SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga women's tennis team had a solid start to its own Bulldog Invite Friday, picking up three singles victories and two doubles wins inside The Stevens Center in Spokane.
 
"This was a solid start for us," assistant women's tennis coach Breanna Bachini. "I'm really proud of our effort; battling back for tiebreaker wins in singles is a testament to our mental toughness. We are looking forward to tomorrow and getting back out on the court."
 
All three of GU's singles wins came in a tiebreaker. Senior Domonique Garley started things off with a 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 win over Idaho's Laura Sparto, while junior Haruna Tsuruta added a 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 come-from-behind win over Idaho's Maria Tavares. Junior Katie Day closed singles play for the Bulldogs with a 5-7, 6-0, 10-3 victory over Seattle's Hannah Grossman.
 
In doubles play, the Bulldogs won each of their matches. Tsuruta and Kate Ketels teamed up to defeat Montana State's Linnea Fristam and Annie Walker 6-2. Garley and Day also picked up a doubles win for the Zags, advancing to the semifinals of the Bulldog doubles flight with a 6-4 win over Eastern Washington's Zoey Nelson and Stephanie Broussard.
 
The Zags will continue the Bulldog Invite Saturday, Oct. 6. The first doubles matches will begin at 8 a.m. Live video will once again be available at GoZags.com.