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Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Hosts Idaho, EWU on Saturday

Doubleheader will serve as GU's 2020 home opener

Gonzaga (1-4) vs. Idaho (0-1)
Saturday, Feb. 1  |  11 a.m.  |  Stevens Center  |  Spokane
Live Video/Scoring

Gonzaga (1-4) vs. Eastern Washington (1-1)
Saturday, Feb. 1  |  4 p.m.  |  Stevens Center  |  Spokane
Live Video/Scoring

ITA Kickoff Weekend Recap
- Gonzaga faced a pair of tough opponents in league rival Loyola Marymount and the Big Ten's Minnesota.
- The Zags came up short in both matches, but took some positives with Taylor Gruber, Vlada Medvedcova and Kate Ketels each winning a set in matches that went unfinished. 

Opening Weekend
- Gonzaga went 1-1 in a pair of matches in Denver, Colo., to open the dual-match season.
- The Zags opened with a 4-3 win over Colorado State in a neutral site match.
- Freshman Jenna Sloan picked up a pair of singles victories on the weekend.

Gonzaga Invitational Tournament:
- Individually, freshman Jenna Sloan earned the singles title with an 81.8 win-percentage, winning 36 of her 44 games played for the tournament, including a 6-1, 6-1 win in Sunday's final round. 
Kate Ketels was next with a 76.6 win-percentage and Taylor Gruber was fourth at 66.1 percent.
- In doubles, GU's Kate Ketels and Vlada Medvedcova finished second with a win-percentage of 64.9 percent.

Fall Success
- Kate Ketels and Vlada Medvedcova each posted eight wins during the fall season to lead the team. 
- Cate Broerman had seven tournament wins and Haruna Tsuruta had six. 
- In doubles, the duo of Medvedcova and Ketels went 3-0, while Taylor Gruber and Broerman went 4-2 as a pair.
- Ketels made an impressive singles run at the ITA Northwest Regionals, advancing to the quarterfinals before falling to the top seed.
- Broerman made a run at regionals winning three matches to make it to the Round of 16. 
- Broerman also reached the final of her bracket at the Cal Invite in her first career tournament. 

Team Notes:
- Head coach D.J. Gurule is in his 16th season at the helm of the Gonzaga women's tennis program.
- GU returns seniors Kate Ketels, Haruna Tsuruta and Katie Day and sophomore Vlada Medvedcova
- The Zags welcome four freshman to the squad as well as one transfer in Taylor Gruber from Missouri.
- The group of newcomers includes California natives Jenna Sloan and JennaMarie Gordon, Arizona's Cate Broerman and Montana's Maria Frampton
- Tsuruta posted a 9-6 singles record and 11-10 doubles record last year, playing in the No. 4 and 5 spots in the lineup.
- Ketels went 9-12 in singles and 15-13 in doubles, playing primarily at No. 5 and 6 in the lineup.
- Gruber brings collegiate experience to the squad after posting a 16-11 mark, spending time in the Nos. 3, 4, 5, and 6 spots in the Tiger lineup. 

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Players Mentioned

Katie Day

Katie Day

Senior
Kate Ketels

Kate Ketels

Senior
Vlada Medvedcova

Vlada Medvedcova

Sophomore
Haruna Tsuruta

Haruna Tsuruta

Senior
Cate Broerman

Cate Broerman

Freshman
Maria Frampton

Maria Frampton

Freshman
Jenna Sloan

Jenna Sloan

Freshman
Taylor Gruber

Taylor Gruber

Junior

Players Mentioned

Katie Day

Katie Day

Senior
Kate Ketels

Kate Ketels

Senior
Vlada Medvedcova

Vlada Medvedcova

Sophomore
Haruna Tsuruta

Haruna Tsuruta

Senior
Cate Broerman

Cate Broerman

Freshman
Maria Frampton

Maria Frampton

Freshman
Jenna Sloan

Jenna Sloan

Freshman
Taylor Gruber

Taylor Gruber

Junior