Eastern Washington women's tennis hosted Saint Mary's College at the Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse today (Feb. 26). The Eagles fell to the Gaels, 7-0 and are now 2-4 on the season. Saint Mary's improved to 3-4 on the year.

"I'm really proud of this team. We have had to deal with some tough circumstances, and we continue to go out on the court with a winning effort and winning energy," head coach Dustin Hinson said. "We are playing tough teams, but we are doing a good job of focusing on the process and getting better in each match. We are excited and ready for conference play to start this week."

In singles, Renata Gabuzyan battled tough against the Gaels' Olivia Rook. Gabuzyan rallied to win the second set, 6-4, after dropping the first. She fell 10-6 in the tiebreaker. Leandra Nizetic also played well against Lene Harris Hovda, fighting hard in the first set, but dropping the match ultimately (5-7, 1-6).

Results

Singles
Jordan Harris def. Scout Mathews (6-2, 6-1)
Lene Harris Hovda def. Leandra Nizetic (7-5, 6-1)
Oliva Rook def. Renata Gabuzyan (6-4, 4-6 (10-6))
Stefanie Silva def. Kenzington Mann (6-3, 6-4)
Tian Yu Dong def. Sara Vasic (6-2, 6-1)
Madison Weekley won by walkover

Doubles
Jordan Harris / Lene Harris Hovda def. Isabella Fosheee / Leandra Nizetic (6-3)
Renata Gabuzyan / Kenzington Mann vs. Tian Yu Dong / Stefanie Silva (3-4, unfinished)
Oliva Rook / Madison Weekley def. Scout Mathews / Sara Vasic (6-1)

Up Next
Eastern Washington will open Big Sky competition on Wednesday (March 1) against Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Pacific Time.