Feb. 10, 2017 LOS ANGELES - The LMU women's basketball team will close out a two-game road swing as it heads to Portland for a 2 p.m. matchup on Saturday, Feb. 11. The game can be seen live on TheW.tv.
Last Time Out
Despite leading 30-27 at the half, LMU was overmatched by Gonzaga in the second half as it fell, 73-61, Thursday night at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
LMU held Gonzaga to shoot just 32.1 percent (9-for-28) from the floor and 16.7 percent (1-for-6) from deep in the opening half, while the Lions battled through seven score ties and three lead changes to come away with a three-point lead at the break.
The Zags outscored the Lions 23-5 in the third quarter as the Lions went cold, connecting on just one basket in the frame, while Gonzaga shot 55.6 percent and added 11 points from the free throw line.
Leslie Lopez-Wood finished with a game-high 17 points, with nine coming from beyond-the-arc to go with five rebounds. Jackie Johnson contributed 13 points, while Andee Velasco notched eight points and a game-high seven assists.
Recap: Women's Basketball Outdone at Gonzaga, 73-61
Defending The Honor
For the second week in-a-row, Jackie Johnson was named the WCC Player of the Week after averaging 22.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, whlie shooting .679 percent from the floor to go with 11 blocks.
Johnson becomes the first player in program history to earn back-to-back WCC Player of the Week nods in a season, and joins Kate Murray '04 as the only players in program history to earn the honors thrice in a season, as Murray previously accomplished the feat during the 2003-04 season. Johnson is the first player in the WCC this season to earn back-to-back Player of the Week honors.
Double Trouble
Jackie Johnson nears averaging a double-double with 17.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per contest. Johnson has posted 10 double-doubles on the season.
Carrying The Load
Jackie Johnson leads the WCC in blocks (70), blocked shots per game (2.9), and ranks second in rebounds (229) and in rebounds per game (9.5).
Dropping Dimes
Andee Velasco leads the WCC in assists (134) and in assists per game (5.8).
Leading Legends
Leslie Lopez-Wood ranks 17th among active Division I 3-point scoring leaders with 256 career makes.
Climbing The Ladder
Leslie Lopez-Wood ranks ninth all-time with 1278 career points. The senior needs 90 points to surpass Hazel Ramirez '14 to move into sole possession of sixth place all-time.
Swat Team
Jackie Johnson swatted seven blocks against San Diego on Feb. 2, setting a new career-high and set the highest single-game total in the WCC this season. In conference play, Johnson has upped her average with 3.3 blocks per game and has 70 total.
Sharing The Rock
LMU ranks second in the WCC in assists (379) and assists per game (15.8).
So We Meet Again
LMU is 3-1 when facing a WCC opponent for the second time after losing the first matchup.
Hanks House
LMU is 7-6 at Gersten Pavilion this season. With one more win, LMU will secure its first winning record at home since the 2012-13 season.
I'll Take That
LMU has scored at least 20 points off of turnovers five times this season and have accomplished the feat twice in the past seven games. The Lions notched season-highs against UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State with 25 points off turnovers in each contest.
Light It Up
Cheyanne Wallace's 21 points at Santa Clara on Jan. 7 marked her eighth 20-plus point game of her career, whlie Johnson's 21 points against San Francisco on Feb. 4 was her seven 20-plus game of the season.
Triple Threat
LMU is 5-4 when Leslie Lopez-Wood, Jackie Johnson and Cheyanne Wallace all score in double figures. At least one member of the trio has notched double-digit scoring in every game.
From Downtown
Leslie Lopez-Wood broke the all-time 3-point career record a season ago and holds 256 to her name. The senior has lead the Lions in triples in each of her three seasons, and also set the single season mark with 82 makes from beyond-the-arc a season ago.
WCC Honors
Jackie Johnson was named the WCC Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 4, Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. Johnson became the first player in program history to earn back-to-back WCC Player of the Week nods in a season, and joined Kate Murray '04 as the only players in program history to earn the honors thrice in a season.
Booking It
Leslie Lopez-Wood matched her own single-game record of seven 3-pointers against Long Beach State Dec. 10. Lopez-Wood matched the program single-game record last season with seven triples Feb. 21, 2016 at Santa Clara, joining three former Lions who hold the tie for the top spot. Lopez-Wood's 7-for-9 performance marked the second-highest shooting percentage from beyond-the-arc behind Amanda Patton, who hit on 7-of-8 against Long Beach State Dec. 17, 2005.
Boarding Up
Jackie Johnson's 18 rebounds at Cal State Fullerton and Pacific marked the third highest single-game total and first 18-rebound performances since Camille Buckely grabbed the total against Portland Jan. 13, 2011.
The Edge
LMU's back-to-back wins over Seattle (62-59) and UCSB (57-55) marked the first time since the 2011-12 season when the Lions earned two straight wins decided by one-possession. Previously, the Lions came away on top with two straight 57-54 decisions over Youngstown State Nov. 25 and New Mexico Dec. 1.
Locking The Lid
The Lions surrendered just three points against UC Irvine in the first quarter in a 58-39 win in its opening game of the LMU Thanksgiving Classic on Friday, setting a new program record for fewest points allowed in a quarter, besting its mark of allowing just eight points a season ago against the Anteaters on Nov. 28, 2015.
LMU'S 39 points allowed in the game marked its lowest opponent total since a 65-39 win over Jackson State Nov. 11, 2007.
Scouting Portland
Portland fell to Santa Clara, 75-65, Thursday night to drop to 4-20 on the season and sit at the bottom of the WCC leaderboard with a 2-10 mark. Both of the Pilots conference wins have come against Pepperdine.
Kaylie Van Loo leads the Pilots in scoring (10.6) and assists (5.2) per game. Julie Spencer leads the team in rebouding with 7.0 boards per game and ranks third with an 8.8 scoring average.
The Series
LMU has taken the past five matchups to tie the all-time series at 31-31. The Lions have a commanding 18-12 lead at Gersten Pavilion and have taken all three of their postseason games against the Pilots.
Up Next
The Lions will return home for a special noon tip on Field Trip Day against Saint Mary's on Thursday, Feb. 16.
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