SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The University of Portland women’s tennis team lost its second match of the West Coast Conference Championships at the Barnes Tennis Center, 4-1 to Loyola Marymount.

Sophomore Valeska Hoath was the only Pilot to pick up a victory against the Lions, by taking her match from Estelle La Porte in straight sets.

The Pilots wrap up the WCC Championships tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. against Northwest rival Gonzaga.

Loyola Marymount 4
Portland 1
April 22, 2011
Barnes Tennis Center
San Diego, Calif. 

Doubles –
1: April Bisharat/Melissa Valenzuela (LMU) def. Sabine Fuchs/Stephanie Fuchs (UP) 8-3
2: Reka Rohonyi/Elisaveta Pironkova (LMU) def. Valeska Hoath/Lacey Pflibsen (UP) 8-4
3: Alice Tucker/Beate Valdmane (UP) def. Shauna Morgan/Miya Jin (LMU) 8-4

Singles –
1: Bishart (LMU) def. St. Fuchs (UP) 6-0, 6-0
2: Sa. Fuchs (UP) v. Valenzuela (LMU) 4-3 dnf
3: Pflibsen (UP) v. Jin (LMU) 5-4 dnf
4: Rohonyi (LMU) def. Tucker (UP) 6-2, 6-3
5: Hoath (UP) def. Estelle La Porte (LMU) 6-3, 6-1
6: Pironkova (LMU) def. Gabrielle Gorence (UP) 7-6(2), 6-2