Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball
The Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball is the college basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bulldogs play home basketball games at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington on the university campus.[2]
| Gonzaga Bulldogs | ||||
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| University | Gonzaga University | |||
| Head coach | Lisa Fortier (5th season) | |||
| Conference | West Coast Conference | |||
| Location | Spokane, Washington | |||
| Arena | McCarthey Athletic Center (Capacity: 6,000) | |||
| Nickname | Bulldogs | |||
| Colors | Navy Blue, White, and Red[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 2011 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
| 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
| 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 | ||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
| 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 | ||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
| 1988, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | ||||
History
Gonzaga began play in 1987. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017. They made the Second Round in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015. They made the Sweet Sixteen in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015. They made the Elite Eight in 2011. They have made the WNIT in 1994, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2016. They have won the WCC Tournament title in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2017. They have won the regular season title in 1988, 2005, 2006 (shared), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. As of the end of the 2016–17 season, the Bulldogs have an all-time record of 507–389.[3][4]
NCAA Tournament results
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2007 | #12 | First Round | #5 Middle Tenn | L 46−85 |
| 2009 | #12 | First Round Second Round | #5 Xavier #4 Pittsburgh | W 74−59 L 60−65 |
| 2010 | #7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #10 North Carolina #2 Texas A&M #3 Xavier | W 82−76 W 72−71 L 56−74 |
| 2011 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #6 Iowa #3 UCLA #7 Louisville #1 Stanford | W 92−86 W 89−75 W 76−69 L 60−83 |
| 2012 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 Rutgers #3 Miami (FL) #2 Kentucky | W 86−73 W 65−54 L 62−79 |
| 2013 | #12 | First Round | #5 Iowa State | L 60−72 |
| 2014 | #6 | First Round | #11 James Madison | L 63−72 |
| 2015 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 George Washington #3 Oregon State #2 Tennessee | W 82−69 W 76−64 L 69−73 (OT) |
| 2017 | #11 | First Round | #6 Oklahoma | L 62−75 |
| 2018 | #13 | First Round | #4 Stanford | L 68−82 |
| 2019 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 Little Rock #4 Oregon State | W 68−51 L 70−76 |
References
- Approved Primary & Secondary Athletic Logo Colors (PDF). Gonzaga University Visual Identity and Graphics Standards Guide. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- "GoZags.com – Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". gozags.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/gonz/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/quick_facts/quick_facts.pdf
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/gonz/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2016-17_Record_Book.pdf
