The Gonzaga Bulldog women won their first NCAA Tournament game since 2015. They started the season with a program best 16-1 record, including a win over 8th-ranked Stanford (who made the Elite Eight). They shot up to number 12 in the AP Poll at the start of March, the best ranking in school history. They earned themselves a number five seed in the NCAA Tournament, also the best mark in program history. By all accounts, it was one of the most successful seasons we’ve ever seen. But because of how it all ended, it felt a little bittersweet.
Gonzaga won a thrilling, double-overtime WCC semi-final over Saint Mary’s when Zykera Rice nailed a buzzer beater.