SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Portland women's tennis players Alaia Rubio Perez and Meagan Pearson were named to the 2026 West Coast Conference All-Academic Team, while three other Pilots garnered honorable mention recognition.
Rubio Perez will be graduating this Spring with a degree in operations and technology management. She has posted a 3.83 cumulative grade-point average throughout her four years on The Bluff. The London, England native was just named All-WCC honorable mention in both singles and doubles. She went 17-14 in singles playing at the top spot in the lineup during dual matches, including a 10-8 mark in dual matches.
Pearson has been a Dean's List honoree each of her seven semesters on campus thus far. She has a 3.96 cumulative grade-point average and will earn her degree in management information systems. Pearson had her best season on the court with 13 overall singles wins, including eight in dual matches. She was also 8-7 in dual doubles matches.
Portland had three other players garner honorable mention all-academic recognition: Lexie Flores (3.70 GPA, Psychology), Maria Galatescu (3.25 GPA, Computer Science) and Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (3.42 GPA, Biology).
The Pilots (10-9, 5-4 WCC) have qualified for the WCC Championships in four consecutive seasons under head coach Filip Zivkovic. The team tied for the most wins in a season since the 2015 squad finished 17-6 overall, while the five wins in league play are also the most since the 2015 team went 7-2.
Portland is the No. 5 seed and faces No. 4 LMU on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the opening round of the WCC Championships being held at Green Valley Country Club. The winner moves on to Friday's semifinals with the championship match on Saturday. Visit the
WCC Championships Tournament Central Page for the complete schedule, live coverage links and other information.
2026 West Coast Conference Women's Tennis All-Academic Team
Sofia Daryaie, Saint Mary's
Rose Hayes, Gonzaga
Chisato Kanemaki, Washington State
Anni Moll, San Diego
Maxine Murphy, Washington State
Daria Nazarenko, Seattle U
Meagan Pearson, Portland
Alaia Rubio Perez, Portland
Eva Alvarez Sande, Washington State
Lola Tavcar, Seattle U
Madison Weekley, Saint Mary's
Kim-Michaela Zahraj, LMU
WCC Women's Tennis All-Academic Honorable Mention
Gonzaga
Brooke Bittner
Ella Nielsen
Emily Robertson
Pacific
Nahreen Cheam
Leyanne Hirota
Milena Maiorova
Indiya McLeod
Pepperdine
Alexia Harmon
Portland
Lexie Flores
Maria Galatescu
Nadine Arbaizar Martinez
Saint Mary's
Tiana Fox
San Diego
Gabby Gregg
Kristina Nordikyan
Hannah Read
Santa Clara
Juliette Krumholz
Anna Rahman
Seattle U
Natalia Michta
Larissa Teramura
Washington State
Yura Nakagawa
Martina Puvill
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