USD Women Advance to Big Dance

San Diego 70, Gonzaga 66 -----------------------------

SAN DIEGO - The University of San Diego women's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of their 70-66 upset win over the #1-seeded Gonzaga University Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship game at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

USD, the WCC preseason favorites, trailed only once in the contest and held off variuos Bulldog rallies. The second half was nip-and-tuck after the Toreros held a 17 point lead in the first half and a nine point advantage at the half.

Morgan Henderson led USD with 20 points, while Kiva Herman added 16 more to pace the Toreros. Heather Bowman tallied 25 points to lead Gonzaga.

The Toreros were appearing in their first WCC championship game since 2000, when they upset Pepperdine to advance to the NCAA Tournament.