MALIBU, Calif. – Portland had some bright moments but ultimately fell to No. 19 Pepperdine 6-1 Sunday in WCC women's tennis action at Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center. Pilot freshman Isabella Marquart won a singles point, while the doubles tandem of Sally Pethybridge and Alaia Rubio Perez knocked off a ranked opponent. The Pilots drop to 5-8 overall, while the Waves improve to 7-8.
Portland had early momentum courtesy of the No. 1 doubles duo. Pethybridge and Rubio Perez cruised to a 6-2 victory over the No. 57-ranked tandem of Anastasiia Grechkina and Alexia Harmon. Pepperdine responded with wins at the No.