Zykera Rice scored 18 points and Katie Campbell added 15 as the Gonzaga Bulldogs stampeded past the Little Rock Trojans into the second round, 68-51.
Much like their mail counterparts, the Bulldogs regular season ended on a disappointing note, losing in the WCC Tournament championship to the BYU Cougars. Unlike their male counterparts, there were easy excuses: injuries to both Jill Townsend and Laura Stockton.
Going into this first game, there was a question of how the Zags would respond. On top of losing two of their top players to injuries, head coach Lisa Fortier’s brother passed away the morning after the championship game.