Wells 25 Points for Belmont Women in 1st NCAA Win Over Zags
Belmont's Destinee Wells scored 25 points as the 12th-seeded Bruins held on for their first victory ever in the women’s NCAA Tournament. They beat fifth seed Gonzaga 64-59.
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Townsend’s Jumper Gives No. 18 Gonzaga Women WCC Title
Jill Townsend scored on an 15-foot fadeaway jumper as time expired and No. 18 Gonzaga rallied past second-seeded BYU 43-42 in the WCC championship to advance to the NCAA Tournament.
No. 18 Gonzaga Women Top Santa Clara in WCC Semis 72-62
Jill Townsend led a balanced attack with 14 points and 10 rebounds and No. 18 Gonzaga defeated Santa Clara 72-62 in the semifinals of the WCC tournament.
No. 19 Gonzaga Women Beat BYU 63-56, Win 15th Straight
Jill Townsend scored 18 points, Kayleigh Truong added 11 and No. 19 Gonzaga held off BYU for a 63-56 victory for its 15th straight win.
No. 20 Gonzaga Women Throttle Portland 79-61
Kayleigh Truong scored 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting and Jenn Wirth scored 14 and No. 20-ranked Gonzaga beat Portland 79-61.
Townsend, No. 20 Gonzaga Women Defeat Santa Clara 71-52
Jill Townsend scored 20 points and No. 20 Gonzaga used a strong start to roll to a 71-52 win over Santa Clara for the Bulldogs’ 10th-straight victory.
No. 25 Gonzaga Women Beat Eastern Michigan 77-68
Jenn Wirth and Jill Townsend combined 29 points and 20 rebounds, and No. 25 Gonzaga beat Eastern Michigan 77-68 in the opening day of the Holiday Hoops Classic.
Townsend Nets 17, No. 11 Gonzaga Pulls Away From Pacific
Jill Townsend scored 17 points, Jenn Wirth had a double-double and No. 11 Gonzaga pulled away in the second half to defeat Pacific 83-65 for its 21st straight victory.
Loera Nets 14, No. 12 Gonzaga Women Win 19th Straight
Jessie Loera scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and No. 12 Gonzaga won its 19th straight with a 57-46 win over San Diego Toreros.
Townsend, No. 13 Gonzaga Women Overwhelm Pepperdine 70-36
Jill Townsend scored 18 points and was one of three players with a double-double and No. 13 Gonzaga had its best defensive game of the season, routing Pepperdine 70-36 to run its winning streak to 17. Katie Campbell scored 12 points and Jenn Wirth 10 and both matched Townsend's 10 rebounds as the Bulldogs outrebounded the Waves 57-32...