Gonzaga University
Duck Invite
Women's Tennis Finishes Duck Invitational
10/4/2026 2:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Zags Compete at the ITA Regionals Next
EUGENE, Ore. – The Gonzaga women's tennis team finished up the Duck Invitational on Sunday afternoon. The final day of the event consisted of singles matches across all participating teams.
The Zags went 2-1 in their matches, all against the University of Portland. Sveva Zerpelloni had a strong showing against Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (UP) and prevailed 6-2, 6-3. Aisulu Zholbolat also had a straight-set victory, defeating Emily Velasco (UP) 6-4, 6-2.Â
Karla Brown battled Portland's Maria Galatescu in a back-and-forth match. Galatescu took the first set 6-3, before Brown responded with a 6-1 second-set victory. Galatescu ultimately won the match after taking the third-set tiebreaker, 10-6.
Up Next: Women's tennis will compete later this week at the ITA Regional Championships Oct. 8-11 in Palo Alto, Calif.
Results:
Singles:
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Sveva Zerpelloni def. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (UP) 6-2, 6-3
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Aisulu Zholbolat def. Emily Velasco (UP) 6-4, 6-2
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Maria Galatescu (UP) def. Karla Brown 6-3, 1-6, 10-6
