Box Score PORTLAND, Ore. – Nevada women's tennis opened the weekend with a 4-3 win over Portland State Friday afternoon.
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Portland State went on to capture the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 2. Emily Rees and Elizabeth Strongina took
Wiem Boubaker and Gaby Charalampidi 6-4 at No. 2, while Nike Beukers and Masha Ponomareva defeated
Mariana Campino and Amahée Charrier in a close 7-6 match.
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In singles play, Nevada's
Audrey Moutama picked up a point before matches started due to a forfeit from Portland State at No. 6. The next two matches went to Nevada with dominating wins over their Portland State counterparts. Luneva earned the victory over Rees 6-0, 6-2, while Boubaker took Egan 6-2, 6-3. Portland State's Strongina defeated Campino 6-2, 6-4, earning the singles point for PSU. Guerbert got the victory over Beukers 7-5, 6-2, while Charrier fell in a hard-fought battle against Ponomareva, 6-3, 4-6, 1-0. This gave Portland State the last singles match point but led to Nevada ultimately taking the match by one point.
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The Pack continues competition tomorrow when they take on Portland for their final match of the weekend. First serve is set for 10:00 a.m.
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Doubles
Order of finish: 3, 2,Â
1. Emily Rees/Elizabeth Strongina (PSU) def.
Wiem Boubaker/Gaby Charalampidi, 6-4
2. Nika Beukers/Masha Ponomareva (PSU) def.
Mariana Campino/Amahée Charrier, 7-6 Â
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Singles
Order of finish: 6, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1
1. Ponomareva (PSU) def. Charrier 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
2. Strongina (PSU) def. Campino 6-2, 6-4
3. Guerbert def. Beukers (PSU) 7-5, 6-2
4. Luneva def. Rees (PSU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Boubaker def. Egan (PSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Moutama def. no player (PSU) – by forfeit
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