Gonzaga Women Face Experienced North Dakota State
The teams meet Monday at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane.
Gonzaga opens its season Monday against North Dakota State at McCarthey Athletic Center, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. The matchup pairs two teams built around returning experience. North Dakota State brings back five starters and eight letterwinners after a 29-5 season that ended with a Summit League championship.
Gonzaga also returns its entire starting five, plus five other important players, from a 24-10 team that won both West Coast Conference titles and reached the NCAA Tournament. The teams last met in the 2025-26 opener in Fargo, where Gonzaga prevailed 81-66. The Bison narrowed the gap late after trailing 60-38 through three quarters.
A major matchup will be Gonzaga’s defense against Avery Koenen, North Dakota State’s 6-foot-3 senior forward. She led the Bison with 17 points in last year’s meeting and averaged 19.4 points and 10.8 rebounds last season. Gonzaga coach Lisa Fortier also pointed to North Dakota State’s tough, athletic guards and perimeter shooting. Monday begins three consecutive home games, followed by Idaho on Friday and UC Riverside on Sunday.
- Monday at McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane
- Tipoff is at 6 p.m.
- Gonzaga won the 2025-26 meeting 81-66
- Three consecutive home games begin Monday
Source: The Spokesman-Review ↗
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