HOME SWEEP HOME:

• The Zags saw their first sweep of local foe Eastern Washington in 13 years, downing the Eagles 7-0 to open the home schedule...all three doubles pairs won, capped off by Kyle Everly and Vincent Rettke turning a 1-5 deficit into a 7-5 victory...in singles play, Rettke and Sam Feit turned in quick wins, and Ronzai Saurombe clinched the match at No. 4 singles.

FROM ONE LOCAL RIVAL TO ANOTHER:

• The Bulldogs and Vandals have squared off 15 times since the 2000 season...Gonzaga is 6-9 in the series, most recently winning in 2015...that was a 5-2 victory inside The Stevens Center...Idaho won the doubles point in that match, but the Zags won the first five single matches that finished to complete the impressive comeback.
• Last season, Idaho edged the Zags 4-3, again in Spokane...after losing doubles, Gonzaga won three singles matches to threaten a comeback, but UI's Jackson Varney defeated Vicente Varas in a third set tiebreak to clinch the dual...Ruadhan O'Sullivan and Emilio Moreno each won their singles matches...Ronzai Saurombe missed the match with an injury.
• The Vandals are 1-1 on the young season, beating Whitman 7-0 and losing to Portland 6-1 last weekend...Idaho won both doubles points last weekend, and the pairs of Mark Kovacs/Carlos Longhi Neto and Estban Santibanez/Lucas Coutinho are 2-0 on the year...they play No. 1 and 2 doubles, respectively...the six players who played in singles play last weekend are each 1-1 after winning at Whitman and losing at Portland.

MEMORIES OF MATCHES PAST:

• GU and UI also met twice during the fall season, both taking part in the EWU Fall Classic and the Zags' own Bulldog Classic...in singles play, the Zags went 6-1, topped by Ruadhan O'Sullivan's 2-0 record with two-set victories over Mark Kovacs and Esteban Santibanez...Vincent Rettke also won two matches, and Kyle Everly and Simon Homedes Dualde each won their lone contest against opposition from Idaho.
• In doubles play, Gonzaga went 1-2...Rettke and Everly combined beat Santibanez and Lucas Coutinho in a tiebreak at the Bulldog Classic.

ODDS AND ENDS:

• Since opening in January 2014, the Zags have posted a 18-14 dual record at home inside The Stevens Center...in dual play, the Zags are 106-77 individually (.579) inside their new home...Ruadhan O'Sullivan has been particularly strong at home, going 9-0 in dual play and 3-1 at this year's Bulldog Classic.
• With Kyle Everly and Simon Homedes Dualde playing third sets last weekend, the Zags have seen 35 matches go three this year...six of the seven Bulldogs have won a three-setter, topped by Vincent Rettke, who's 7-2 in such matches...Everly has five three-set wins, and Homedes Dualde is 4-2 in such matches.

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