Box Score April 6, 2018 Box Score
Playing a road West Coast Conference match at Portland on Friday, LMU women's tennis (11-4, 3-1 WCC) posted a 4-2 victory over the Pilots (4-12, 0-5 WCC) from the Louisiana Pacific Tennis Center.
The Lions dropped the doubles point to open play, but rebounded nicely in singles competition.
#51 Veronica Miroshnichenko took down Jelena Lukic, 6-3, 7-5, at the top of the order to run the match score even at 1-1 before Eva Marie Voracek posted a 6-4, 7-6 (2) win on court two over Radina Dimitrova.
Siobhan Anderson followed with a court three win, defeating Lourdes Ramalle, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, pushing LMU to within a point of victory.
After the Pilots earned the point on court four, Elvira Juravliova sealed the win for the Lions, defeating Anna Oberg, 6-4, 6-0, to capture the fourth and clinching point.
The Lions will get right back to work on Saturday, traveling to Gonzaga to play the Bulldogs at 11 a.m.
Loyola Marymount vs Portland (4/6/2018)
Loyola Marymount 4, Portland 2
4/6/2018 at Portland, Ore. (Louisiana Pacific Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #51 V. Miroshnichenko (LMU) def. LUKIC, Jelena (POR) 6-3, 7-5
2. Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) def. DIMITROVA, Radina (POR) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Siobhan Anderson (LMU) def. RAMALLE, Lourdes (POR) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. LEBLANC, Raphaelle (POR) def. Yesica De Lucas (LMU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Elvira Juravliova (LMU) def. OBERG, Anna (POR) 6-4, 6-0
6. SOARES, Emily (POR) vs. Camila Tumosa (LMU) 5-5, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. LUKIC, Jelena/OBERG, Anna (POR) def. #29 V. Miroshnichenko/Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) 6-2
2. DIMITROVA, Radina/LEBLANC, Raphaelle (POR) vs. Siobhan Anderson/Anna Romeka (LMU) 5-4, unfinished
3. RAMALLE, Lourdes/OKAZAKI, Laura (POR) def. Yesica De Lucas/Elvira Juravliova (LMU) 6-1
Match Notes
Loyola Marymount 11-4, 3-1 WCC
Portland 4-12, 0-5 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,5)