March 19, 2018 GONZAGA RELEASE
STANFORD, Calif. - The Gonzaga Bulldogs never quit fighting, but fell 82-68 at Stanford on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Zags were battling the host four seed as a 13 seed, as Stanford built their lead through the first three quarters, and finished the third quarter on a 9-0 run. Jill Barta led all scorers with 21 points, hitting three threes and going six-for-six from the line. Laura Stockton scored 14, going five-of-seven from the field. Jessie Loera scored 12 points, all in the first half, and added two assists to Stockton's four. Barta led the Zags with four rebounds, an area the Cardinal led 42-27. Stanford shot the ball well, 51 percent from the field, and hit 11 threes in 22 attempts. GU shot solid as well, 41 percent, hitting five threes.
The game ended the season for GU (27-6), making their 10th trip in 12 years to the NCAA Tournament, after sweeping the West Coast Conference Regular-Season and Tournament Championships for the second-straight year with a conference-record 17 wins.