Four Cougs Advance to Sunday’s Finals at Gonzaga Fall Invitational

SPOKANE, Wash. – Four Washington State singles players and one doubles team advanced to bracket finals at the Gonzaga Fall Invitational Saturday at the Stevens Center on Gonzaga’s campus.
 
Sophomore Yura Nakagawa and Eva Alvarez Sande each captured a pair of singles wins in the Gold Draw and will meeting in Sunday’s final. In the Blue Draw, senior Fifa Kumhom needed three sets in her second-round match before cruising in the semifinal and will play in the title match Sunday morning.
 
Redshirt-junior Hania Abouelsaad posted straight-set wins in her two matches and will play Sunday in the Red Draw final.
 
In doubles action, Nakagawa and Kumhom advanced to Sunday’s Gold Draw final while Alvarez Sande and Tse dropped their semifinal match.
 
Play concludes Sunday at the Gonzaga Fall Invitational.
 
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Gonzaga Fall Invitational
Stevens Center
October 28, 2023
 
SINGLES
Gold Draw
Second Round
Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Elena Kravela (SU) 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Elizabeth Strongina (PSU) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 1-0 (10-3)
 
Semifinals
Yura Nakagawa (WSU) Rimona Rouf (Port.) 6-3, 4-6 1-0 (10-6)
Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Emily Robertson (GU) 6-3, 6-2
 
Blue Draw
Second Round
Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def. Capucine Sanoner (PSU) 6-4, 4-6 1-0 (12-10)
 
Semifinals
Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def. Ella Nielsen (GU) 6-2, 6-1
 
Red Draw
Second Round
Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Scarlett Perkins (PSU) 6-4, 6-1
 
Semifinals
Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Anait Arutiunian (EWU) 7-5, 6-4
 
White Draw
Consolation
Ida Johansson (UI) def. Tiffany Phout 6-0, 6-1
 
DOUBLES
Gold Draw
Semifinals
Yura Nakagawa/Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def. Tiegan Aitken/Ella Nielsen (GU) 6-2
Kianna Oda/Emily Robertson (GU) def. Eva Alvarez Sande/Elyse Tse (WSU) 6-3