EUGENE, Ore. – The Portland State women's tennis team opened its 2022 season Sunday afternoon, falling to Oregon 7-0.

The Ducks claimed the opening point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, but were unable to complete the sweep thanks to a victory from Emily Rees and Mariajose Hernandez Coronado at No. 2. The freshman-senior duo handed Oregon's Myah Petchey and Allison Mulville a 6-2 loss to lock in the Vikings first doubles win of the season. 

Highlighting PSU in singles play was freshman Nika Beukers. Making her collegiate debut at No. 4 singles, Beukers pushed Oregon's Ares Teixido Garcia to the limit but was unable to pull off the win, falling 6-4, 6-7(1), 0-1 (4). 

Playing in the top spot for the Vikings, Capu Sanoner couldn't solve Oregon's No. 1 Sophie Luescher, dropping her match 3-6, 2-6, while Rees put up a fight on court three, earning three-straight wins in the second set before eventually falling 4-6, 4-6 to Lillian Mould.

The Vikings will return to action on Friday, Jan. 28. when they take on crosstown rival Portland in their home opener at Tualatin Hills Park & Rec (11 a.m.).

Oregon 7, Portland State 0
Doubles
1. Sophie Luescher/Lillian Mould (ORE) def. NIka Beukers/Capu Sanoner (PSU), 6-4
2. Emily Rees/Majo Hernandez (PSU) def. Allison Mulville/Myah Petchey (ORE), 6-2
3. Misaki Kobayashi/Ares Texido Garcia (ORE) def. Maddie Egan/Jacinta Milenkoski (PSU), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
 
Singles
1. Sophie Luescher (ORE) def. Capu Sanoner (PSU), 6-3, 6-2
2. Myah Petchey (ORE) def. Jacinta Milenkoski (PSU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Lillian Mould (ORE) def. Emily Rees (PSU), 6-4, 6-4
4. Ares Teixido Garcia (ORE), 4-6, 7-6(1), 1-0(4)
5. Allison Mulville (ORE) def. Majo Hernandez (PSU), 6-4, 6-3
6. Misaki Kobayashi (ORE) def. Maddie Egan (PSU), 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 4