PORTLAND, Ore. – The No. 7 Pepperdine women's tennis team defeated the Portland Pilots 7-0 on Saturday in a West Coast Conference match at Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center. The Waves (12-6, 3-0) remain unbeaten in WCC play, while the Pilots (10-9, 3-3) fall to 5-1 on their home court.

The Pilots put up a fight early with Aleksandra Dimitrijevic and Rose Watanabe earning a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles. The Waves were able to clinch the doubles point with a 6-4 win at the No. 1 position courtesy of the No. 2-ranked duo in the nation of Savannah Broadus and Janice Tjen.

Portland battled in singles against a lineup that featured four players ranked in the top 75 of this week's ITA Rankings. Iva Zelic forced No. 52 Tjen to a second set tiebreak before falling 6-3, 7-6. Pethybridge tested No. 14 Lisa Zaar at No. 2 in a 6-4, 6-3 loss. The Waves also earned straight set wins at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6.

Rimona Rouf forced Jasmine Conway to a third set super tie-breaker at No. 5, but came up short in a 6-1, 3-6, 10-6 decision.

Portland continues a difficult homestand when the No. 22 San Diego Toreros visit on Sunday at 10 a.m.

#7 Pepperdine 7, Portland 0
Portland, Ore. (Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center)
April 13, 2024

Singles
1. #52 Janice Tjen (PEP) def. Iva Zelic (POR) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
2. #14 Lisa Zaar (PEP) def. Sally Pethybridge (POR) 6-4, 6-3
3. #13 Savannah Broadus (PEP) def. Alaia Rubio Perez (POR) 6-0, 6-1
4. #74 Nikki Redelijk (PEP) def. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (POR) 6-2, 6-0
5. Jasmine Conway (PEP) def. Rimona Rouf (POR) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (6)
6. Vivian Yang (PEP) def. Meagan Pearson (POR) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. #2 Broadus/Tjen (PEP) def. Zelic/Pethybridge (POR) 6-4
2. Dimitrijevic/Rose Watanabe (POR) def. Redelijk/Yang (PEP) 6-3
3. Zaar/Conway (PEP) def. Rubio Perez/Rouf (POR) 6-2

Match Notes:
Pepperdine 12-6, 3-0 WCC; National ranking #7
Portland 10-9, 3-3 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,2,1,4,6,5)
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