Gonzaga University


UNLV Tournamant
Zags Continue Play at UNLV Invitational
9/24/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 24, 2005
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Gonzaga University women's tennis team continued play in the UNLV Women's Fall Invitational on Saturday with Amanda Becker recording a win in singles play and Kendall Bates and Emily Anderson teaming together for a victory in doubles play.
Becker picked up GU's lone win in singles play as she handed the University of Tulsa's Thalia Barriga a straight sets loss in the consolation bracket, 6-2, 6-4. In the same bracket, Emily Anderson was defeated by Oklahoma State University's Zuzanna Osinska, but she didn't go down without a fight. After dropping the first set 6-4, Anderson dug in and found herself back on even playing terms with Osinka after defeating her 6-4. The two then battled the third and final set to a tie break, with the win going to Osinka, 7-6 (5).
In other singles play Gonzaga had Bates fall to Tulsa's Kindsay Gromes in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, freshman Courtney Lau was defeated by Tulsa's Julie Westfall, 6-1, 6-0, Erin Humphrey was defeated by Texas A&M University's Raquel Wagner, 6-2, 6-3 and Carrie Schofield was defeated by OSU's Tawna Allen, 6-3, 6-1.
In doubles play the team of Bates and Anderson picked up the Bulldogs lone win when they downed OSU's Simmons and Jennifer Poskitt, 9-8 (5). The Bulldogs' other doubles team of Humphrey and Lau were defeated by Texas A&M's team of Seva Iwinski and Marisa Druss, 8-3.
The Bulldogs will return to action on Sunday as they close out play in the UNLV Women's Fall Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev.
Las Vegas Women's Fall Invitational Day Two ResultsSINGLESCONSOLATIONAmanda Becker (GON) def. Thalia Barriga (UT) 6-2, 6-4Zuzanna Osinska (OSU) def. Emily Anderson (GON) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (2)CONSOLATIONKindsay Grimes (UT) def. Kendall Bates (GON) 6-3, 6-3CONSOLATIONJulie Westfall (UT) def. Courtney Lau (GON) 6-1, 6-0Raquel Wagner (TAM) def. Erin Humphrey (GON) 6-2, 6-3FLIGHT FIVEYawna Allen (OSU) def. Carrie Schofield (GON) 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLESTHIRD PLACEEmily Anderson/Kendall Bates (GON) def. Lauren Simmons/Jennifer Poskitt (OSU) 9-8 (5)ADDED MATCHESSeva Iwinski/Marisa Druss (TAM) def. Erin Humphrey/Courtney Lau (GON) 8-3




