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WCC semifinal: Gonzaga women vs. Saint Mary's

The Gonzaga women played Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference semifinals in Las Vegas and won, 68-60. Next, GU will face the winner of the BYU-Pacific game for the title on Tuesday.

The Gonzaga Bulldogs circle up before taking the court, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Keani Albanez (24) high fives Gonzaga forward Sunny Greinacher (14) and center Shelby Cheslek (44) during player introductions during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin, left, and Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Haiden Palmer (3) chase a loose ball during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Kiara Kudron (23) shoots over Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Hayley Hendricksen (12) during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Haiden Palmer (3) grabs a rebound over Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Keani Albanez (24) blocks a shot by Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) as Gonzaga Bulldogs center Shelby Cheslek (44) defends during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs center Shelby Cheslek (44) and Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) compete for a rebound during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Jazmine Redmon (34) heads to the basket as Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Shannon Mauldin (14) defends during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs center Shelby Cheslek (44) blocks a shot by Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Jazmine Redmon (34) and Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) compete for a rebound during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs center Shelby Cheslek (44) gets a hand on a rebound by Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Lindsay Sherbert (33) squeezes between defenders Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) and Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Amanda Arter (30) during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Kate Gaze (10) and Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Keani Albanez (24) and Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Sunny Greinacher (14) compete for a rebound during the first half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Jazmine Redmon (34) heads to the basket as Saint Mary’s Gaels center Sabrina Engelstad (33) defends during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Haiden Palmer (3) steals the ball from Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Haiden had a Bulldog high of 16 points in the game.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Kelly Graves pulls forward Sunny Greinacher (14) aside to give her encouragement during a Gonzaga free throw during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Gonzaga bench cheer on teammates during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs center Shelby Cheslek (44) takes a shot as Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Shannon Mauldin (14) and Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Hayley Hendricksen (12) defend during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga fans cheer on the Bulldogs during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Haiden Palmer (3) steals ball from Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Kate Gaze (10) during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs center Shelby Cheslek (44) and Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Elle Tinkle (31) compete for a rebound with Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Jackie Nared (3) during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Kiara Kudron (23) heads to the basket as Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Hayley Hendricksen (12) defends during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs center Shelby Cheslek (44) and Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) chase a loose ball during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs center Shelby Cheslek (44) and Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Danielle Mauldin (54) compete for a loose ball during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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As Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Lindsay Sherbert (33) take a shot, Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Jackie Nared (3) falls during the second half of a WCC tournament semifinal woman’s college basketball game, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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In the final minute of play, Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Kelly Graves tells his players to show the crowd they are a championship team, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrate their 68-60 WCC semi-final win over Saint Mary’s, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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After their 68-60 win over Saint Mary’s, the Bulldogs head off the Orlean’s Arena court, Monday, March 10, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada

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