STOCKTON, Calif. – The Portland Pilots women's tennis team had another in a long line of decisions this season come down to the final point, but the Pacific Tigers held on for a 4-3 win in West Coast Conference women's tennis action Saturday afternoon at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center. Portland has posted a 2-5 record this Spring in matches that came down to the final point.

The Pilots (6-13, 1-7) took the lead with a hard-fought doubles point with 6-4 wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. The top tandem of Sally Pethybridge and Rimona Rouf improved to 12-6 this spring in dual doubles. Jana Tanevska and Aleksandra Dimitrijevic clinched with the win at No. 3

The Tigers (10-9, 2-4) took the first three singles results with straight set wins at the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 positions, but Portland evened the score after Dimitrijevic knocked off Danielle Zamora 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4 and Pethybridge took down Miaangelina Ruja with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 comeback win at No. 2.

Pacific held on with Megan Carmichael outlasting Tanevska in three sets at No. 6.

The Pilots conclude the 2022 dual season next Saturday at Gonzaga with a scheduled start time of 11 a.m. Live coverage links are available at PortlandPilots.com.
 
Pacific 4, Portland 3
Stockton, Calif. (Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center)
April 16, 2022

Singles
1. Klara Kosan (PAC) def. Iva Zelic (POR) 7-5, 6-0
2. Sally Pethybridge (POR) def. Miaangelina Ruja (PAC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Zoe Clydesdale-Eberle (PAC) def. Rimona Rouf (POR) 6-3, 6-4
4. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (POR) def. Danielle Zamora (PAC) 6-3, 7-5
5. Alexis Sam (PAC) def. Angela Schuster (POR) 6-3, 6-4
6. Megan Carmichael (PAC) def. Jana Tanevska (POR) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
 
Doubles
1. Pethybridge/Rouf (POR) def. Kosan/Ruja (PAC) 6-4
2. Zelic/Schuster (POR) vs. Maile Brilhante/Sam (PAC) no result
3. Tanevska/Dimitrijevic (POR) def. Carmichael/Zamora (PAC) 6-4

Match Notes:
Portland 6-13, 1-7 WCC
Pacific 10-9, 2-4 WCC
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,3,5,4,2,6)