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Northwest Notes Sept. 11, 2021

| September 11, 2021 1:00 AM

Gonzaga women's nonconference schedule includes visit from defending NCAA champion Stanford

SPOKANE — Gonzaga women's basketball coach Lisa Fortier announced her team's 12-game non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 season.

The Bulldogs will face six teams that were part of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, including defending national champions, Stanford.

The Zags are also set to participate in the 2021 Rainbow Wahine Showcase on Nov. 26-28 in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the Stan Sheriff Center.

The non-conference slate will feature five games at McCarthey Athletic Center, in addition to an exhibition matchup against Central Washington on Nov. 6.

On Nov. 11, the Zags host Montana State before traveling to Montana on Nov. 14.

GU returns home for a matchup Nov. 18 against Idaho State, a team that advanced to postseason play last season.

The Bulldogs will then host Stanford on Nov. 21. This will mark the 12th time in program history that the Zags have faced Stanford, which features the Hull twins, Lexie and Lacie, from Central Valley High. The last time the two teams met in McCarthey was in 2019, when GU won 79-73.

Gonzaga then travels to Hawaii for the Rainbow Wahine Showcase that features Utah, Eastern Illinois, and Hawaii after Thanksgiving on Nov. 26-28.

The Bulldogs return home to play Wyoming (Dec. 3), Washington State (Dec. 8) and Stephen F. Austin (Dec. 12) – all teams that made the Big Dance last year. WSU includes former Genesis Prep star Bella Murekatete.

The Zags then close out the non-conference portion of the season at UC Davis (Dec. 19) and at Eastern Washington (Dec. 21)

Game times will be released at a later date.