Tuesday, March 10
Boca Raton, FL
9:30 A.M.
Gonzaga University
at
Florida Atlantic
Photo by: Mike Wootton
Women's Tennis Heads East for Trio of Matches
3/9/2020 2:14:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GU at FAU Tuesday, to FGCU Wednesday, face Boston Friday
Gonzaga (7-5) at Florida Atlantic (6-3)
March 10 | 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. ET | Boca Raton, Fla.
Live Scoring
Gonzaga (7-5) at Florida Gulf Coast (5-6)
March 11 | 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET | Fort Myers, Fla.
Gonzaga (7-5) vs. Boston U (5-5)
March 13 | 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET | Coconut Creek, Fla.
Last Time Out
- Gonzaga dominated Portland State with a 4-0 in its last match.
- GU took the doubles point with wins on Nos. 1 and 2, before taking singles matches at 1, 3 and 6.
- The victory moved Gonzaga's win streak to four matches.
Stevens Center Dominance
- With Gonzaga's three wins at home over the last two weeks, the Zags moved their home record to 5-1 on the season.
- Over the past six seasons, GU is a combined 51-5 inside the Stevens Center.
- GU put together undefeated home seasons in 2017 (10-0) and 2019 (8-0).
Home Sweep
- Gonzaga came back home after splitting a pair of matches against Michigan State and Xavier to get a sweep over Seattle and Fresno State.
- The Zags beat FSU 4-2 in the opener and then swept Seattle 4-0.
- Haruna Tsuruta took a singles win in both matches, including a 6-0, 6-0 win in her match vs. Seattle.
Wins Leaders
- Haruna Tsuruta leads the squad with five dual-match singles wins after earning her fourth consecutive victory at No. 3 in the lineup.
- Three other Zags have four dual-match singles wins each: Cate Broerman, Taylor Gruber and Vlada Medvedcova.
- Medvedcova leads the team with 12 overall wins on the season in singles.
- Broerman, Ketels and Tsuruta all have 11 overall wins.
- GU's top doubles pair of Medvedcova and Ketels is 8-3 on the year and 5-3 in dual matches.
- Gruber and Jenna Sloan have formed a solid doubles pair, going 3-1 together in dual-match play.
Road Split
- Gonzaga made the long trip to East Lansing, Mich., last weekend and split with Michigan State and Xavier.
- Against the Musketeers, five of six singles matches went three sets, leaving the result anyone's for the taking.
- Gonzaga found itself down a point after doubles, but quickly rallied to take the lead in singles before freshman Cate Broerman finished a third-set tiebreak to defeat Xavier.
Home Victories
- Gonzaga picked up a pair of home victories in dominating fashion over local rivals Idaho and Eastern Washington.
- GU defeated Idaho 4-1 in the first of a doubleheader, and then EWU in the nightcap, 4-0. GU went 7-0 in singles on the day.
- For her efforts in the two matches, Vlada Medvedcova was named the WCC Singles Player of the Week.
Medvedcova Named WCC Player of the Week
- Sophomore Vlada Medvedcova swept both of her singles matches in a doubleheader to earn her first career honor.
- Playing Idaho and Eastern Washington, the Moldova native played the No. 4 position in the lineup and factored in the win in both matches.
- She scored Gonzaga's first point against Idaho with a 6-0, 6-1 victory and then added a 6–1, 6-3 win against Eastern Washington for the Zags' penultimate point in a 4-0 sweep.
Winning Ways
- Vlada Medvedcova leads the squad with 11 singles wins on the year, while Cate Broerman each has 10.
- In doubles, the combo of Medvedcova and Ketels is 5-2 on the year, including a 2-2 mark in duals.
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.
Follow the Zags
- Follow all the action for Gonzaga women's tennis on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with @zagwtennis or on GoZags.com.
March 10 | 9:30 a.m. PT/12:30 p.m. ET | Boca Raton, Fla.
Live Scoring
Gonzaga (7-5) at Florida Gulf Coast (5-6)
March 11 | 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET | Fort Myers, Fla.
Gonzaga (7-5) vs. Boston U (5-5)
March 13 | 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET | Coconut Creek, Fla.
Last Time Out
- Gonzaga dominated Portland State with a 4-0 in its last match.
- GU took the doubles point with wins on Nos. 1 and 2, before taking singles matches at 1, 3 and 6.
- The victory moved Gonzaga's win streak to four matches.
Stevens Center Dominance
- With Gonzaga's three wins at home over the last two weeks, the Zags moved their home record to 5-1 on the season.
- Over the past six seasons, GU is a combined 51-5 inside the Stevens Center.
- GU put together undefeated home seasons in 2017 (10-0) and 2019 (8-0).
Home Sweep
- Gonzaga came back home after splitting a pair of matches against Michigan State and Xavier to get a sweep over Seattle and Fresno State.
- The Zags beat FSU 4-2 in the opener and then swept Seattle 4-0.
- Haruna Tsuruta took a singles win in both matches, including a 6-0, 6-0 win in her match vs. Seattle.
Wins Leaders
- Haruna Tsuruta leads the squad with five dual-match singles wins after earning her fourth consecutive victory at No. 3 in the lineup.
- Three other Zags have four dual-match singles wins each: Cate Broerman, Taylor Gruber and Vlada Medvedcova.
- Medvedcova leads the team with 12 overall wins on the season in singles.
- Broerman, Ketels and Tsuruta all have 11 overall wins.
- GU's top doubles pair of Medvedcova and Ketels is 8-3 on the year and 5-3 in dual matches.
- Gruber and Jenna Sloan have formed a solid doubles pair, going 3-1 together in dual-match play.
Road Split
- Gonzaga made the long trip to East Lansing, Mich., last weekend and split with Michigan State and Xavier.
- Against the Musketeers, five of six singles matches went three sets, leaving the result anyone's for the taking.
- Gonzaga found itself down a point after doubles, but quickly rallied to take the lead in singles before freshman Cate Broerman finished a third-set tiebreak to defeat Xavier.
Home Victories
- Gonzaga picked up a pair of home victories in dominating fashion over local rivals Idaho and Eastern Washington.
- GU defeated Idaho 4-1 in the first of a doubleheader, and then EWU in the nightcap, 4-0. GU went 7-0 in singles on the day.
- For her efforts in the two matches, Vlada Medvedcova was named the WCC Singles Player of the Week.
Medvedcova Named WCC Player of the Week
- Sophomore Vlada Medvedcova swept both of her singles matches in a doubleheader to earn her first career honor.
- Playing Idaho and Eastern Washington, the Moldova native played the No. 4 position in the lineup and factored in the win in both matches.
- She scored Gonzaga's first point against Idaho with a 6-0, 6-1 victory and then added a 6–1, 6-3 win against Eastern Washington for the Zags' penultimate point in a 4-0 sweep.
Winning Ways
- Vlada Medvedcova leads the squad with 11 singles wins on the year, while Cate Broerman each has 10.
- In doubles, the combo of Medvedcova and Ketels is 5-2 on the year, including a 2-2 mark in duals.
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.
Follow the Zags
- Follow all the action for Gonzaga women's tennis on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with @zagwtennis or on GoZags.com.
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