2018–19 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's Basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs
|image=Gonzaga Bulldogs wordmark.svg
|conference=West Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf= WCC
|APRank= 16
|CoachRank= 18
|record = 29–5
|conf_record = 16–2
|head_coach = Lisa Fortier
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1 = Jordan Green
|asst_coach2 = Stacy Clinesmith
|asst_coach3 = Craig Fortier
|stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
|champion = WCC regular season champions
|bowl = NCAA tournament
|bowl_result = second round
}}
{{2018–19 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Gonzaga University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs (also informally referred to as the "Zags"), were members of the West Coast Conference. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach Lisa Fortier, played their home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center on the university campus in Spokane, Washington. They finished the season 29–5, 16–2 in WCC play to win the WCC regular season. They advanced to the WCC women's basketball tournament, where they lost to BYU. They received at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they defeated Little Rock in the first round before losing to Oregon State.
Roster
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Northwest Christian|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jenn|last=Wirth|link=n|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Chandler, AZ|high_school=Seton Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=LeeAnne|last=Wirth|link=n|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Chandler, AZ|high_school=Seton Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Louise|last=Forsyth|link=n|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=Langley, BC|high_school=Brookswood Secondary}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gillian|last=Barfield|link=n|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Phoenix, AZ|high_school=Phoenix Country Day School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laura|last=Stockton|link=y|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=|home=Spokane, WA|high_school=Gonzaga Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jessie|last=Loera|link=n|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=JR|rs=|home=Moses Lake, WA|high_school=Moses Lake}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Katie|last=Campbell|link=n|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|rs=|home=Oxnard, CA|high_school=Ventura
Ventura College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chandler|last=Smith|link=n|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=y|home=Brewster, WA|high_school=Brewster
Nebraska}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jill|last=Townsend|link=n|num=32|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Okanogan, WA|high_school=Okanogan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Melody|last=Kempton|link=n|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Post Falls, ID|high_school=Post Falls}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kylee|last=Griffen|link=n|num=44|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Marysville, WA|high_school=Lake Stevens|cur_rs=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Jordan Green (George Fox)
- Stacy Clinesmith ({{college|UC Santa Barbara}})
- Craig Fortier (Cal State Monterey)
|roster_url=https://gozags.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2018|tv=|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gonzaga Bulldogs}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 2, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Carroll (MT)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–43
| overtime =
| record =
| attend = 5,370
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gonzaga Bulldogs}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 7, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv = SWX
| score = 76–52
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 5,472
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 11, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| gamename =
| tv = SWX
| score = 63–51
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
| attend = 1,472
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–51
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
| attend = 5,019
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 17, 2018
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cox Pavilion
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–59
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
| attend = 1,373
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 22, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Vancouver Convention Centre
| site_cityst = Vancouver, BC
| gamename = Vancouver Showcase Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 65–81
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
| attend = 1,018
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 23, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vancouver Convention Centre
| site_cityst = Vancouver, BC
| gamename = Vancouver Showcase Consolation 2nd round
| tv =
| score = 57–40
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
| attend = 1,022
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2018
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vancouver Convention Centre
| site_cityst = Vancouver, BC
| gamename = Vancouver Showcase 5th place game
| tv =
| score = 76–55
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
| attend = 722
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 50–39
| overtime =
| record = 7–1
| attend = 5,065
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv = SWX
| score = 79–73
| overtime =
| record = 8–1
| attend = 6,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Washington State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv = SWX
| score = 76–53
| overtime =
| record = 9–1
| attend = 5,571
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–67
| overtime =
| record = 10–1
| attend = 2,066
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88–51
| overtime =
| record = 11–1
| attend = 5,795
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gonzaga Bulldogs}}| WCC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 20
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–53
| overtime =
| record = 12–1 (1–0)
| attend = 381
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 31, 2018
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Malibu, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–54
| overtime =
| record = 13–1 (2–0)
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–62
| overtime =
| record = 14–1 (3–0)
| attend = 5,861
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88–65
| overtime =
| record = 15–1 (4–0)
| attend = 5,807
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv = SWX
| score = 97–71
| overtime =
| record = 16–1 (5–0)
| attend = 5,697
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| gamename =
| tv = BYUtv
| score = 68–70
| overtime =
| record = 16–2 (5–1)
| attend = 1,341
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = San Diego
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–61
| overtime =
| record = 17–2 (6–1)
| attend = 457
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 78–51
| overtime =
| record = 18–2 (7–1)
| attend = 5,500
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv = SWX
| score = 78–61
| overtime =
| record = 19–2 (8–1)
| attend = 6,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Pacific
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 63–51
| overtime =
| record = 20–2 (9–1)
| attend = 551
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–52
| overtime =
| record = 21–2 (10–1)
| attend = 480
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2019
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 93–62
| overtime =
| record = 22–2 (11–1)
| attend = 543
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = San Diego
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–44
| overtime =
| record = 23–2 (12–1)
| attend = 5,304
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv = SWX
| score = 64–66
| overtime =
| record = 23–3 (12–2)
| attend = 6,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = Santa Clara
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–61
| overtime =
| record = 24–3 (13–2)
| attend = 394
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 15
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–44
| overtime =
| record = 25–3 (14–2)
| attend = 643
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2018
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Pepperdine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 83–60
| overtime =
| record = 26–3 (15–2)
| attend = 5,277
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–58
| overtime =
| record = 27–3 (16–2)
| attend = 6,000
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gonzaga Bulldogs}}| 2019 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2019
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 1
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = BYUtv
| score = 78–77
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 28–3
| attend = 5,511
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 12, 2019
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 1
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Championship Game
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 68–82
| overtime =
| record = 28–4
| attend = 5,892
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Gonzaga Bulldogs}}| 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 23, 2019
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| seed = 5 A
| opponent = Little Rock
| opprank =
| oppseed = 12 A
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 68–51
| overtime =
| record = 29–4
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 25, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 16
| seed = 5 A
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 11
| oppseed = 4 A
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = ESPN
| score = 70–76
| overtime =
| record = 29–5
| attend = 5,478
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time|region=A|regionname=Albany Region}}
Rankings
2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:90%" |
| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
| style="text-align:center;"
! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFFFE6;" | 24 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21 | style="background:#FFF;" | 21 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 20 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 17 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 18 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 15 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13 | style="background:#FFF;" | 13 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 15 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 16 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFF;" | N/A |
| style="text-align:center;"
! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV^ | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#FFF;" | RV | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 23 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21 | style="background:#FFF;" | 21 | style="background:#FFF;" | 21 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 18 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 15 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 12 | style="background:#FFF;" | 12 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 16 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 12 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 11 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 18 |
| style="border:1px solid black;"
|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
| style="background:#FFE6E6; width:20px;" |
| | Decrease in ranking |
| style="background:#FFFFE6; width:20px;" |
| | No Change |
| (RV)
| | Received Votes |
| (NR)
| | Not Ranked |
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
See also
References
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{{Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team}}