SPOKANE, Wash. – (Feb. 16) The Seattle University women’s tennis team traveled east on I90 to face Gonzaga and lost 5-0 on Friday afternoon at the Stevens Center.
The match started with the Bulldogs taking the doubles point after winning matches at #2 and #1, and not letting down.
In singles, the Redhawks battled, but couldn’t break the Zags. Gonzaga won matches on the first four courts to wrap up the match 5-0. Kelli Woodman put up a good fight in the second set of the fourth flight, barely losing the set 7-6 (8-6). Before the match ended, Kali McCollister had made a comeback after losing the first set 6-2, to take a 6-5 lead in the second set only to have the match stopped due to Gonzaga clinching.
“I thought the team battled really well,” assistant coach Jessica Perez said. “We had a little bit of a slow start but they’re definitely getting better and better as the season goes on and conference approaches.”
The Redhawks will look to bounce back next week as they play Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho Friday at 2 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Seattle U vs Gonzaga
Feb 16, 2018 at Spokane, Wash.
(Stevens Center)
Gonzaga 5, Seattle U 0
Singles competition
1. WHITTLE, Sophie (GON) def. Lui, Michelle (SU) 6-2, 6-2
2. ROSAS, Graciela (GON) def. Gianan, Hannah (SU) 6-4, 6-2
3. APOLLO, Nevada (GON) def. Jung, Kyra (SU) 6-3, 6-4
4. GARLEY, Domonique (GON) def. Woodman, Kelli (SU) 6-0, 7-6 (8-6)
5. JACOBS, Ashleigh (GON) vs. McCollister, Kali (SU) 6-2, 5-6, unfinished
6. DAY, Katie (GON) vs. Lily-Ana Kreutzer (SU) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #29 WHITTLE, Sophie/ROSAS, Graciela (GON)def. Lui, Michelle/Woodman, Kelli (SU) 6-1
2. JACOBS, Ashleigh/GARLEY, Domonique (GON) def. Gianan, Hannah/Jung, Kyra (SU) 6-2
3. TSURUTA, Haruna/BOURGUIGNON, Alex (GON) vs. Maloney, Madison/McCollister, Kali (SU) 5-1, unfinished
Match Notes:
Seattle U 2-6 Gonzaga 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,2,3,4)