PORTLAND — The University of Portland women’s tennis team had no trouble dispatching the visiting Lewis-Clark State College Warriors on Friday as the Pilots shutout LCSC 7-0 at the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center. 

Portland (5-3) won all six singles matches in straight sets over the NAIA opponents. The Warriors (2-5) dropped all three doubles matches, including the No. 3 match in which the Pilots Valeska Hoath and Beate Valdmane combined for an impressive 8-0 victory. For the Pilots No. 1 doubles team of Lacey Pflibsen and Alice Tucker the win was the sixth of the season, and at No. 2 Sabine and Stephanie Fuchs improved to 5-2 on the year.

In singles play, Hoath impressed by not surrendering a single game to opponent Samantha Teigen and in doing so continued a strong spring improving her record to 6-1 (dual).

At No. 6 singles, freshman Gabrielle Gorence picked up her first collegiate victory with a 6-3, 7-6 decision. Last week against Linfield, Gorence began her match, but after a set the match was not finished.

Portland continues the spring campaign on February 26 when it plays host to Northern Colorado at 10 a.m. inside the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center.

Portland 7 (5-3)
Lewis-Clark State College 0 (2-5)
Feb. 18, 2011
Portland, Ore.
Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center

Doubles
1. Lacey Pflibsen-Alice Tucker (UP) def Dominika Jasova-Samantha Teigen (LCSC) 8-3
2. Sabine Fuchs-Stephanie Fuchs (UP) def Dorothy Chong-Florencia Martina (LCSC) 8-3
3. Valeska Hoath-Beate Valdamane (UP) def Ciara Schultz-Chelsea Gay (LCSC) 8-0

Singles
1. Lacey Pflibsen (UP) def Dominika Jasova (LCSC) 7-5 6-2
2. Stephanie Fuchs (UP) def Ciara Schultz (LCSC) 6-2 6-3
3. Sabine Fuchs (UP) def Dorothy Chong (LCSC) 6-1 6-2
4. Alice Tucker (UP) def Barb Sneckner (LCSC) 6-2 6-2
5. Valeska Hoath (UP) def Samantha Teigen (LCSC) 6-0 6-0
6. Gabrielle Gorence (UP) def Chelsea Gay (LCSC) 6-3 7-6