LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Portland dropped a 5-0 decision to the Loyola Marymount Lions at the LMU Tennis Center Friday afternoon. The Pilots fall to 7-8 overall and 2-3 in West Coast Conference play, while the Lions improve to 7-5 and 2-2 in league.

The Lions opened the scoring by taking No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to secure the point. Portland's No. 1 doubles team of juniors Jelena Lukic and Anna Oberg were tied 4-4 when the point was clinched.

LMU won in straight sets at the No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles positions. Lukic was up a set at No. 1 singles and freshman Angela Schuster was closing in on a straight sets win, leading 6-1, 5-2 at No. 6 singles when the match finished.

Portland will continue its road trip with a tough match at No. 9 Pepperdine on Saturday scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. start.
 
Loyola Marymount 5, Portland 0
Los Angeles, Calif. (LMU Tennis Center)
April 5, 2019

Singles
1. Jelena Lukic (POR) vs. Vero Miroshnichenko (LMU) 7-6, 0-1, unfinished
2. x Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) def. Raphaelle Leblanc (POR) 6-2, 6-1
3. Siobhan Anderson (LMU) def. Emily Soares (POR) 6-2, 6-1
4. Elvira Juravliova (LMU) def. Marija Elenova (POR) 6-3, 6-0
5. Yesica De Lucas (LMU) def. Lourdes Ramalle (POR) 6-3, 6-2
6. Angela Schuster (POR) vs. Lillian Gabrielson (LMU) 6-1, 5-2, unfinished

Doubles
1. Voracek/Miroshnichenko (LMU) vs. Lukic/Anna Oberg (POR) 4-4, unfinished
2. Anderson/Gabrielson (LMU) def. Soares/Elenova (POR) 6-1
3. Juravliova/Camila Tumosa (LMU) def. Laura Okazaki/Schuster (POR) 6-3

Match Notes:
Portland 7-8, 2-3 WCC
Loyola Marymount 7-5, 2-2 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,4,3,5)