. GU then faces off against North Dakota State, Idaho, and UC Riverside at home to open their regular season. GU defeated both North Dakota State and UC Riverside last season.
GU will then hit the road, taking on Grand Canyon University and Stanford University on a quick two game road trip. GU defeated Grand Canyon last season 62-58 at home, while Stanford also visited the Kennel last year, beating the Zags 65-52 in a competitive game far closer than the final score would suggest.
The Zags return home to play Montana on Nov. 18. GU last faced off against Montana two years ago, when they defeated the Grizzlies 82-69 at home.
After a quick turnaround, GU will fly to Hawaii to take on both Hawaii and UC Berkeley starting on Nov. 21 in the North Shore Showcase. California finished 21-15 last year in their first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
GU will play three out of their next four games in the greater Spokane area, taking on Yale and former West Coast Conference opponent Loyola Marymount at home, while making the short drive down the road to take on Eastern Washington in Cheney. Notably, LMU went 21-10 last season to claim the WCC regular-season title, highlighted by a victory over GU that snapped the Lions’ 35-game losing streak against the Zags.
The Zags will then travel down to sunny Tempe to take on Arizona State on Dec. 6. The Sun Devils were a play-in team last year, falling to Virginia in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament.
Alongside the GU men’s team, the Zags will take on Michigan State in Palm Springs, California on Dec. 19 in the Acrisure Series. Last year, the Spartans finished with a 23-9 overall record before falling to Oklahoma in the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.
GU wraps up their nonconference slate with a pair of matchups against South Dakota State and St. Thomas at home. Last year, South Dakota State earned a No. 11 seed in the NCAA tournament, falling to Washington 72-54 in the first round.
Coach Fortier’s squad will return most of last year’s NCAA Tournament roster for their first season in the Pac-12. Fans can see this year’s roster in action at the Numerica FanFest on Oct. 10 at 1:00 p.m.
Nick Babington is a sports editor.
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