Eugene, Ore. (Oct. 3, 2026) – The Cougars started the second day of the Duck Invitational with three singles wins at the Student Tennis Center hosted by Oregon, Saturday, October 3, 2026.
WSU tennis started the day with a doubles win over Gonzaga. Yura Nakagawa and Gabriella Harper defeated their Zag opponent 6-4.
Harper started the Cougars off in singles beating Oregon in a tiebreaker; 6-3, 3-6, 10-6. Clara Schön battled two sets against the Ducks before falling to her opponent in a tiebreaker. Nakagawa defeated Portland with a two-set 6-3, 6-3 sweep. Chisato Kanemaki defeated Portland handily, earning a 6-2, 6-1 final to end the day for the Cougars.
The Cougars conclude competition at the Duck Invitational, Sunday, October 4, facing Oregon in singles competition at 9:30 a.m.
DOUBLES
Nakagawa/Harper (WSU) def. Gonzaga 6-4
Gonzaga def. Kanemaki/Schön 6-1
SINGLES
Harper (WSU) def. Furutani (ORE) 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
Mihulka (ORE) def. Schön (WSU) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
Nakagawa (WSU) def. Martinez (PORT) 6-3, 6-3
Kanemaki (WSU) def. Harris (PORT) 6-2, 6-1