FAIRFIELD, Calif. – The Portland women's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to the LMU Lions in Thursday's opening round of the West Coast Conference Tournament at Green Valley Country Club.

Pilot senior Alaia Rubio Perez went out on a winning note with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Lidia Gonzalez at No. 1 singles to earn Portland's point.

LMU grabbed the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Portland's No. 3 tandem of Meagan Pearson and Kylie Canubida were leading 5-4 when their match was abandoned.

The Lions went ahead 3-0 overall with straight set wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Portland got on the board with Rubio Perez's win, but LMU clinched with a hard-fought, three-set win by Kim-Michaela Zahraj over Nadine Arbaizar Martinez at No. 3.

LMU advances to face top-seeded Pepperdine in Friday's semifinals and the tournament finals are scheduled for Saturday.

LMU 4, Portland 1
Fairfield, Calif. (Green Valley Country Club)
April 23, 2026

Singles
1. Alaia Rubio Perez (POR) def. Lidia Gonzalez (LMU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Ada Piestrzynska (LMU) vs. Dariya Radulova (POR) 7-6 (4), 3-0, unfinished
3. Kim-Michaela Zahraj (LMU) def. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (POR) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
4. Anastasia Bozova (LMU) vs. Maria Galatescu (POR) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
5. Helene Schnack (LMU) def. Meagan Pearson (POR) 6-1, 6-2
6. Camilia Samel Druz (LMU) def. Kylie Canubida (POR) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
1. Bozova/Piestrzynska (LMU) def. Rubio Perez/Galatescu (POR) 6-1
2. Zahraj/Schnack (LMU) def. Arbaizar Martinez/Radulova (POR) 6-4
3. Pearson/Canubida (POR) vs. Gonzalez/Samel Druz (LMU) 5-4 unfinished

Match Notes
WCC Tournament Opening Round
Portland 10-10
LMU 12-9
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,1,3)

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