OJAI, Calif. – Number 11-seed Washington State captured the opening doubles point against sixth-seed USC but drew no closer as the Trojans completed a 4-1 victory Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the 2023 Pac-12 Tennis Championship at the Weil Tennis Academy courts.
In doubles play, the Cougars (7-15) struck first as the duo of Yura Nakagawa and Fifa Kumhom raced to a 5-1 lead then held on for a 6-3 win over the nation's 42nd-ranked pair of Snow Han and Naomi Cheong at No. 2. USC (17-8) evened things up when Emma Charney and Nathalie Rodilosso captured the final three games in a 6-4 win over Yang Lee and Hania Abouelsaad at No.