Box Score EUGENE, Ore. – The Gonzaga women's team had a battle against Cal Poly this afternoon, but fell 4-3 in the neutral site matchup.
In singles, junior Cate Broerman won in the No. 1 spot by defeating Kim Bhunu in straight-sets, 6-4, 7-5. Frederikke Svarre competed in the second spot and had a battle against Emily Ackerman.
Svarre ended up on top with a three-set victory, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-1. Jenna Sloan rounded out the singles victories with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Delanie Dunkle in the No. 4 position.
In the No. 3 spot, Kianna Oda also had another tight match with a three-set battle. In the first set, she fell 1-6, but came back to win the second, 7-5. In the final set, she fell 1-6 to Melissa Lamette.
In the fifth spot, Tiegan Aitken fell 5-7, 4-6 against Peyton Dunkle. Freshman Caroline Wernli rounded out singles competition with a 1-6, 1-6, loss to Shreya Ravilla in the No. 6 spot.
In doubles, Aitken and Sloan teamed up to compete in the No. 3 spot and won 6-0 over Eliza Bates and Peyton Dunkle.
Broerman and Oda competed in the first spot and fell 4-6 against Ackerman and Bhunu. Wernlie and Svarre competed in the No. 2 doubles position and also fell 4-6 against Delanie Dunkle and Lamette.
Up Next: The Zags will play at home on Friday, Feb. 4, against Montana State. The match is slated to start at 7 p.m.
Cal Poly 4, Gonzaga 3
Singles competition
1. BROERMAN, Cate (GON) def. Kim Bhunu (CAPOLY) 6-4, 7-5
2. SVARRE, Frederikke (GON) def. Emily Ackerman (CAPOLY) 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-1
3. Melissa Lamette (CAPOLY) def. ODA, Kianna (GON) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
4. SLOAN, Jenna (GON) def. Delanie Dunkle (CAPOLY) 6-2, 6-2
5. Peyton Dunkle (CAPOLY) def. AITKEN, Tiegan (GON) 7-5, 6-4
6. Shreya Ravilla (CAPOLY) def. WERNLI, Caroline (GON) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Emily Ackerman/Kim Bhunu (CAPOLY) def. BROERMAN, Cate/ODA, Kianna (GON) 6-4
2. Delanie Dunkle/Melissa Lamette (CAPOLY) def. SVARRE, Frederikke/WERNLI, Caroline (GON) 6-4
3. AITKEN, Tiegan/SLOAN, Jenna (GON) def. Eliza Bates/Peyton Dunkle (CAPOLY) 6-0