SANTA CLARA- The No. 22 ranked Loyola Marymount University women's tennis team (17-2) defeated the Santa Clara Broncos, 5-2, closing out the regular season with a eight-game win streak in West Coast Conference Play.
 
The Lions fought hard in doubles, as pairs Wiktoria Rukowska/Isabella Tcherkes-Zade and Eva Marie Voracek/Ulyana Shirokova earned victories to take the 1-0 lead for the Lions at positions 1 and 3.
 
In Singles, #74 ranked Veronika Miroschnichenko, Wiktoria Rukowska, and Isabella Tcherkes-Zade clinched the victory for the Lions on courts 1,3 and 5 to close out on their eighth straight West Coast Conference victory, and ninth straight victory all together.
 
#22 LMU Women's Tennis 5, Santa Clara Women's Tennis 2
 
Doubles Competition
1. Wiktoria Rutkowska/Isabella Tcherkes-Zade (LMUW) def. Giulia Hayer/Katherine Petty (SCUWTN) 7-5
2. JennaMarie Gordon/Finley Kalinic (SCUWTN) def. Veronika Miroshnichenko/Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMUW) 6-4
3. Eva Marie Voracek/Ulyana Shirokova (LMUW) def. Jamie Schroer/Varya Zlotnik (SCUWTN) 7-6
 
Singles Competition
1. #74 Veronika Miroshnichenko (LMUW) def. Jamie Schroer (SCUWTN) 6-4, 6-1
2. Finley Kalinic (SCUWTN) def. Eva Marie Voracek (LMUW) 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
3. Wiktoria Rutkowska (LMUW) def. JennaMarie Gordon (SCUWTN) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
 4. Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMUW) def. Velizara Fileva (SCUWTN) 6-3, 6-2
5. Isabella Tcherkes-Zade (LMUW) def. Katherine Petty (SCUWTN) 6-4, 6-4
6. Giulia Hayer (SCUWTN) def. Ulyana Shirokova (LMUW) 2-6, 6-3, 2-0
 
Match Notes:
LMU Women's Tennis 18-2; National ranking #22
Santa Clara Women's Tennis 9-9
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,4,5,3,2,6)
 
The Lions finished with a record-breaking season, landing the No. 17 spot at one point in the season, making it the highest ranking in program history. They went 8-1 in the WCC, 3-1 against the Pac-12, 4-0 against the Big West, and 1-0 against the Ivy League.
 
LMU lost to just two teams which were No. 17 ranked USC and No. 6 ranked Pepperdine, while upsetting No. 4 UCLA. In addition, #74 Veronika Miroschnichenko has earned two WCC Singles Player of the Week and defeated No. 53 Solymar Colling from San Diego. Eva Marie Voracek and Ulyana Shirokoa won two WCC Doubles Team of the Week honors as well.
 
Next up: The Lions will travel to Claremont, Calif. for the WCC Championships from Apr.28-Apr.30, looking to bring home the title.