The Gonzaga women kicked off the 2021-2022 campaign with a 72-47 home-opening victory over the Montana State Bobcats on Thursday night, pulling ahead by 10 in the first 3 minutes of the game and never really looking back.
The Zags grew their lead by heavily taking advantage of their frontcourt size and skill, scoring 44 of their 72 points in the paint. They were led in the paint by senior Melody Kempton who provided 12 points and 10 rebounds and sophomore Yvonne Ejim who added 14 points and 8 rebounds. Gonzaga dominated the glass, outrebounding Montana State 43-27.