It became official Monday that the Gonzaga women’s basketball team saw two players put their names in the portal – senior guard Vera Gunaydin, who redshirted this year, and freshman guard Paige Lofing of Billings, Montana.
Stunned by Ole Miss in a similar 5-12 seed game three years ago, Gonzaga started like it was stuck in mud Friday in the NCAA Tournament opener at the University of Minnesota’s Williams Arena.
Lisa Fortier had an inkling of the kind of basketball team she had when players gathered for preseason practices in late September. What developed the last five months has her as proud of any team she’s had in her 12 years as head coach.
For the Gonzaga women’s basketball team to win in an NCAA Tournament first-round game, it will take its best. It likely will require more than its best.
When a college basketball team is a double-digit seed to the NCAA Tournament, projecting where said team lands is like trying to throw darts blindfolded.
