Box Score STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific women's tennis program garnered a pair of singles victories in a 5-2 defeat to Portland on Saturday at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center.
 
Sophomore Indiya McLeod took care of business for Pacific (5-12, 0-4 WCC) on court three with a straight-set 6-3, 6-4 win. It capped a 2-0 day for the Sydney, New South Wales, Australia native as she won a doubles match with senior Alexis Sam 6-2 on court two.
 
A come-from-behind victory came at No. 6 singles by sophomore Nahreen Cheam. After dropping the first set 6-2, she bounced back with a 6-3, 7-5 result in sets two and three.
 
The Tigers had opportunities elsewhere but Portland (7-8, 2-3 WCC) was able to snatch three-set decisions on courts one and two to prevail.
 
Pacific moved to 9-6 all-time against the Pilots and 4-2 at home. The Tigers have won four of the last five meetings.
 
Pacific will have a quick turnaround as it plays again Sunday in an 11 a.m. home match against San Diego at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center.
 
Doubles Competition
1. Sally Pethybridge/Alaia Rubio Perez (PORT) def. Megan Carmichael/Maggie Hoe (PAC), 6-4
2. Indiya McLeod/Alexis Sam (PAC) def. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic/Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (PORT), 6-2
3. Maria Galatescu/Isabella Marquart (PORT) def. Milena Maiorova/Rayna Sugai (PAC), 6-4
 
Singles Competition
1. Sally Pethybridge (PORT) def. Megan Carmichael (PAC), 1-6, 6-4, 6-0
2. Alaia Rubio Perez (PORT) def. Milena Maiorova (PAC), 0-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1
3. Indiya McLeod (PAC) def. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (PORT), 6-3, 6-4
4. Isabella Marquart (PORT) def. Alexis Sam (PAC), 6-2, 6-1
5. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (PORT) def. Rayna Sugai (PAC), 7-5, 6-3
6. Nahreen Cheam (PAC) def. Maria Galatescu (PORT), 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
 
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