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WTEN: Zags Host the Gonzaga Invitational This Week
11/4/2021 11:11:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The three-day tournament begins tomorrow at the Stevens Center
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga Women's tennis team is set to hold the Gonzaga Invitational this weekend to wrap up their fall season. The Zags will be hosting the University of Portland, Idaho State, University of Montana, Montana State, University of Idaho, University of Oregon, Eastern Washington and University of Washington.
"It's exciting to be hosting our final tournament for the fall season. Our girls are eager to compete in front of their friends and families," head coach Natalie Pluskota-Hamberg said. "They have been extremely intentional with their training over the past few weeks. I look forward to seeing how much they have developed and grown since the beginning of the semester."
The tournament will start with two rounds of doubles and the first round of singles on Friday. Then it will continue with two rounds of singles on Saturday with the tournament wrapping up with two rounds of doubles and the singles finals Sunday.
"It's exciting to be able to watch our girls battle on our home courts as we wrap up our fall season. They have been building on every match they have played, and this weekend will be another opportunity to get better and leave it all out on the court," assistant coach Daniela Nasser said.
In the first round of doubles, the team of graduate Frederikke Svarre and freshman Caroline Wernli will take on Katherine Jhang and Melissa Huchet of Idaho, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the red bracket. Also competing in the red bracket, the duo of sophomore Tiegan Aitken and sophomore Kianna Oda will take on Neli Sunjic and Annika Alcon of Portland, also starting at 8:30 a.m. In the blue bracket, the team of junior Cate Broerman and senior Adrianna Sosnowska, who are the No. 2 seed in the bracket, will have a first round bye.
In the first round of singles, Adrianna Sosnowska will be taking on Maria Goheen of Montana in the blue bracket, starting at 12:30 p.m. Also in the blue bracket, Cate Broerman will take on Megan Lang Gould of Idaho State starting at 11 a.m. In the purple bracket, Frederikke Svarre will go against JJ Chen of Montana State, starting at 12:30 p.m. Kianna Oda will play Marija Elenova of Portland, starting at 12 p.m. In the red bracket, Tiegan Aitken will take on Aili Hietala of Montana starting at 12 p.m. Caroline Wernli will be going against Saffron Dowse of Idaho, starting at 1 p.m. Finally in the green bracket, Maria Frampton will be playing Alex Walker of Montana, starting at 1 p.m.
All matches will begin on Friday at 8 a.m. at the Stevens Tennis Center.
Results can be found on GoZags.com, along with Twitter and Instagram @ZagWTennis. Updates for all players can be found on twitter, @ZagsInvite.
"It's exciting to be hosting our final tournament for the fall season. Our girls are eager to compete in front of their friends and families," head coach Natalie Pluskota-Hamberg said. "They have been extremely intentional with their training over the past few weeks. I look forward to seeing how much they have developed and grown since the beginning of the semester."
The tournament will start with two rounds of doubles and the first round of singles on Friday. Then it will continue with two rounds of singles on Saturday with the tournament wrapping up with two rounds of doubles and the singles finals Sunday.
"It's exciting to be able to watch our girls battle on our home courts as we wrap up our fall season. They have been building on every match they have played, and this weekend will be another opportunity to get better and leave it all out on the court," assistant coach Daniela Nasser said.
In the first round of doubles, the team of graduate Frederikke Svarre and freshman Caroline Wernli will take on Katherine Jhang and Melissa Huchet of Idaho, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the red bracket. Also competing in the red bracket, the duo of sophomore Tiegan Aitken and sophomore Kianna Oda will take on Neli Sunjic and Annika Alcon of Portland, also starting at 8:30 a.m. In the blue bracket, the team of junior Cate Broerman and senior Adrianna Sosnowska, who are the No. 2 seed in the bracket, will have a first round bye.
In the first round of singles, Adrianna Sosnowska will be taking on Maria Goheen of Montana in the blue bracket, starting at 12:30 p.m. Also in the blue bracket, Cate Broerman will take on Megan Lang Gould of Idaho State starting at 11 a.m. In the purple bracket, Frederikke Svarre will go against JJ Chen of Montana State, starting at 12:30 p.m. Kianna Oda will play Marija Elenova of Portland, starting at 12 p.m. In the red bracket, Tiegan Aitken will take on Aili Hietala of Montana starting at 12 p.m. Caroline Wernli will be going against Saffron Dowse of Idaho, starting at 1 p.m. Finally in the green bracket, Maria Frampton will be playing Alex Walker of Montana, starting at 1 p.m.
All matches will begin on Friday at 8 a.m. at the Stevens Tennis Center.
Results can be found on GoZags.com, along with Twitter and Instagram @ZagWTennis. Updates for all players can be found on twitter, @ZagsInvite.
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