VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Portland women's tennis team defeated crosstown rival Portland State 6-1 on Friday afternoon at the Vancouver Tennis Center. The victory marked the fourth consecutive win for the Pilots, who improved to 5-2 overall, while the Vikings fall to 0-3 this spring.

The Pilots swept the doubles point with wins at all three positions.

The bottom of Portland's lineup then made quick work in singles play. Freshman Angela Schuster won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6, followed by sophomore Lourdes Ramalle with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 5. The match clincher was provided by freshman Marija Elenova with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles.

The Pilots also scored straight set wins by juniors Jelena Lukic and Emily Soares at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions, respectively, while Portland State picked up a point at No. 2 singles with a win by Nini Nikitovic.

Portland returns home to open West Coast Conference play on Friday at 10 a.m. versus Santa Clara. The match will have live video and point-by-point scoring available at PortlandPilots.com.

Portland 6, Portland State 1
Vancouver, Wash. (Vancouver Tennis Center)
February 22, 2019

Singles
1. Jelena Lukic (POR) def. Lotti Meszaros (PSU) 6-2, 7-5
2. Nina Nikitovic (PSU) def. Raphaelle Leblanc (POR) 6-1, 6-3
3. Emily Soares (POR) def. Alli Valk (PSU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Marija Elenova (POR) def. def. Taylor Rees (PSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Lourdes Ramalle (POR) def. Gerda Upeniece (PSU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Angela Schuster (POR) def. Ashley Knecht (PSU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Lukic/Anna Oberg (POR) def. Meszaros/Nikitovic (PSU) 6-2
2. Ramalle/Soares (POR) def. Valk/Upeniece (PSU) 6-1
3. Laura Okazaki/Schuster (POR) def. Rees/Knecht (PSU) 6-3

Match Notes
Portland 5-2
Portland State 0-3
Order of Finish: Singles (6,5,4,2,3,1) Doubles (2,1,3)