Pepperdine University
Idaho (NCAA 1st Round)
Waves Dominate Idaho to Advance to NCAA Second Round
5/11/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Highlights | Tournament Central
MALIBU, Calif. -- In a rainy and overcast Friday afternoon at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, the #12 Pepperdine women's tennis team dominated Idaho 4-0 to advance through the NCAA Tournament first round.
The Waves (23-2) crashed through doubles action with quick wins on courts one and two over the Vandals (15-7), and were untouchable in singles as Mayar Sherif, Laura Gulbe and Evgeniya Levashova won in straight sets on courts three, five and four respectively.
Pepperdine will face off with #18 Kansas at noon tomorrow in Malibu for the second round.
 | RESULTS |
Singles
1. #27 Luisa Stefani (PEPP) vs. #31 Marianna Petrei (UI) -- 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
2. #17 Ashley Lahey (PEPP) vs. Maria Tavares (UI) -- 6-0, 5-2, unfinished
3. #22 Mayar Sherif (PEPP) def. Laura Spataro (UI) -- 6-1, 6-0
4. #54 Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) def. Shion Watabe (UI) -- 6-0, 6-1
5. #91 Laura Gulbe (PEPP) def. Maggie Chen (UI) -- 6-2, 6-0
6. Dzina Milovanovic (PEPP) vs. Marta Magalhaes (UI) -- 6-1, 4-2, unfinished
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 4*
Doubles
1. #13 Mayar Sherif/Luisa Stefani (PEPP) def. Marianna Petrei/Maria Tavares (UI) -- 6-1
2. #76 Evgeniya Levashova/Dzina Milovanovic (PEPP) def. Laura Spataro/Shion Watabe (UI) -- 6-1
3. Ashley Lahey/Adrijana Lekaj (PEPP) vs. Marta Magalhaes/Maggie Chen (UI) -- 5-2, unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 2*
| MATCH RECAP |
With the advantage heading into singles, the Waves used the momentum to secure big leads and all six first set points. #22 Sherif finished first on court three after posting a 6-1, 6-0 win over Laura Spataro. #91 Laura Gulbe then put the Waves in a position to clinch as she downed Maggie Chen in the #5 position with a 6-2, 6-0 win.
#54 Levashova would do the honors, defeating Shion Watabe 6-0, 6-1 on court four for the clinch .
| NOTABLES |
- The Waves have gone 3-1 against opponents ranked in the top-12 of the Oracle/ITA rankings.
- Pepperdine has collected 13 sweeps this season.
- Laura Gulbe and Evgeniya Levashova are on 15-match winning streaks, while Mayar Sherif has won 13-consecutive matches respectively.
- The No. 1 doubles position has gone 19-4 this season for the Waves in dual action, with Mayar Sherif and Luisa Stefani collecting a 14-2 record in the top-spot.
- The Waves have gone 100-16 in singles action and 47-13 in doubles play this season.
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