Gonzaga (1-4) vs. Idaho (0-1)
Saturday, Feb. 1 | 11 a.m. | Stevens Center | Spokane
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Gonzaga (1-4) vs. Eastern Washington (1-1)
Saturday, Feb. 1 | 4 p.m. | Stevens Center | Spokane
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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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