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Gonzaga women earn first 2021 commitment, English forward Esther Little

UPDATED: Tue., March 17, 2020

Esther Little, an athletic forward with several years of international experience, is Gonzaga’s first verbal commit of the class of 2021.

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Gonzaga women ranked No. 13 in final Associated Press Top 25 poll

UPDATED: Tue., March 17, 2020

The Bulldogs (28-3) climbed as high as No. 11 in the poll earlier this season and reached No. 10 in the USA Today coaches poll.

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‘That’s a wrap’: Gonzaga women lose chance at redemption as NCAA Tournament canceled

UPDATED: Thu., March 12, 2020

Lisa Fortier got the news Thursday afternoon, the final blow in a tough week for Gonzaga women’s basketball. Three days after a one-point loss to Portland in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament, the coronavirus crisis dealt the Zags an even bigger hit.

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Gonzaga women rewind: Bracketologists say Las Vegas loss shouldn’t cost Bulldogs chance to host NCAA Tournament games

UPDATED: Tue., March 10, 2020

The sun did come up Tuesday morning in Southern Nevada, though it was hidden by clouds as heavy as the ones surrounding Gonzaga’s chances of hosting NCAA Tournament games next week.

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Analysis: Gonzaga women must rely on regular-season résumé to earn NCAA Tournament hosting rights after WCC semis loss to Portland

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2020

It all seemed so easy, like an extension of warm-ups but with a lot more cheering.

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Gonzaga women have ‘no option’ but to move forward after WCC Tournament semifinal loss to Portland

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2020

For the second year in a row, the Gonzaga women must find a way to bounce back from adversity.

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Gonzaga-Portland: 3 keys to the Pilots’ victory over the Bulldogs in the women’s WCC Tournament semifinals

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2020

Offensive MVP, defensive MVP and key moment from Portland’s 70-69 win at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

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Gonzaga dominant in first quarter, dormant in second and third during semifinal loss to Portland

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2020

What happened in the first quarter only played a small role in the final result and after Gonzaga sputtered in the second and third, the Bulldogs put themselves in a challenging position to start the fourth – ultimately losing to fourth-seeded Portland, 70-69, and squandering a spot in Tuesday’s championship game.

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Top-seeded Gonzaga stunned by fourth-seeded Portland, 70-69, in semifinals of WCC Tournament

UPDATED: Mon., March 9, 2020

Gonzaga relinquished a 20-point lead built in the first quarter and the top-seeded Bulldogs couldn’t overcome fourth-seeded Portland for the third time this season, losing 70-69 at the Orleans Arena.

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Gonzaga women wary of Portland depite pair of regular-season wins

Mon., March 9, 2020

That old saw about how tough it is to beat a team three times in one season? The Gonzaga women don’t want to hear it.

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John Blanchette: Return trip to Las Vegas reminds coach Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga to always carry on

Sun., March 8, 2020

Australian accents tickled Hayden Mispley, an affinity shared by many.

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Top-seeded Gonzaga women to face Portland for second time in nine days at WCC Tournament

UPDATED: Sat., March 7, 2020

Nine days after beating the Portland Pilots for the second time, the Gonzaga women will need to do it again on Monday afternoon if they hope to win the West Coast Conference Tournament title that eluded them last year.