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• Women's Basketball Lockers Project 

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Nov. 4, 2009

Complete Release in PDF Format

EXHIBITION GAME
Warner Pacific
vs.
Gonzaga
Friday, Nov. 6 - 6 p.m.
McCarthey Athletic Center
Gametracker and video
available at GoZags.com
On the radio at 1050 The Key

ABOUT WARNER PACIFIC: Warner Pacific University, and NAIA school that is a member of the Cascade Collegiate Conference, finished the 2008-09 season with a 15-16 overall record and a 10-10 mark in the CCC. The Knights lost in the semifinals of the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament a season ago to eventual champion Concordia University 74-58. Warner Pacific has seven returnees from last year’s team and has added seven newcomers. The Knights returning scorer is Kelsey Mattsen, who averaged 14.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game in 2008-09. Warner Pacific also returns Danica Wilson who only played in the first two games last season,  averaging 18.0 points and 7.0 rebounds.

HOW YOU CAN WATCH/HEAR THE GAME: If you aren’t able to make it to the McCarthey Athletic Center for the Gonzaga University vs. Warner Pacific University matchup Friday, there are still ways you can check out the game. You can listen to it live on the radio on 1050 AM The Key with the ‘Voice of the Zags’ Steve Myklebust calling the action. You can also head to GoZags.com and watch live video that will also include Myklebust’s broadcast or watch the game on Gametracker. Links for both video and Gametracker can be found on the women’s basketball schedule page.

TWITTER: Yes, the Gonzaga University Bulldogs are on twitter! You can find us at www.twitter.com/GonzagaBulldogs. We provide inside scoop on all Bulldog athletics as well as in-game updates for all home and away women’s basketball contests. CHECK US OUT!

COACH GRAVES IS ON TWITTER TOO: Do you want insight on Gonzaga University women’s basketball straight from head coach Kelly Graves? Now you can, check out Graves’ twitter site at www.twitter.com/kgzag for everything Bulldog basketball and much, much more!

BE A PART OF 6,000 STRONG: Do you want to be part of 6,000 strong when the Gonzaga University women’s basketball team takes on the Pac-10 Nov. 19 & Nov. 22? Go to GoZags.com on Friday, Nov. 6 to check out how you can! 

GAME PROMOTIONS FOR WARNER PACIFIC:
SAAC FOOD DRIVE: The Gonzaga University’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Campus Kitchens are partnering to host a food drive at the women’s basketball exhibition contest against Warner Pacific University, Friday, Nov. 6. Donations will directly benefit local community members in need. Fans are encouraged to bring Thanksgiving-themed food items, as the donations will be used to prepare Thanksgiving meals for several families in the local area. Campus Kitchens is committed to empowering student leaders and combating hunger across America. The non-profit organization has delivered more than 32,000 meals since 2005. Individuals who donate food items will be entered in a raffle to win GU memorabilia including autographed basketballs, a jersey, and ticket packages.  

Poster Giveaway & Autographs: Gonzaga University women’s basketball posters for the 2009-10 season will be available to fans for the first time on Nov. 6th. Stick around after the game, when everyone will have the opportunity to meet the Zags for autographs and pictures! Don’t forget that every game, kids can make their own “Go Zags” signs and meet Spike in the east lobby before the game!

RECEIVING VOTES: The Gonzaga University women’s basketball team is receiving votes in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs garnered 30 votes in the AP Top 25 poll to stand in 34th place and 48 votes in the ESPN/USA Today Poll to also stand in 34th.

OPPONENTS IN THE TOP 25: Gonzaga University women’s basketball 2009-10 opponents Stanford University and Baylor University are both ranked in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Top 25 polls, while Texas A&M is ranked in the ESPN/USA Today poll. Stanford is ranked second in both polls while Baylor is ranked fourth in the ESPN/USA Today Poll and seventh in the AP poll. Texas A&M is 16th in the ESPN/USA Today poll and is the first time receiving votes in the Associated Press poll. Other opponents also receiving votes are South Dakota State University and USC.

WOODEN AWARD WATCH LIST: Gonzaga University women’s basketball teammates Heather Bowman and Courtney Vandersloot were named to the preseason Women’s Wooden Award All-American Team and Player of the Year trophy announced by Richard “Duke” Llewellyn, Wooden Award Chairman and founder. Gonzaga is one of only four schools with two preseason candidates. The others are the University of Connecticut (Maya Moore, Tina Charles), Ohio State University (Jantel Lavender, Samantha Prahalis) and Stanford University (Jayne Appel, Jeanette Pohlen).

WADE WATCH LIST: Women’s basketball junior Courtney Vandersloot has been named to the prestigious 2009-10 preseason “Wade Watch” list for The State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year. Vandersloot becomes the inaugural Bulldog to be named to this list.

BULLDOGS PICKED FIRST IN WCC: Gonzaga University was chosen as the favorite to claim the West Coast Conference women’s basketball title for the second straight year in the 2009-10 preseason coaches poll. The Bulldogs, who received the maximum seven first place votes for a total of 49 points, won their fifth-straight WCC regular-season title, the WCC Tournament and earned their second-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament a season ago. As a 12th seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, Gonzaga upset the No. 5 seeded Xavier University in the first round, 74-59, before nearly accomplishing the same feat against No. 4 seeded University of Pittsburgh, losing 65-60. Loyola Marymount received the remaining first place vote and totaled 39 points to come in second in the voting.