PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland picked up a big West Coast Conference victory with a 4-0 sweep of the Saint Mary's Gaels Sunday at Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center.
The Pilots (8-9, 3-4 WCC) secured the doubles point with wins at the top two positions. Sally Pethybridge and Alaia Rubio Perez continued their excellent form with a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles to improve to 10-3 in dual matches. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic and Nadine Arbaizar Martinez clinched with a comeback 7-5 win at No. 2 in a tiebreaker. Freshmen Isabella Marquart and Maria Galatescu were up 6-5 and a point away from winning at the No. 3 position.
Portland wasted little time in clinching the match with the top three singles players all winning in straight sets.
Pethybridge cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win against Juliette Daries and Dimitrijevic followed with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Olivia Rook at No. 3 singles. Rubio Perez clinched with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Iman Khan at the No. 2 position.
Portland will conclude the regular season Saturday at home against Gonzaga with a 10 a.m. start.
Portland 4, Saint Mary's 0
Portland, Ore. (Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center)
April 13, 2025
Singles
1. Sally Pethybridge (POR) def. Juliette Daries (SMC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Alaia Rubio Perez (POR) def. Iman Khan (SMC) 6-4, 6-4
3. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (POR) def. Olivia Rook (SMC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Isabella Marquart (POR) vs. MiaAngelina Ruja (SMC) 4-2, unfinished
5. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (POR) vs. Stefanie Silva (SMC) unfinished
6. Maria Galatescu (POR) vs. Madison Weekley (SMC) unfinished
Doubles
1. Pethybridge/Rubio Perez (POR) def. Khan/Rook (SMC) 6-1
2. Dimitrijevic/Arbaizar Martinez (POR) def. Weekley/Tiana Fox (SMC) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Marquart/Galatescu (POR) vs. Silva/Daries (SMC) 6-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Saint Mary's 6-10, 1-4 WCC
Portland 7-9, 2-4 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,3,2)
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