SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga women's tennis swept Portland State 4-0 in a non-conference dual on Saturday at the Stevens Center.

Since the Vikings (5-9 overall) had only five competitors, the Bulldogs (10-8) needed to win just one doubles match to claim the opening point. Rose Hayes/Lia Espinal left no doubt, bageling their opponent 6-0, while Emily Robertson/Ella Nielsen led 5-3 when the dual moved to singles.

Down a player, Portland had to forfeit a singles point, giving Gonzaga a 2-0 advantage in the score column. Robertson was dominant in her 6-2, 6-1 victory then Safien Boulonois clinched the overall match, cruising 6-1, 6-4.

The dual ended with Nielsen, Norhan Hesham, and Hayes leading in their second sets, with the latter two surviving first-frame tiebreakers.

UP NEXT: Gonzaga women's tennis closes out the WCC regular season with a home match against Santa Clara on Friday (April 18) and a road dual against Portland on Saturday (April 19). 

On April 18, the Zags will recognize Norhan Hesham and Lia Espinal for Senior Day. For those unable to attend, live video and stats will be available at GoZags.com.

MATCH NOTES
- GU women's tennis is now 10-8 overall and still 2-2 in West Coast Conference play this dual season, with other wins over Michigan State, Eastern Washington, New Mexico State, New Mexico, Air Force, Montana, Seattle, Saint Mary's, and Pacific.
- Portland State is now 5-9 overall and still 3-4 in Big Sky Conference play.
- The Vikings have fallen to other WCC teams this season in Portland and Washington State.

DOUBLES NOTES
- Emily Robertson/Ella Nielsen were No. 88 in the April 1 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings after beating then-No. 41 Eva Alvarez/Maxine Murphy from Washington State on March 22.
- Robertson/Nielsen dropped out of this week's rankings after falling last Sunday to Loyola Marymount's Anastasia Bozova/Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik, who have been ranked all season and entered that match at No. 49.
- The Zags are 25-17 overall in doubles matches.
- Robertson's 11-4 doubles record leads the Bulldogs, followed by Safien Boulonois (9-4), Norhan Hesham (9-5), and Nielsen (8-5).

SINGLES NOTES
- Emily Robertson (8-6) and Norhan Hesham (8-8) lead the Zags in singles wins. 
- The Bulldogs are 35-48 overall in singles matches.

4/12 Dual Results:
Gonzaga 4, Portland State 0

Doubles
1. Emily Robertson/Ella Nielsen vs. Kasumi Hirayama/Nika Beukers (PSU), 5-3 (unfinished)
2. Rose Hayes/Lia Espinal def. Ayra Salim/Nene Uemura (PSU), 6-0
3. Norhan Hesham/Safien Boulonois (won by forfeit)
Order of Finish: 3, 2

Singles
1. Emily Robertson def. Nika Beukers (PSU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Norhan Hesham vs. Hana Abdelhamid (PSU), 7-6 (4), 1-0 (unfinished)
3. Ella Nielsen vs. Nene Uemura (PSU), 6-3, 4-3 (unfinished)
4. Rose Hayes vs. Kasumi Hirayama (PSU), 7-6 (6), 0-0 (unfinished)
5. Safien Boulonois def. Ayra Salim (PSU), 6-1, 6-4
6. Lia Espinal (won by forfeit)
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 5