EUGENE, Ore. – Alaia Rubio Perez and Nadine Arbaizer Martinez earned singles wins but the Portland women's tennis team fell 4-2 to Oregon Saturday at the Student Tennis Center. The Pilots fall to 0-2, while the Ducks improve to 5-0.

Portland dropped a competitive doubles point after the team's No. 1 tandem of Sally Pethybridge and Rubio Perez earned a 6-2 win. The Ducks answered with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 to clinch the point.

Rubio Perez cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 win against Karin Young at No. 2 singles and Arbaizer Martinez posted a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Juliet Santitto at No. 6 singles to put the Pilots on the board. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic was up 4-3 in the second set after dropping the first set to Candela Aparisi at No. 4 singles when the match was clinched.

Oregon picked up straight set wins at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 to claim the team victory.


The Pilots will remain in Eugene and take on No. 23 Texas Tech in a neutral site match tomorrow at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Oregon 4, Portland 2
Eugene, Ore. (Student Tennis Center)
February 1, 2025

Singles
1. Marjorie Souza (ORE) def. Sally Pethybridge (POR) 6-3, 6-2
2. Alaia Rubio Perez (POR) def. Karin Young (ORE) 6-1, 6-3
3. Patsy Daughters (ORE) def. Isabella Marquart (POR) 6-1, 6-1
4. Candela Aparisi (ORE) vs. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (POR) 6-3, 3-4 unfinished
5. Tilde Jagare (ORE) def. Maria Galatescu (POR) 6-1, 6-1
6. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (POR) def. Juliet Santitto (ORE) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Pethybridge/Rubio Perez (POR) def. Daughters/Young (ORE) 6-2
2. Avery Jennings/Julia Visaya (ORE) def. Dimitrijevic/Marquart (POR) 6-2
3. Jagare/Santitto (ORE) def. Lexie Flores/Meagan Pearson (POR) 6-4

Match Notes:
Oregon 5-0
Portland 0-2
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