SPOKANE, Wash. -- Making their return to the Steven's Center, the Gonzaga women's tennis team took on Loyola Marymount. The Zags closed out a tight match and ended up falling 4-3.

Back in pairs is Gonzaga's duo Emily Robertson and Ella Nielsen who swept court two with a 6-2 victory. The Zags came up short in the doubles point with Rose Hayes and Sveva Zerpelloni battling in their set but coming up short, 6-3. And Elizabeth Tindera and Diana Yanotovskaya being defeated 6-4. 

As for singles, junior Emily Robertson swept court one against LMU's Lidia Gonzalez, 6-2 and 6-1. 

Madeleine MacNeille came up short against her opponent Sofia Perovani, 6-2 and 6-1. Senior Diana Yanotovskaya fought hard on court two but was defeated 6-4 and 6-2.

Elizabeth Tindera gained another point for the Zags, Tindera lost her first set 4-6 before taking the next sets 6-3 and 6-4. Rose Hayes came through and took another point for the Zags, 6-7, 6-0 and 6-2. Sveva Zerpelloni battled in three sets taking the first 6-, before falling to Helene Schnack 6-4 in the last two sets. 

The Zags will be traveling down to California to take on Pacific. The match is Saturday the 28th and will begin at 10am. 

Doubles

1. Anastasia Bozova / Ada Piestrzynska def. Rose Hayes / Sveva Zerpelloni 6-3

2. Ella Nielsen / Emily Robertson def. Lidia Gonzalez / Sofia Perovani 6-2

3. Kim-Michaela Zahraj / Helene Schnack def. Elizabeth Tindera / Diana Yanotovskaya 6-4

Singles

1. Emily Robertson def. Lidia Gonzalez 6-2, 6-1

2. Ada Piestrzynska def. Diana Yanotovskaya 6-4, 6-2

3. Rose Hayes def. Kim-Michaela Zahraj 6-7, 6-0, 6-2

4. Elizabeth Tindera def. Anastasia Bozova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

5. Helene Schnack def. Sveva Zerpelloni 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

6. Sofia Perovani def. Madeleine MacNeille 6-2, 6-1