PORTLAND – Following eight consecutive non-conference duals the Portland State women's tennis team will return to Big Sky action beginning with a Friday dual at Idaho (1 p.m. PT) followed by a matchup at Eastern Washington on Sunday (11 a.m. PT).
LAST TIME OUT
The Vikings returned to the Pacific Northwest this past Saturday after two weeks on the road. Portland State began its road stint in Southern California where they played four matches over five days. Playing shorthanded for the entirety of the trip the Vikings fell in all four of their matches.
PSU then traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to take on four more non-conference opponents. The Vikings earned wins against Chaminade University (6-1) and the University of Hawaii at Hilo (4-0) to improve to 7-9 overall on the year.
QUICK HITS
- The Vikings are 2-0 in Big Sky action putting them just one win away from the first 3-0 start in conference action in program history
- The Vikings are undefeated in doubles play against Big Sky opponents so far, holding a 6-0 record heading into the weekend
- Ashley Ramirez and Emily Rees lead the Vikings in singles action as they have each notched nine wins so far this season
- Ramirez and Gerda Upeniece have earned a team-best nine wins as a duo at No. 3 doubles
- Ramirez and Sanoner both hold 12 individual doubles wins this season as they both sit just two wins away from tying the all-time single-season program record for individual doubles wins (14)
- Ramirez enters the duals this weekend on a six-match win streak in doubles play
- Ohara is the lone Viking to receive a Big Sky weekly nod so far after she was named the Big Sky Women's Tennis Player of the Week on March 1, following her performance against the Pilots
IDAHO VANDALS
The Vikings got their feet wet against the Vandals in a non-conference dual in just their second match of the season. The Vandals earned a 4-2 victory as Rees (No. 3) and Ramirez (No. 4) secured the only two points for Portland State. Idaho enters Friday's dual holding a 2-6 overall record (0-1 BSC).
EASTERN WASHINGTON
EWU will enter Sunday's dual with a 5-8 overall record and a 1-0 standing in Big Sky action, earning their only victory so far over the Vandals in a close 4-3 decision. EWU has also earned wins against the University of Portland (5-2), Whitworth (7-0), Seattle (5-2), and Lewis and Clark College – Idaho (7-0).
