VANCOUVER, Wash. – The University of Portland women's tennis team opened play at the Portland-Seattle Battle on Friday afternoon at the Vancouver Tennis Center. The tournament features players from the host Portland State Vikings, Washington Huskies and the Pilots.

Junior Jelena Lukic recorded a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 win over Portland State's Lotti Meszaros. Junior Emily Soares cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 victory against PSU's Alli Valk, while junior Anna Oberg posted a 6-0, 6-1 win against Taylor Rees from the Vikings.

In doubles action, Lukic and senior Radina Dimitrova scored a 6-3 win against Rees and Jacinta Milenkoski. 

Tournament action continues on Saturday and will conclude on Sunday with matches starting at 9:30 a.m. both days. Admission is free for fans wanting to attend.

Portland-Seattle Battle
Vancouver, Wash. (Vancouver Tennis Center)
Oct. 12-14, 2018

Singles Flight A
Jelena Lukic (POR) def. Lotti Meszaros (PSU) 6-1, 6-2
Sedona Gallagher (UW) def. Lourdes Ramalle (POR) 6-2, 6-2

Singles Flight B
Jacinta Milenkoski (PSU) def. Radina Dimitrova (POR) 6-4, 6-3
Natsuho Arakawa (UW) def. Raphaelle Leblanc (POR) 6-0, 6-3

Singles Flight E
Emily Soares (POR) def. Alli Valk (PSU) 6-0, 6-0
Delara Zamani (UW) def. Angela Schuster (POR) 6-1, 6-2

Singles Flight F
Anna Oberg (POR) def. Taylor Rees (PSU) 6-0, 6-1
Kenadi Hance (UW) def. Laura Okazaki (POR) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Flight A
Lukic/Dimitrova (POR) def. Milenkoski/Rees (PSU) 6-3
Zamani/Nika Zupancic (UW) def. Leblanc/Soares (POR) 7-6 (3)

Doubles Flight B
Meszaros/Nina Nikitovic (PSU) 7-5 def. Ramalle/Okazaki (POR) 
Hance/Katarina Kopcalic (UW) def. Oberg/Schuster (POR) 6-4