LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Gonzaga women's tennis team began the Watanabe Classic today with quarterfinal matches in doubles and singles.

All three Bulldog duos dropped opening-round bouts on Friday, as two pairings could not overcome tiebreakers. Emily Robertson/Safien Boulonois and Norhan Hesham/Ella Nielsen each came up short in tiebreakers, while Rose Hayes/Brooke Bittner fell 6-2.

In singles, Robertson (6-1, 6-3), Hayes (6-3, 6-2), and Boulonois (6-3, 6-1) advanced to the semifinals by triumphing in straight sets. Falling in the quarterfinals were Hesham, Nielsen, Bittner, and Savannah Johnson.

During the fall season, Gonzaga women's tennis has an 18-19 record in doubles matches and a 38-41 showing in singles.

Up next: The Bulldogs continue the Watanabe Classic through Sun. Nov. 10 at UNLV's Fertitta Tennis Complex. Robertson, Hayes, and Boulonois each play in singles semifinal matches on Saturday.

Results:
Doubles Quarterfinals:
Cindy Hu/Coco Zhao (UNLV) def. Emily Robertson/Safien Boulonois 7-6 [7-2]

Mariana Zurita Berdecio/Maya Inouye (Dixie State) def. Norhan Hesham/Ella Nielsen 7-6 [10-8]

Dylan Lolofie/Emma Kamper (Utah) def. Rose Hayes/Brooke Bittner 6-2

Singles Quarterfinals:
Emily Robertson def. Mariana Zurita Berdecio (Dixie State) 6-1, 6-3

Rose Hayes def. Pamela Badillo Hernandez (Long Beach State) 6-3, 6-2

Safien Boulonois def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (Dixie State) 6-3, 6-1

Emma Kamper (Utah) def. Norhan Hesham 6-2, 6-1

Dylan Lolofie (Utah) def. Ella Nielsen 6-3, 6-4

Kaho Oyama (UNLV) def. Brooke Bittner 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Sabrina Novruzova (UNLV) def. Savannah Johnson 6-2, 6-1