11/11/2026 8:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga women's tennis has signed Pepper Rickert of Sandpoint, Idaho, to join the Bulldogs, head coach Natalie Pluskota Hamberg announced.
Rickert, a four-star recruit, is currently ranked the No. 1 junior player in Idaho and has established herself as one of the top young talents in the Pacific Northwest.
Rickert brings an impressive resume of national and regional success to Gonzaga. She captured the 2024 USTA U14 National Doubles Championship and finished as the USTA U14 National Singles runner-up. She also claimed the doubles title at the 2024 USTA Pacific Northwest 14U Junior Sectionals. In 2025, Rickert added another sectional doubles championship at the 16U level and went undefeated in both singles and doubles competition at the USTA Level 1 Battle of the Sections. She is also a three-time Idaho State Singles Champion, winning the title in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Her accomplishments have earned her recognition as a North Idaho Hall of Fame recipient.
"I am so thankful for the opportunity to compete at this level and represent Gonzaga both on and off the court," Rickert said. "A big thank you to Coach Natalie and Coach Andrew for believing in me and welcoming me to the Zag family! I'm so excited to be part of this amazing team and begin my next chapter here at Gonzaga! Go Zags!"
