DAVIS, Calif. -- Portland women's tennis dropped a hard-fought 5-2 decision to UC Davis Saturday at the Marya Welch Tennis Center. The Pilots fall to 5-5 overall, while the Aggies improve to 7-9.

Senior Sally Pethybridge and sophomore Nadine Arbaizar Martinez earned singles wins for the Pilots. Pethybridge defeated Mika Ikemori 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 and Arbaizar Martinez outlasted Daisy Maunupau 7-5, 6-7, 7-5 at No. 5.

UC Davis swept the doubles matches to grab the early lead and then won in straight sets at the No. 2 and No. 4 positions.

Portland battled to three sets at No. 3 and No. 6, but came up short. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic fell 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to Maya Youssef at No. 3 and freshman Maria Galatescu dropped a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 decision to Isabella Bringas.

The Pilots return to action and open WCC play at San Diego on March 21.

UC Davis 5, Portland 2
Davis, Calif. (Marya Welch Tennis Center)
March 8, 2025

Singles
1. Sally Pethybridge (POR) def. Mika Ikemori (UCD) 6-2, 6-4
2. Solia Valentine (UCD) def. Alaia Rubio Perez (POR) 6-0, 6-4
3. Maya Youssef (UCD) def. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (POR) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
4. Polina Marakhtanova (UCD) def. Isabella Marquart (POR) 6-1, 6-0
5. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (POR) def. Daisy Maunupau (UCD) 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-5
6. Isabella Bringas (UCD) def. Maria Galatescu (POR) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Doubles
1. Maunupau/Ikemori (UCD) def. Pethybridge/Rubio Perez (POR) 6-2
2. Valentine/Marakhtanova (UCD) def. Dimitrijevic/Arbaizar Martinez (POR) 6-3
3. Claire Galerkin/Youssef (UCD) def. Lexie Flores/Marquart (POR) 6-4

Match Notes:
Portland 5-5
UC Davis WTEN 7-9
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,2,1,3,6,5)

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