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Nakagawa Advances to Blue Flight Final at Gonzaga Invitational
November 02, 2025 | Tennis
SPOKANE, Wash. (Nov. 1, 2025) – Washington State redshirt-junior Yura Nakagawa won two singles matches to highlight the Cougars second day of play at the Gonzaga Invitational, played Saturday at the Stevens Center.
Nakagawa began the day with a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-4 victory over Idaho's Hanna Koprowski in the quarterfinals of the Blue Flight. In her semifinal match, she again needed a third-set tiebreaker to advance, getting past Oregon's Hinata Furutani, 6-3, 1-6, 10-5, to reach Sunday's final.
Also in the Blue Flight, junior Zali Morris played two close sets before falling to Oregon's Bridget Mihulka, 6-4, 6-4.
In the Red Flight, sophomore Martina Puvill dropped her quarterfinal match, 6-3, 6-1, to Gonzaga's Emily Robertson. In the consolation draw, sophomore Chisato Kanemaki advanced past Eastern Washington's Leandra Nizetic.
In doubles play in the Gold Draw, Kanemaki and Puvill posted a 7-6 (5) win over Eastern Washington's Zoe Pradel and Olivia Marais then defeated Portland State's Nene Uemura and Kasumi Hirayama (PSU) 6-1, in the consolation semifinal. Oregon's Patsey Daughters and Mihulka posted a 6-3 win over Nakagawa and Morris.
Play concludes Sunday at the Gonzaga Invitational.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Gonzaga Invitational
November 1, 2025
Stevens Center
Spokane, Wash.
Red Flight
Second Round
Emily Robertson (GU) def. Martina Puvill (WSU) 6-3, 6-1
Consolation
Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Leandra Nizetic (EWU) Score not reported
Blue Flight
Quarterfinals
Yura Nakagawa (WSU def. Hanna Koprowski (Idaho) 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-4
Bridget Mihulka (Ore.) def. Zali Morris (WSU) 6-4, 6-4
Semifinal
Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Hinata Furutani (Ore.) 6-3, 1-6, 10-5
DOUBLES
Gold Flight
Consolation Quarterfinals
Chisato Kanemaki/Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Zoe Pradel/Olivia Marais (EWU) 7-6 (5)
Patsy Daughters/Bridget Mihulka (Ore.) def. Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) 6-3
Consolation Semifinals
Chisato Kanemaki/Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Nene Uemura/Kasumi Hirayama (PSU) 6-1
Nakagawa began the day with a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-4 victory over Idaho's Hanna Koprowski in the quarterfinals of the Blue Flight. In her semifinal match, she again needed a third-set tiebreaker to advance, getting past Oregon's Hinata Furutani, 6-3, 1-6, 10-5, to reach Sunday's final.
Also in the Blue Flight, junior Zali Morris played two close sets before falling to Oregon's Bridget Mihulka, 6-4, 6-4.
In the Red Flight, sophomore Martina Puvill dropped her quarterfinal match, 6-3, 6-1, to Gonzaga's Emily Robertson. In the consolation draw, sophomore Chisato Kanemaki advanced past Eastern Washington's Leandra Nizetic.
In doubles play in the Gold Draw, Kanemaki and Puvill posted a 7-6 (5) win over Eastern Washington's Zoe Pradel and Olivia Marais then defeated Portland State's Nene Uemura and Kasumi Hirayama (PSU) 6-1, in the consolation semifinal. Oregon's Patsey Daughters and Mihulka posted a 6-3 win over Nakagawa and Morris.
Play concludes Sunday at the Gonzaga Invitational.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Gonzaga Invitational
November 1, 2025
Stevens Center
Spokane, Wash.
Red Flight
Second Round
Emily Robertson (GU) def. Martina Puvill (WSU) 6-3, 6-1
Consolation
Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Leandra Nizetic (EWU) Score not reported
Blue Flight
Quarterfinals
Yura Nakagawa (WSU def. Hanna Koprowski (Idaho) 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-4
Bridget Mihulka (Ore.) def. Zali Morris (WSU) 6-4, 6-4
Semifinal
Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Hinata Furutani (Ore.) 6-3, 1-6, 10-5
DOUBLES
Gold Flight
Consolation Quarterfinals
Chisato Kanemaki/Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Zoe Pradel/Olivia Marais (EWU) 7-6 (5)
Patsy Daughters/Bridget Mihulka (Ore.) def. Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) 6-3
Consolation Semifinals
Chisato Kanemaki/Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Nene Uemura/Kasumi Hirayama (PSU) 6-1
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