PORTLAND, Ore. – Grand Canyon held on for a nail-biting 4-3 victory over Portland in a non-conference women's tennis dual match Monday afternoon at the GCU Tennis Facility. The deciding point came down to a third set tiebreaker, where Emilia Occhipinti was able to pull out the win in dramatic fashion.
The Pilots drop to 6-4 overall on the season, while the Antelopes improved to 4-7 with the victory.
With the team score tied at 3-3, Occhipinti dropped the first set at No. 1 singles to Pilot junior Jelena Lukic, but won the second set and was able to win the tiebreaker by a 7-5 margin.