STOCKTON, Calif. – The Portland Pilots put together a solid all-around effort in picking up a 4-2 win over the Pacific Tigers in West Coast Conference women's tennis action on Saturday at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center. Portland picked up its first league win and improved to 5-14 overall, while the Tigers dropped to 6-10 and 2-4 in WCC play.

Portland has been solid late in the season in doubles competition and that helped set the tone on Saturday. Pacific took the No. 1 doubles match by a 6-1 margin, but the No. 3 freshmen tandem of Laura Okazaki and Lourdes Ramalle defeated Karina Vrylan and Anna Ramos Vinolas by a 6-2 margin.

Junior Radina Dimitrova and freshman Raphaelle Leblanc then clinched the point for the Pilots with a 6-3 win against Anneroos Nederstigt and Ioana Popescu.

Ramos Vinolas evened the score for the Tigers with a straight sets win at No. 4 singles against Leblanc, but Pilot sophomore Jelena Lukic posted a 6-3, 6-2 win at the top of the lineup to give the lead back to Portland. Lukic is now 11-5 in dual singles play at the No. 1 position and 5-1 against WCC opponents.

Pacific evened the score at 2-2 when Dohee Lee defeated Dimitrova 6-3, 7-6 at No. 2. Portland sophomore Emily Soares gave the advantage back to the Pilots with a 6-1, 7-6 win against Nederstigt at No. 6 singles.

Sophomore Anna Oberg then competed a phenomenal comeback at No. 5 singles to clinch the match for Portland. After dropping the first set 6-0 to Popescu, Oberg rolled to a 6-1 win in the second set and 6-1 in the third to secure the win.

Ramalle and Vyrlan were heading to a third set at No. 3 singles when the match was decided.

The Pilots will conclude the regular season next week at Gonzaga on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Stevens Center.

Portland 4, Pacific 2
Stockton, Calif. (Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center)
April 14, 2018

Singles
1. Jelena Lukic (POR) def. Maayan Sela (PAC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Dohee Lee (PAC) def. Radina Dimitrova (POR) 6-3, 7-6 (6)
3. Karina Vyrlan (PAC) vs. Lourdes Ramalle (POR) 6-7, 6-1, unfinished
4. Anna Ramos Vinolas (PAC) def. Raphaelle Leblanc (POR) 6-2, 6-3
5. Anna Oberg (POR) def. Ioana Popescu (PAC) 0-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Emily Soares (POR) def. Anneroos Nederstigt (PAC) 6-1, 7-6 (4)

Doubles
1. Sela/Lee (PAC) def. Lukic/Oberg (POR) 6-1
2. Dimitrova/Leblanc (POR) def. Nederstigt/Popescu (PAC) 6-3
3. Ramalle/Laura Okazaki (POR) def. Vyrlan/Ramos Vinolas (PAC) 6-2

Match Notes:
Portland 5-14; 1-7 WCC
Pacific 6-10; 2-4 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,1,2,6,5)