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FAIRFIELD, Calif. \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
LMU advances to face top-seeded Pepperdine in Friday’s semifinals and the tournament finals are scheduled for Saturday.<\/p>\n
LMU 4, Portland 1
\nFairfield, Calif. (Green Valley Country Club)
\nApril 23, 2026<\/p>\n
Singles
\n1. Alaia Rubio Perez (POR) def. Lidia Gonzalez (LMU) 6-1, 6-4
\n2. Ada Piestrzynska (LMU) vs. Dariya Radulova (POR) 7-6 (4), 3-0, unfinished
\n3. Kim-Michaela Zahraj (LMU) def. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (POR) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
\n4. Anastasia Bozova (LMU) vs. Maria Galatescu (POR) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
\n5. Helene Schnack (LMU) def. Meagan Pearson (POR) 6-1, 6-2
\n6. Camilia Samel Druz (LMU) def. Kylie Canubida (POR) 6-4, 6-3<\/p>\n
Doubles
\n1. Bozova\/Piestrzynska (LMU) def. Rubio Perez\/Galatescu (POR) 6-1
\n2. Zahraj\/Schnack (LMU) def. Arbaizar Martinez\/Radulova (POR) 6-4
\n3. Pearson\/Canubida (POR) vs. Gonzalez\/Samel Druz (LMU) 5-4 unfinished<\/p>\n
Match Notes
\nWCC Tournament Opening Round
\nPortland 10-10
\nLMU 12-9
\nOrder of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,1,3)<\/p>\n
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