Box Score EUGENE, Ore. – The Portland State women's tennis team closed out the weekend with a 5-2 win over Seattle in Eugene on Saturday.
 
The Vikings improved to 2-1 on the season while the Redhawks dropped to 1-2.  
 
"This was a really good team win," Viking senior Emily Rees said. "Everyone played a big role in us coming out on top today and I'm proud of how hard we fought."
 
PSU earned the opening point with a pair of doubles wins over Seattle. Masha Ponomareva and Capu Sanoner improved to 2-0 on the year with a 6-4 win over Lilya Dimova and Elena Kraleva at the No. 1 spot. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Strongina and Makoto Ohara rallied to a 6-4 win on court three to clinch the doubles point for the Vikings.
 
Four singles wins from Nell Arendt, Emily Rees, Makoto Ohara and Maddie Egan secured the win for the Vikings. Egan earned the only 0-0 sweep of the afternoon for the Vikings, downing Shuanghui Huang 6-0, 6-0 in the six spot. Rees' 6-3, 6-1 victory over Jade Quintana officially clinched the dual for Portland State. 

"Seattle is a great team and has gotten better every year," head coach Kyle Russell said. "Their coach has done a great job with their program and today was a tough and competitive match. We're excited to finish the weekend with a win."
 
The Vikings will return to action on January 27 against Linfield (4 p.m.) at Tualatin Hills.