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GU women defeat Iowa 92-86

Courtney Vandersloot grimaces as she tries to drive around the defense of Kachine Alexander of Iowa during first half action in their NCAA game in Spokane, Wash. on Saturday, March 19, 2011. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)
Courtney Vandersloot grimaces as she tries to drive around the defense of Kachine Alexander of Iowa during first half action in their NCAA game in Spokane, Wash. on Saturday, March 19, 2011. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

11th-seeded Gonzaga edged six-seeded Iowa 92-86 Saturday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA women’s basketball Tournament before sellout crowd of 5,632 delirious fans at McCarthey Athletic Center.

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