Fresno State drops 5-2 result to Gonzaga

Friday, March 16

Northridge, Calif.

10 a.m. PT

Fresno State

Gonzaga

Fresno State drops 5-2 result to Gonzaga

3/16/2018 4:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Ndunda, Wilson pick up wins in singles play.

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Communications

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – The Fresno State women's tennis team dropped their first of two matches this weekend, falling 5-2 to Gonzaga in a neutral site match that was contested in Northridge, California.

Gonzaga grabbed the upper hand in doubles play as No. 52 Sophie Whittle and Graciela Rosas defeated No. 27 Georgia Lawson and Emma Wilson, 6-0. GU finished off the opening point with a 6-3 win on Court 2.

With straight-set wins in singles play from Emma Wilson (6-3, 6-4) at No. 2 and Ndindi Ndunda (6-4, 7-6) at No. 4, the Bulldogs trailed 3-2 with two matches heading into a third set. Lawson and Triebe though would drop their final sets, 6-1 and 6-4 respectively.

Fresno State will head south to San Diego tomorrow to face Dartmouth at 3 p.m.

Gonzaga vs Fresno State
Mar 16, 2018 at
(Northridge, Calif.)

Gonzaga 5, Fresno State 2

Singles competition
1. Sophie Whittle (GU) def. Katerina Stloukalova (FS) 6-0, 6-2
2. Emma Wilson (FS) def. Graciela Rosas (GU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Nevada Apollo (GU) def. Juliane Triebe (FS) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
4. Ndindi Ndunda (FS) def. Domonique Garley (GU) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
5. Haruna Tsuruta (GU) def. Georgia Lawson (FS) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
6. Kate Ketels (GU) def. Olivia Noble (FS) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. #52 Sophie Whittle/Graciela Rosas (GU) def. #27 Emma Wilson/Georgia Lawson (FS) 6-0
2. Alex Bourguignon/Haruna Tsuruta (GU) def. Juliane Triebe/Olivia Noble (FS) 6-3

Match Notes:
Gonzaga 10-4
Fresno State 3-10

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