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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Sophomore Megan Govi tied the program record for regular season wins set by Leinani McAneney in 1998, recording her 12^th victory, as the Portland State women's tennis team dominated the Valparaiso Crusaders in Flagstaff, Ariz., 7-0, Saturday morning. The Viks went a perfect 9-0 between singles and doubles improving to 8-8 overall.

Portland State looked strong in doubles appearing to be well-adjusted to the nearly 7,000-foot elevation.

The No. 3 team of Kelsey Frey and Megan Govi got the Viks rolling as they cruised to their fifth win as a pairing, downing Lauren Kammerer and Angelina Goheen, with a perfect 8-0 score to make it 1-0, Viks.

On court No. 2 the tandem of Marti Pellicano and Mandy Mallen stormed back from a 4-2 deficit and only allowed Kaitlyn Hamel and Megan Barthels to tally one more game as they clinched the doubles point with an 8-5 victory.

On court No. 1, Nayanatara Vadali and Marina Todd had another comeback in the making as the Portland State duo came back from being down 4-1, defeating Kristin Zakiewicz, Michele Fredlake, 9-7, to sweep the doubles matches.

In singles play the PSU left little doubt striking early and often.

Govi was the first to increase the Viking lead, cruising to her 12^th win of the year, defeating Barthels, 6-1, 6-0. The San Rafael, Calif., native is the third person in program history to record double digit wins in singles play and the second to tie the all-time best mark of 12 victories, which was last done by Yuki Sugiyama in 2011.

Alexa McDonald followed suit working efficiently from No. 6 spot, defeating Krammerer, 6-1, 6-0 to improve to 7-6 overall this season.

Pellicano became the fourth-member of the “double-digit singles wins club” as she earned her 10^th of the season from the No. 5 position, defeating Goheen, 6-2, 6-0 to clinch the match for Portland State.

The Viks kept the wins coming however as Frey inched closer to that 10-win plateau, making quick work of Fredlake, 6-2, 6-1, earning her eighth win of the year and increasing PSU's lead to 5-0.

Mallen got her first win from the No. 1 spot against a division I school as she came back from being down 3-0 in the first set to reeling off 12-straight games, and defeating Zackiewicz, 6-3, 6-0.

Todd put the icing on the cake for the Portland State victory edging Hamel, in a tight first set 7-6 (2), and then taking control of the momentum to win in the second frame, 6-3, giving the Viks the 7-0 sweep.

Portland State will conclude its three-match road swing on Sunday morning as they take on conference foe, Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Ariz. The match time is slated for 9 a.m. PST. Live stats are available at here.
 

Singles competition

1. MALLEN, Mandy (PSU) def. ZAKIEWICZ, Kristin (VAL) 6-3, 6-0

2. TODD, Marina (PSU) def. HAMEL, Kaitlyn (VAL) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

3. FREY, Kelsey (PSU) def. FREDLAKE, Michele (VAL) 6-2, 6-1

4. GOVI, Megan (PSU) def. BARTHELS, Megan (VAL) 6-1, 6-0

5. PELLICANO, Marti (PSU) def. KAMMERER, Lauren (VAL) 6-2, 6-0

6. MCDONALD, Alexa (PSU) def. GOHEEN, Angelina (VAL) 6-1, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. TODD, Marina/VADALI, Nayanatara (PSU) def. ZAKIEWICZ, Kristin/FREDLAKE, Michele (VAL) 9-7

2. MALLEN, Mandy/PELLICANO, Marti (PSU) def. HAMEL, Kaitlyn/BARTHELS, Megan (VAL) 8-5

3. FREY, Kelsey/GOVI, Megan (PSU) def. KAMMERER, Lauren/GOHEEN, Angelina (VAL) 8-0

 

Match Notes

Valparaiso 1-8

Portland State 8-8, 2-4

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,6,5,3,1,2)