Pullman, Wash. (Oct. 28, 2026) – WSU Tennis returns to the court on October 30, 2026 for the Gonzaga Invitational. The invitational is hosted at the Stevens Center by Gonzaga.
Clara Schön will be the only Coug heading up to Spokane for the invitational. Last time Schön was on the court was in doubles with Kanemaki when they defeated UC Davis in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-2). The last time Schön participated in singles was against Van Loben Sels from UC Davis on October 9, 2026.
In addition to Washington State and hosting Gonzaga, schools competing in the singles and doubles draws at the Gonzaga Invitational include Colorado State, Montana, Eastern Washington, and Portland State.
Last time on the court the Cougars participated in the Pac-12 Qualifier also hosted by Gonzaga at the Stevens center in Spokane, Wash. Chisato Kanemaki competed in singles against Phillips (Gonzaga), pulling out a three-set win, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Kanemaki continued on and played Isaacs (Boise St.) winning another match in three sets and a tie breaker, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3. On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Kanemaki fell to Mlkva (Utah St.) 6-3, 6-4 to end the Cougar’s run in the qualifier. Gabriella Harper played doubles with Yura Nakagawa against Boise State falling 6-2 in the first round. Nakagawa also played singles, falling to Pintea (Utah St.) in a hard fought three setter, 6-3, 0-6, 5-7.
Fans can follow all the action at the Gonzaga Invitational by following along on WSU Tennis social media and by watching HERE.