HANOVER, New Hampshire – The Gonzaga women's tennis team concluded the Fall Foliage Fest today with competition against the University of Connecticut.

In singles matches, the Bulldogs earned an impressive 4-2 record, including straight-set wins by Rose Hayes (6-3, 6-2), Safien Boulonois (6-0, 7-5), and Ella Nielsen (7-6, 6-1). Brooke Bittner was pushed to an exciting third set before triumphing 6-1, 2-6, 10-8.

Savannah Johnson dropped her first singles set 6-0, then battled back to force a second-set tiebreaker, but did not prevail. Lia Espinal endured a three-set thriller before falling in the final frame 12-10.

On Saturday, Gonzaga played UConn in doubles, dropping all three matches.

Up next: The Bulldogs will compete in the ITA Regional Championships from Oct. 11 to 15 in Moraga/Berkeley, CA.

Results:
Doubles (9/28):

Olivia Wright/Maria Constantinou (UConn) def. Ella Nielsen/Safien Boulonois 6-2

Isabel Petri Bere/Caroline Hinshaw (UConn) def. Rose Hayes/Brooke Bittner 6-3

Victoria Matos/Chloe Lomans (UConn) def. Lia Espinal/Savannah Johnson 6-1
 

Singles (9/29):

Rose Hayes def. Olivia Wright 6-3, 6-2

Safien Boulonois def. Maria Constantinou 6-0, 7-5

Ella Nielsen def. Isabel Petri Bere 7-6 (7-1), 6-1

Brooke Bittner def. Caroline Hinshaw 6-1, 2-6, 10-8

Chloe Lomans (UConn) def. Lia Espinal 6-2, 3-6, 12-10

Victoria Matos (UConn) def. Savannah Johnson 6-0, 7-6 (7-1)