Women’s Tennis Plays Second Day of Watanabe Tournament

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Emily Robertson advanced to tomorrow's Watanabe Classic singles championship after beating Long Beach State's Diana De Simone 7-6 (3), 6-4 in a battle on Saturday. Two other Gonzaga women's tennis players — Rose Hayes and Safien Boulonois — fell in singles semifinal matches. Ella Nielsen and Brooke Bittner won consolation bouts, while Norhan Hesham and Savannah Johnson dropped theirs. In consolation doubles, Robertson/Boulonois and Hayes/Nielsen each bageled Utah Tech duos with 6-0 victories, and Hesham/Bittner were outlasted 7-5 by a UNLV/Utah pairing. During the fall season, Gonzaga women's tennis has an overall record of 20-20 in...