SEATTLE – The Huskies welcomed PNW rival Portland Friday night and took away a 6-1 victory to improve on 8-3 on the season.
Doubles pair Sarah-Maude Fortin and Erika Matsuda finished first with a commanding 6-1 victory, leaving it to courts 1 and 3. The duo improved to 7-3 in doubles this spring.
Catherine Gagnon and Melissa Sakar earned their second straight doubles win in as many matches, clinching the doubles point for the Huskies 6-3, stranding No. 1 doubles at 5 all.
The singles Dawgs rolled to victories on five courts – led by Sakar and Gagnon who each gave up just one game in their matches.
Matsuda on court 1 clinched the victory for the Huskies, only giving up three games with a 6-2, 6-1 win.
Fortin and Olsen grinded out wins to give the Huskies six wins over Portland before Alexia Jacobs ultimately fell in a tiebreak, 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 on court 2.
Washington will face No. 75 San Diego State at the NTC on Sunday at noon.
Washington Women’s Tennis
Feb. 23, 2024
Seattle, Wash.
Washington – 6
Portland – 1
Doubles
- No. 34 Astrid Olsen/Alexia Jacobs vs. Zelic/Pethybridge (UP), 5-5 DNF
- Sarah-Maude Fortin/Erika Matsuda def. Dimitrijevic/Rouf (UP), 6-1
- Melissa Sakar/Catherine Gagnon def. Rubio Perez/Pearson (UP), 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3
Singles
- Erika Matsuda def. Zelic (UP), 6-2, 6-1
- No. 78 Alexia Jacobs def. Pethybridge (UP), 6-4, 3-6, 10-8
- Astrid Olsen def. Rubio Perez (UP), 6-3, 6-3
- No. 118 Melissa Sakar def. Dimitrijevic (UP), 6-0, 6-1
- Sarah-Maude Fortin def. Arbaizar Martinez (UP), 7-5, 6-2
- Catherine Gagnon def. Pearson (UP), 6-1, 6-0
Order of finish: 4, 6, 1, 3, 5, 2
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