SPOKANE, WASH. – Seattle U women's tennis finished up this weekend's slate of play on Saturday with a hard-fought evening match against Gonzaga. Although the team played well, the Zags were able to clinch early and come away with a 4-0 win.
Sophomores Martina Asciuto and Hannah Grossman teamed up in doubles play against Jenna Sloan and Taylor Gruber of Gonzaga, putting up a tough fight in a 3-6 result. Juniors Kyra Jung and Michelle Bader partnered once again, falling 1-6 to opponents Haruna Tsuruta and Cate Broerman. Meanwhile, junior Hannah Gianan and freshman Jade Lancaster were up 5-4 over Kate Ketels and Vlada Medvedcova, but the match was suspended due to the Zags clinching the doubles point.
In singles play, Bader put up a tough fight against Sloan but was only just overcome by her opponent, 5-7, 1-6. Sophomore Alisa Sabotic finished 1-6, 1-6 against Medvedcova, while Jung fell 0-6, 0-6 to Tsuruta. Three matches were halted once Gonzaga secured the team win; Lancaster (4-6, 4-2 unfinished) was on her way to a third set against Gruber, Gianan (4-6, 2-4 unfinished) battled hard against Ketels and senior Peggy Rooke (3-6, 2-3 unfinished) kept pace with Broerman.
Next, Seattle U will head to Denver to face the University of Denver, with play starting at 12:00 p.m. PT.
Seattle U vs. Gonzaga
Feb. 22, 2020 at Spokane, Wash.
(Stevens Center)
Gonzaga 4, Seattle U 0
Singles competition
Ketels, Kate (GU) vs. Gianan, Hannah (SU) 6-4, 4-2 DNF
Broerman, Cate (GU) vs. Rooke, Peggy (SU) 6-3, 3-2 DNF
Tsuruta, Haruna (GU) def. Jung, Kyra (SU) 6-0, 6-0
Medvedcova, Vlada (GU) def. Sabotic, Alisa (SU) 6-1, 6-1
Gruber, Taylor (GU) vs. Lancaster, Jade (SU) 6-4, 2-4 DNF
Sloan, Jenna (GU) def. Bader, Michelle (SU) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition
Gianan, Hannah/Lancaster, Jade (SU) vs. Ketels, Kate/Medvedcova, Vlada (GU) 5-4 DNF
Tsuruta, Haruna/Broerman, Cate (GU) def. Jung, Kyra/Bader, Michelle (GU) 6-1
Sloan, Jenna/Gruber, Taylor (GU) def. Asciuto, Martina/Grossman, Hannah (SU) 6-3
Match Notes
Seattle U 4-8, 0-0 WAC
Gonzaga 8-2, 0-0 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,4,6)
Sophomores Martina Asciuto and Hannah Grossman teamed up in doubles play against Jenna Sloan and Taylor Gruber of Gonzaga, putting up a tough fight in a 3-6 result. Juniors Kyra Jung and Michelle Bader partnered once again, falling 1-6 to opponents Haruna Tsuruta and Cate Broerman. Meanwhile, junior Hannah Gianan and freshman Jade Lancaster were up 5-4 over Kate Ketels and Vlada Medvedcova, but the match was suspended due to the Zags clinching the doubles point.
In singles play, Bader put up a tough fight against Sloan but was only just overcome by her opponent, 5-7, 1-6. Sophomore Alisa Sabotic finished 1-6, 1-6 against Medvedcova, while Jung fell 0-6, 0-6 to Tsuruta. Three matches were halted once Gonzaga secured the team win; Lancaster (4-6, 4-2 unfinished) was on her way to a third set against Gruber, Gianan (4-6, 2-4 unfinished) battled hard against Ketels and senior Peggy Rooke (3-6, 2-3 unfinished) kept pace with Broerman.
Next, Seattle U will head to Denver to face the University of Denver, with play starting at 12:00 p.m. PT.
Seattle U vs. Gonzaga
Feb. 22, 2020 at Spokane, Wash.
(Stevens Center)
Gonzaga 4, Seattle U 0
Singles competition
Ketels, Kate (GU) vs. Gianan, Hannah (SU) 6-4, 4-2 DNF
Broerman, Cate (GU) vs. Rooke, Peggy (SU) 6-3, 3-2 DNF
Tsuruta, Haruna (GU) def. Jung, Kyra (SU) 6-0, 6-0
Medvedcova, Vlada (GU) def. Sabotic, Alisa (SU) 6-1, 6-1
Gruber, Taylor (GU) vs. Lancaster, Jade (SU) 6-4, 2-4 DNF
Sloan, Jenna (GU) def. Bader, Michelle (SU) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition
Gianan, Hannah/Lancaster, Jade (SU) vs. Ketels, Kate/Medvedcova, Vlada (GU) 5-4 DNF
Tsuruta, Haruna/Broerman, Cate (GU) def. Jung, Kyra/Bader, Michelle (GU) 6-1
Sloan, Jenna/Gruber, Taylor (GU) def. Asciuto, Martina/Grossman, Hannah (SU) 6-3
Match Notes
Seattle U 4-8, 0-0 WAC
Gonzaga 8-2, 0-0 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,4,6)