MALIBU, Calif. – Ashley Lahey and Lisa Zaar of the Pepperdine women's tennis team were crowned Women's Collegiate Invitational champions in their respective brackets on Sunday afternoon at the Ralph-Straus Tennis Center.
It is Zaar's first championship in a Waves uniform and Lahey's second championship in two tournaments after winning the Oracle/ITA Masters last weekend.  
RESULTS
BLUE DRAW FINALS
Lisa Zaar (PEPP) def. Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) – 7-6(5), 3-6, 10-8
 
ORANGE DRAW FINALS
#14 Ashley Lahey (PEPP) def. #32 Jessica Failla (PEPP) – 7-6(2), 6-1  
RECAP
In the Blue championship, Zaar began the day with a tough match against Yarlagadda from powerhouse North Carolina, where the first set needed a tie-break to move on. It was eventually Zarr who persevered and won the break 7-6(5) but lost the second set 3-6 to send the match into a super tie break that saw Zaar power through and win 10-8 to crown herself the Blue Draw Champion.
 
 
The Orange Draw championship saw two Waves faces as #14 Lahey and #32 Failla faced off for the title. The first set was neck-and-neck, as it required a tie-break where Lahey delivered the final say, going 7-6(2). The second set proved to be a bit quicker, however, as Lahey defeated her Waves teammate 6-1 to take the championship match.
 
 
NEXT UP
Several Waves will compete at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma throughout the upcoming week, with the ITA Southwest Regionals to follow in San Diego, Calif.