Box Score PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland women's tennis team picked up another early season win with a 7-0 sweep over the Montana State Bobcats (5-2) Friday at the Louisiana Pacific Tennis Center.

The Pilots (5-3) quickly secured the doubles point after a 6-1 win at No. 1 from Iva Zelic and Sally Pethybridge was followed by a 6-2 victory at No. 3 from Alaia Rubio Perez and Meagan Pearson. Zelic and Pethybridge improved to 5-1 this dual season at the No. 1 position with the win.

Singles continued to go Portland's way with Rubio Perez prevailing 6-2, 6-4 over Meg McCarty at No. 3 and Zelic defeating Marta Garcia-Reboredo 6-4, 7-6 at the top of the lineup. Zelic remains unbeaten this Spring with a 7-0 dual singles record and nine-match win streak dating back to the Fall season.

The Pilots clinched the overall match when Pethybridge completed a comeback win at No. 2 against Paula Dougherty. She prevailed 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 for her sixth consecutive victory.

The bottom of Portland's lineup finished the job with Aleksandra Dimitrijevic, Nadine Arbaizar Martinez and Meagan Pearson each earning singles wins.

"This Montana State team is very tough and this match was much more competitive than the final scoreboard shows," said Portland head coach Filip Zivkovic. "I am extremely proud of my Pilots, they embraced the battle today and played their best tennis in the biggest moments. We are getting tested on a weekly basis and I am very happy with our improvement in these pressure situations."

Portland will be back in action next week for a pair of matches in Seattle. The Pilots will visit the Washington Huskies on Friday at 5 p.m. and then take on San Diego State in a neutral site match on Saturday at 1 p.m. Both contests will be played at the Nordstrom Tennis Center.

Portland 7, Montana State 0
Portland, Ore. (Louisiana Pacific Tennis Center)
February 16, 2024

Singles
1. Iva Zelic (POR) def. Marta Garcia-Reboredo (MSU) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
2. Sally Pethybridge (POR) def. Paula Dougherty (MSU) 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4
3. Alaia Rubio Perez (POR) def. Meg McCarty (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (POR) def. Angel Bean (MSU) 7-6 (6), 3-6, 10-8
5. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (POR) def. Andrea Cuquerella (MSU) 7-6 (5), 6-2
6. Meagan Pearson (POR) def. Hudson Hawkins (MSU) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Zelic/Pethybridge (POR) def. Garcia-Reboredo/Hawkins (MSU) 6-1
2. Rimona Rouf/Dimitrijevic (POR) vs. Bean/Jazmin Lerman (MSU) 3-2 unfinished
3. Rubio Perez/Meagan Pearson (POR) def. McCarty/Cuquerella (MSU) 6-2

Match Notes:
Montana State 5-2
Portland 5-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,1,2,5,6)
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