Gonzaga Women's Basketball Loses Two Players to Transfer Portal

Vera Gunaydin and Paige Lofing enter the transfer portal, leaving two spots for the Zags to fill.

Apr. 11, 2026 at 2:19am

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A fractured, cubist-style painting depicting the chaotic energy of a women's basketball game, with players and the court broken down into sharp, overlapping geometric shapes and planes of color.The transfer portal disrupts the Gonzaga women's basketball roster, forcing the team to rebuild through new recruits.Billings Today

The Gonzaga women's basketball team has seen two players, senior guard Vera Gunaydin and freshman guard Paige Lofing, enter the transfer portal. Gunaydin was expected to enter the portal as she looks to play professionally overseas, while Lofing's decision was more unexpected after she played in 27 of 34 games this past season. Gonzaga now has two positions to fill in the portal, with the team expected to target a taller, athletic point guard. Meanwhile, Washington State also lost two players, sophomore guard Marta Alsina and redshirt freshman forward Keandra Koorits, to the transfer portal.

Why it matters

Player transfers are common in college basketball, but the loss of Gunaydin and Lofing represents a setback for the Gonzaga women's program as they look to build on their success from last season. The Zags will need to find suitable replacements through the transfer portal to maintain their competitiveness in the West Coast Conference.

The details

Vera Gunaydin, a senior guard, redshirted this past season and is now looking to play somewhere with the ultimate goal of playing professionally overseas. Paige Lofing, a freshman guard from Billings, Montana, played in 27 of 34 games this past season, averaging 6.6 minutes per game. She hit a deep 3-pointer with 3 seconds left to send Gonzaga's first game against Oregon State to overtime and scored a career-high 17 points in a win at Washington State. Washington State also lost two players, sophomore guard Marta Alsina and redshirt freshman forward Keandra Koorits, to the transfer portal.

  • On April 10, 2026, it became official that Vera Gunaydin and Paige Lofing entered the transfer portal.

The players

Vera Gunaydin

A senior guard on the Gonzaga women's basketball team who redshirted this past season and is now looking to play somewhere with the ultimate goal of playing professionally overseas.

Paige Lofing

A freshman guard on the Gonzaga women's basketball team from Billings, Montana, who played in 27 of 34 games this past season, averaging 6.6 minutes per game.

Marta Alsina

A sophomore guard on the Washington State women's basketball team who played in 32 of 34 games, starting three times, and averaged 17.4 minutes per game, scoring 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds.

Keandra Koorits

A redshirt freshman forward on the Washington State women's basketball team who played in 34 games, starting twice, and averaged 17.6 minutes per game, scoring 6.7 points and 2.5 rebounds.

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What’s next

Gonzaga is expected to fill one of the two open roster spots with a taller, athletic point guard. With five guards and six forwards following the addition of incoming freshman Abby Lusk, the Zags could also add more depth at forward through the transfer portal.

The takeaway

The loss of Vera Gunaydin and Paige Lofing represents a setback for the Gonzaga women's basketball program, but the team will need to find suitable replacements through the transfer portal to maintain their competitiveness in the West Coast Conference. Meanwhile, Washington State also faces roster turnover with the departure of Marta Alsina and Keandra Koorits.