CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 68-ranked Portland women's tennis team once again went toe-to-toe with a nationally ranked foe before coming up just short. The No. 49 Boston College Eagles held on for a 5-2 victory in the first of three matches scheduled this weekend for the Pilots against ranked opponents.

The Pilots fall to 0-4 this season, all against top 50 opponents. The Eagles improve to 4-1 overall, with their lone loss coming against current No. 9 Virginia.

Portland senior Lucia Butkovska posted an impressive win over a top 50 singles opponent, knocking off No. 48 Asiya Dair 6-4, 7-6. She improves to 2-0 in dual singles play this season. Freshman Tatiana Grigoryan logged the Pilots second point with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Safron at No. 5 singles.

Pilot freshman Radina Dmitrova pushed No. 108 Lexi Borr in a three-setter at No. 2 singles before falling 4-6, 6-1, 6-1. Senior Maja Mladenovic also had a close match at No. 3 singles, losing to Vasilyev 6-4, 7-6.

Boston College secured the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Butkovska and sophomore Jelena Lazarevic were tied with Borr and Urbanati at 6-6 in the No. 1 doubles match when the point was decided.

Portland will next face No. 72 Harvard on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. (PT) before concluding the weekend at No. 61 Brown on Sunday at 7 a.m. (PT).

#49 Boston College 5, #68 Portland 2
Cambridge, Mass. (Murr Center)
February 12, 2016

Singles
1. Lucia Butkovska (POR) def. #48 Asiya Dair (BC) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
2. #108 Lexi Borr (BC) def. Radina Dmitrova (POR) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Katya Vasilyev (BC) def. Maja Mladenovic (POR) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
4. Jackie Urbinati (BC) def. Jelena Lazarevic (POR) 6-4, 6-3
5. Tatiana Grigoryan (POR) def. Emily Safron (BC) 6-3, 6-2
6. Wan-Yi Sweeting (BC) def. Tori Troesch (POR) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. Butkovska/Lazarevic (POR) vs. (BC) 6-6 unfinished
2. Vasilyev/Safron (BC) def. Mladenovic/Troesch (POR) 6-1
3. Sweeting/Dair (BC) def. Grigoryan/Dmitrova (POR) 6-4