Gonzaga Bulldogs @ San Francisco Dons
No. 15 Gonzaga women clamp down on San Francisco 64-44
SAN FRANCISCO -- Chandler Smith scored 14 points, Zykera Rice added 12 and No. 15 Gonzaga handed San Francisco its seventh straight loss 64-44 on Saturday.
Jill Townsend added 10 points for the Bulldogs (25-3, 14-2), who used defense to overcome a sluggish offense.
Shannon Powell had 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting for the Dons (6-21, 2-14). Her teammates combined to go 11 of 46 (24 percent).
San Francisco scored the first seven points and led 11-2 before the Bulldogs reeled off 10 straight, six by Smith. Rice and Smith scored to open the second quarter, Melody Kempton and Jessi Loera to close it for a 27-20 Gonzaga lead, otherwise the teams swapped baskets
After an even third quarter, a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter broke the game open.
When Gonzaga won the first meeting 78-51, the Bulldogs had their second-best shooting game of the season at 59.3 percent and held the Dons to 36.7.
The Bulldogs shot 44 percent on Saturday and it took an 8-of-14 fourth quarter to get that high. San Francisco shot 30.5 percent, GU's fourth-best defensive effort of the season for shooting percentage and tied for third in points.
Game Information
San Francisco, CA
Referee:Michol Murray
Referee:Tiffany Bird
Referee:Corey Long Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 11-3 | - | 19-8 |
| Loyola Marymount | 11-3 | - | 17-8 |
| Santa Clara | 10-4 | 1 | 20-7 |
| Oregon State | 10-4 | 1 | 18-9 |
| Portland | 9-5 | 2 | 15-11 |
| San Francisco | 8-6 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Pepperdine | 6-8 | 5 | 15-11 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-8 | 5 | 15-12 |
| Pacific | 5-9 | 6 | 10-15 |
| Washington State | 4-10 | 7 | 5-22 |
| San Diego | 3-11 | 8 | 9-18 |
| Seattle U | 1-13 | 10 | 5-20 |
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