EUGENE, Ore. – Junior Anna Oberg recorded a straight sets singles win for Portland, but the Oregon Ducks took a 4-1 women's tennis victory Wednesday night at the Student Tennis Center. Oregon improves to 7-15 overall, while the Pilots are now 8-11.
Oberg posted a convincing 6-0, 6-3 win against Taryn Fujimori at No. 6 singles for Portland's lone point and her second straight win in dual matches this spring.
Oregon grabbed the first point with a hard-fought doubles win. The Ducks took No. 1 doubles by a 6-1 margin, but the other two positions went to tiebreakers. Fujimori and Julia Eshet clinched the point with a 7-4 win against Pilot sophomore Laura Okazaki and freshman Angela Schuster at the No. 3 spot. Portland junior Emily Soares and sophomore Lourdes Ramalle were trailing 3-2 in their tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles when it was clinched.
The Ducks took control during the singles portion of the match. Oregon scored comfortable wins at No. 2 and No. 5, while Paiton Wagner tallied the overall match-deciding point with a straight sets win at No. 3 singles.
Portland will now return home and conclude the regular season with a West Coast Conference match against Gonzaga on Saturday. The match begins at 11 a.m. and will have live scoring and video available at PortlandPilots.com.
Oregon 4, Portland 1
Eugene, Ore. (Student Tennis Center)
April 17, 2019
Singles
1. Daniela Nasser (ORE) vs. Jelena Lukic (POR) 6-3, 5-3, unfinished
2. Rifanty Kahfiani (ORE) def. Raphaelle Leblanc (POR) 6-0, 6-0
3. Paiton Wagner (ORE) def. Emily Soares (POR) 6-2, 6-3
4. Julia Eshet (ORE) vs. Lourdes Ramalle (POR) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
5. Allison Mulville (ORE) def. Angela Schuster (POR) 6-1, 6-2
6. Anna Oberg (POR) def. Taryn Fujimori (ORE) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles
1. Kahfiani/Wagner (ORE) def. Lukic/Oberg (POR) 6-1
2. Nasser/Mulville (ORE) vs. Soares/Ramalle (POR) 6-6 (3-2), unfinished
3. Fujimori/Eshet (ORE) def. Schuster/Laura Okazaki (POR) 7-6 (7-4)
Match Notes:
Portland 8-11
Oregon 7-15
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,5,6,3)
