RESULTS
GLENDALE, Ariz. (November 3, 2019) – The Northern Arizona women's tennis team wrapped up the fall season with a near-perfect performance at the GCU Invitational held at the Paseo Racquet Center. NAU went 11-4 in singles play and 6-0 in doubles play in the final competition of the semester for the majority of the Lumberjacks.
"It was a good wrap-up of the season," said head coach
Ewa Bogusz. "Overall we had strong showings this fall and I feel like we took strides forward individually and as a team. Our goal now will be to get in good shape and be ready for the tough spring schedule."
This weekend's GCU Invitational was a hidden dual format with the Lumberjacks competing against Grand Canyon and Northern Colorado.
Junior
Madi Moore, sophomores
Adrianna Sosnowska and
Emilie Haakansson and freshman
Mimi Bland each posted two singles victories, while junior Ellie Mllard, senior
Sydney Roman and freshman
Elinor Beazley won one match apiece.
The 'Jacks were undefeated in doubles with each of NAU's three tandems picking up a victory over Grand Canyon and Northern Colorado. Sosnowska and Bland teamed up for a pair of 6-2 wins, as did Haakansson and Millard. Moore and Roman earned two 6-3 doubles wins.
While most of the team concluded the fall season, a trio of Lumberjacks will head to Newport Beach, Calif. for the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships starting this Wednesday. Senior
Chiara Tomasetti earned automatic qualification after winning the ITA Mountain Regional singles title, while Sosnowska and Bland was rewarded for their runner-up regional performance by earning an at-large selection.
"We're not done yet," Bogusz said. "I'm really looking forward to seeing Chiara, Ada and Mimi face top competition this week at the ITA Oracle Fall Nationals."
