Bulldogs Best Dons in Spokane

Saturday, October 7

Spokane, Wash.

6:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

4-6-2, 1-1-0

Gonzaga

10-2-1, 3-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
San Francisco	0	0	0
Gonzaga	2	1	3

Photo by: Christina Leung

10/7/2023 9:00:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

SPOKANE, Wash. - Back on the road this weekend, the University of San Francisco women's soccer team (4-6-2, 1-1- WCC) gave it their all on Saturday night, but ultimately fell to Gonzaga (10-2-1, 3-0 WCC), 3-0, at Luger Field.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

Following a shot from Ellie Weissenberg to begin the offense for the Dons, the Bulldogs found the back of the net first in the contest as Giana Riley found Paige Alexander to give Gonzaga a 1-0 lead in the 18^th minute.
Nine minutes later, Riley tallied her second assist of the match when she found Maddie Kemp as GU jumped out to a 2-0 advantage at the 26:10 mark.
Throughout the rest of the opening half, Gabby Rizzo, Sydni Yoshida and Lindsey Chau would each attempt to get the green and gold on the board, but would ultimately miss wide of the cage as Gonzaga maintained their 2-0 lead at the halftime break.
Out of the locker room, Chau continued to fire as she logged shots in the 52^nd and 58^th minutes, which was supported by shots from Alex Carpio and Weissenberg. Although this trio could not score to begin the second half, the Dons stayed on the heels of Gonzaga as Kenna Roth and Kaya Pigoni each recorded shot attempts of their own down the stretch.
Adding late insurance, the Bulldogs stretch their lead to three when Marissa Garcia found Shelby Runje for a goal in the 89^th minute. Shortly thereafter, GU held on to secure the 3-0 victory.

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

For Chau, her three shots tie her second-most in a match this season while Weissenberg's two attempts ties her season-high.
Playing in just her eighth collegiate game, Yoshida logged her first collegiate shot in the 33^rd minute.
In goal, Kira Ybarra recorded seven saves for San Francisco, which also ties her second-most in a match this year.

UP NEXT:
San Francisco will return home to the Hilltop next Saturday, Oct. 14 as the Dons are set to host Loyola Marymount at Negoesco Stadium for a 6:00 pm battle. Live streaming, live statistics and ticket links will be available via the team's schedule page.

FOLLOW US:
For updates and more information on the USF women's soccer program, be sure to follow @USFDonsWSoccer on Twitter, @USFDonsWSoccer on Instagram and @USFDonsWSOC on Facebook.

MERCHANDISE:
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SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsor – Arguello Market - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.