Sunday, September 29
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WTEN Frosh Broerman Shines at Cal Fall Invite
9/29/2019 8:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Cate Broerman reached the final of the Gold draw
BERKELEY, Calif. – Gonzaga women's tennis freshman Cate Broerman turned in a strong weekend, reaching the final of the Gold draw at the Cal Fall Invite on Sunday in Berkeley, Calif.Â
In her first career collegiate tournament, Broerman began the day with a semifinal victory in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4 over Cal's Jessica Zeynel to reach the final against Cal's Katerina Stloukalova. The two battled with Broerman winning the first set 7-6, but Cal took the final two sets 6-2, 6-4 to win the Gold singles title.
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"We came out a bit slow this morning, but made the proper adjustments to finish our singles matches strong," head coach D.J. Gurule said. "Overall, we had a solid weekend as a team. Cate [Broerman] did an amazing job in her first tournament as a Zag. She showed maturity and grit every day. We are excited for this group to keep growing together."
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Taylor Gruber partnered with Broerman to reach the consolation finals in doubles play, beut fell in a tiebreaker. Four Zags collected singles wins in consolation play on the day, including Kate Ketels, Taylor Gruber, Haruna Tsuruta and Katie Day.  Â
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Gonzaga will be back in action next week in the Cougar Classic from Oct 4-6 in Pullman, Wash Check GoZags.com for available links to live coverage.
In her first career collegiate tournament, Broerman began the day with a semifinal victory in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4 over Cal's Jessica Zeynel to reach the final against Cal's Katerina Stloukalova. The two battled with Broerman winning the first set 7-6, but Cal took the final two sets 6-2, 6-4 to win the Gold singles title.
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"We came out a bit slow this morning, but made the proper adjustments to finish our singles matches strong," head coach D.J. Gurule said. "Overall, we had a solid weekend as a team. Cate [Broerman] did an amazing job in her first tournament as a Zag. She showed maturity and grit every day. We are excited for this group to keep growing together."
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Taylor Gruber partnered with Broerman to reach the consolation finals in doubles play, beut fell in a tiebreaker. Four Zags collected singles wins in consolation play on the day, including Kate Ketels, Taylor Gruber, Haruna Tsuruta and Katie Day.  Â
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Gonzaga will be back in action next week in the Cougar Classic from Oct 4-6 in Pullman, Wash Check GoZags.com for available links to live coverage.
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