Washington Sweeps Portland 7-0 In Home Opener

Friday, January 25

Seattle, WA

5:00 PM

University of Washington

Portland

Photo by: Red Box Pictures

January 25, 2019 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

SEATTLE --- The Washington women's tennis team took down Portland 7-0 in the team's home opener on Friday night at Nordstrom Tennis Center. The Huskies did not drop a set the entire match, winning all six singles matches as well as the three doubles matches, improving their record to 2-0 on the season.

The Huskies won the doubles point in a quick manner as the Dawgs showed dominance throughout the match, rarely giving Portland an opportunity to take a lead.

Sophomore Vanessa Wong and senior Kenadi Hance defeated Oberg/Soares in an efficient manner 6-1 to give the Huskies the first doubles victory of the night. Senior Stacey Fung and freshman Nika Zupancic improved their doubles record to 10-2 on the season after beating Luikic/Ramalle 6-1 to clinch the doubles point. The freshman tandem of Sedona Gallagher and Delara Zamani earned their first career dual-match victory by taking down Okazaki/Elenova 6-2.

In singles play, UW brought momentum from the doubles action as all six matches were led by a Husky after the first set.

Wong recorded the first singles point for the Huskies by beating Emily Soares 6-1, 6-1 to give the Dawgs a 2-0 lead in the match. Wong improved to 2-0 on the year in dual singles matches.

Gallagher extended the lead to 3-0 by beating Anna Oberg 6-3, 6-1. The victory was Gallagher's first career dual match singles win as a Husky.

Junior Natsuho Arakawa clinched the victory for the Huskies by beating Angela Schuster 6-0, 6-4. The victory for Arakawa improved her dual singles record to 2-0 on the season.

Junior Katarina Kopcalic continued the strong performance for the Dawgs as she took down Lourdes Ramalle 6-1, 6-0 for the fifth Husky point of the night.

Senior Kenadi Hance gave the Huskies their sixth point of the night by beating Marija Elenova 6-2, 6-3. Senior Stacey Fung ensured the Dawgs would have a clean sweep by taking down Portland's top player to close out thre night in Jelena Lukic, 6-3, 6-4.

The Huskies will next be in action on Sunday, Jan. 27 when the Huskies host Eastern Washington at 10 am and then Seattle University later in the day at 1 pm.

Singles Results
Stacey Fung def. Jelena Lukic 6-3, 6-4
Vanessa Wong def. Emily Soares 6-1, 6-1
Katarina Kopcalic def. Lourdes Ramalle, 6-1, 6-0
Kenadi Hance def. Marija Elenova, 6-2, 6-3
Natsuho Arakawa def. Angela Schuster 6-0, 6-4
Sedona Gallagher def. Anna Oberg 6-3, 6-1

Doubles Results
Fung/Zupancic def. Luikic/Ramalle 6-1
Wong/Hance def. Oberg/Soares 6-1
Gallagher/Zamani def. Okazaki/Elenova 6-2

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