Gonzaga Senior Shaniqua Nilles hugs Coach Lisa Fortier after she fouls out late in the fourth quarter. Gonzaga fell to Utah 92-77 in the second round of the Women's National Invitational Tournament.
In the Bulldogs’ nine visits to the NIT, they have made it to the second round twice, but have never been able to get any further.
The Bulldogs started the game nicely, gaining an eight-point lead on the Utes, but Utah responded by going on an 8-0 run and took over from there.
“Early on we were fine but once we got down we were playing catch-up the whole time,” head coach Lisa Fortier said.