April 14, 2005

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Gonzaga University women's tennis team made short work of their rivals from Eastern Washington University on Thursday afternoon as the Bulldogs picked up a 7-0 win to improve to 8-12 on the season. Gonzaga will host the University of Idaho on Sunday afternoon to conclude their regular-season. GU competes in the West Coast Conference Tournament next weekend.

Gonzaga won all six singles matches with senior Sirrah Williams picking up a convincing 6-1, 6-1 win over Kim Cabiling in No. 4 singles action. Amanda Becker (No. 2) and Sydney Lederhouse (No. 5) also collected relatively easy wins with Becker winning 6-2, 6-3 and Lederhouse closing out her match 6-1, 6-3. Only Kendall Bates playing at the No. 3 singles spot lost a set as Bates won the opening set 6-1 before Jennifer Jolley rallied to win the second at 6-1. Bates then closed out her foe from EWU with a 6-2 final set win.

In doubles action Gonzaga won at No.1 and No. 3 doubles action with the Eagles winning at No. 2.

GONZAGA 7, EASTERN WASHINGTON 0
SinglesNo. 1 - Angela Fry (GU) def. Sayaka Yoshimoto (EWU), 7-6, 6-1No. 2 - Amanda Becker (GU) def. Kasey Knox (EWU), 6-2, 6-3No. 3 - Kendall Bates (GU) def. Jennifer Jolley (EWU), 6-1, 1-6, 6-2No. 4 - Sirrah Williams (GU) def. Kim Cabiling (EWU), 6-1, 6-1No. 5 - Sydney Lederhouse (GU) def. Leslie Liddell (EWU), 6-1, 6-3No. 6 - Erin Humphrey (GU) def. Jenny Anderson (EWU), 7-5, 6-2
DoublesNo. 1 - Fry/Williams (GU) def. Yoshimoto/Knox (EWU) - 8-2No. 2 -  Jolley/Anderson (EWU) def. Bates/Becker (GU) - 8-5No. 3 - Lederhouse/Humphrey (GU) def. Cabiling/Liddell (EWU) - 8-2