PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland senior Lucia Butkovska defeated the No. 2 ranked singles player in the nation, but the Pepperdine Waves held on for a hard-fought 4-2 win over the Pilots Friday afternoon at the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center.
Butkovska improved to 9-2 in dual play this season and 2-0 against ranked opponents when she dealt Luisa Stefani a 6-2, 6-3 loss. It was just the second dual loss this spring for Stefani and the most impressive singles win in Portland school history.
Portland freshman Tatiana Grigoryan also had an impressive victory, defeating Matea Cutura 7-6, 6-1 on the same center court that Butkovska pulled off the upset.