LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Alaia Rubio Perez picked up a win in singles but the Portland Pilots dropped a 6-1 decision to the LMU Lions Saturday at the LMU Tennis Center. The Pilots fall to 6-7 overall and 1-2 in West Coast Conference play, while the Lions improve 7-8 and 2-2 in league.

The Lions picked up the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 slots. Portland's No. 2 tandem of Dariya Radulova and Lexie Flores were leading 4-3 when the point was clinched and match abandoned.

Rubio Perez pulled out a 1-6, 6-1, 11-9 comeback win in a third set super tiebreaker to defeat Lidia Gonzalez at No. 1 singles. Radulova pushed Ada Piestrzynska to a third set at No. 2 but fell 6-4, 1-6, 10-5. LMU won the other four singles matches in straight sets.

The Pilots conclude the weekend road trip at No. 6 Pepperdine on Sunday with a noon start. Live coverage links are available at PortlandPilots.com.

LMU 6, Portland 1
Los Angeles, Calif. (LMU Tennis Center)
March 28, 2026

Singles
1. Alaia Rubio Perez (POR) def. Lidia Gonzalez (LMU) 1-6, 6-1, 11-9
2. Ada Piestrzynska (LMU) def. Dariya Radulova (POR) 6-4, 1-6, 10-5
3. Kim-Michaela Zahraj (LMU) def. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (POR) 6-2, 6-4
4. Anastasia Bozova (LMU) def. Maria Galatescu (POR) 6-1, 6-3
5. Helene Schnack (LMU) def. Lexie Flores (POR) 6-1, 6-1
6. Camilia Samel-Druz (LMU) def. Meagan Pearson (POR) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Bozova/Piestrzynska (LMU) def. Rubio Perez/Galatescu (POR) 6-4
2. Radulova/Flores (POR) vs. Zahraj/Schnack (LMU) 4-3, unfinished
3. Gonzalez/Samel-Druz (LMU) def. Pearson/Kennedy Harris (POR) 6-1

Match Notes:
Portland 6-7, 1-2 WCC
LMU 7-8, 2-2 WCC
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,4,3,1,2)
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