LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Gonzaga women's tennis fell 4-1 in a dual against Loyola Marymount on Sunday at the LMU Tennis Center.

The Lions (6-10 overall, 4-2 WCC) claimed the doubles point by defeating Rose Hayes/Lia Espinal (6-1) and Emily Robertson/Ella Nielsen (6-3). Robertson/Nielsen were No. 88 on ITA's April 1 rankings, while their opponents — Anastasia Bozova/Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik — were ranked No. 49.

When the dual moved to singles, Norhan Hesham/Safien Boulonois led 5-4.

The Bulldogs (9-8 overall, 2-2 WCC) notched a point with Hesham's dominant 6-2, 6-1 singles victory. LMU, however, prevailed over Nielsen (6-2, 6-2), Robertson (6-1, 6-4), and Hayes (6-3, 6-3) to clinch the overall match.

The dual ended with Boulonois in her third set and Espinal in her second.

UP NEXT: Gonzaga women's tennis hosts Portland State in a non-conference dual next Saturday (April 12) at the Stevens Center. For those unable to attend, live stats and video will be available at GoZags.com.

The Bulldogs close 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.

MATCH NOTES
- GU women's tennis is now 9-8 overall and 2-2 in WCC play this dual season, with wins over Michigan State, Eastern Washington, New Mexico State, New Mexico, Air Force, Montana, Seattle, Saint Mary's, and Pacific.
- LMU is now 6-10 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
- Yesterday, the Lions defeated No. 59 Washington State, which entered the match 3-0 in conference play. 
- LMU has also beaten both Portland and Santa Clara — the Bulldogs remaining WCC opponents.

DOUBLES NOTES
- Emily Robertson/Ella Nielsen were No. 88 in the April 1 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings.
- Robertson/Nielsen were one of five West Coast Conference doubles teams to appear on ITA's April 1 top 90, including their LMU opponents on Sunday — Anastasia Bozova/Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik, who have been ranked all season and entered today's match at No. 49.
- The Zags are 24-17 overall in doubles matches.
- Robertson's 11-4 doubles record leads the Bulldogs, followed by Boulonois (9-4), Hesham (9-5), and Nielsen (8-5).
- On March 22 against Washington State, Emily Robertson/Ella Nielsen defeated Eva Alvarez/Maxine Murphy, ITA's No. 41 doubles team at the time.

SINGLES NOTES
- Norhan Hesham (8-8) leads the Zags in singles wins, followed by Emily Robertson (7-6), Ellsa Nielsen (6-10), and Brooke Bittner (5-2).
- The Bulldogs are 33-48 overall in singles matches.

4/6 Dual Results:
Loyola Marymount 4, Gonzaga 1

Doubles
1. No. 49 Anastasia Bozova/Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU) def. No. 88 Emily Robertson/Ella Nielsen, 6-3
2. Isabella Tcherkes-Zade/Kim-Michaela Zahraj (LMU) def. Rose Hayes/Lia Espinal, 6-1
3. Norhan Hesham/Safien Boulonois vs. Fiona Arrese/Martina Bovio (LMU), 5-4 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: 2, 1

Singles
1. Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU) def. Emily Robertson, 6-1, 6-4
2. Norhan Hesham def. Anastasia Bozova (LMU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Camilia Samel-Druz (LMU) def. Ella Nielsen, 6-2, 6-2
4. Fiona Arrese (LMU) def. Rose Hayes, 6-3, 6-3
5. Safien Boulonois vs. Isabella Tcherkes-Zade (LMU), 6-0, 4-6, 2-3 (unfinished)
6. Lia Espinal vs. Martina Bovio (LMU), 4-6, 3-4 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 4