PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland women's tennis team dropped a tough 4-3 decision to the Pacific Tigers on Saturday in West Coast Conference action at the Louisiana Pacific Tennis Center. The Pilots move to 9-8 overall and 1-5 in league play, while the Tigers improve to 7-10 and 2-5 in league.
Portland played its second straight match without key player Sally Pethybridge (ill) who was replaced on the No. 1 doubles line with Rose Watanabe. Watanabe and Iva Zelic teamed up to knock off the No. 37-ranked tandem of Klara Kosan and Karina Chao 6-4. Pilot freshmen Alaia Rubio Perez and Meagan Pearson teamed up for a 6-1 win at No.