LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The sixth-ranked Pepperdine women's tennis team couldn't overcome #8 UCLA on Wednesday afternoon, falling 5-2 to the Bruins for only their third loss of the season. 
 
The Waves move to 15-3 on the season and 1-2 against UCLA in 2021.
 
RESULTS
#8 UCLA 5, #6 Pepperdine 2
Singles
1. #7 Abbey Forbes (UCLA) def. Ashley Lahey (PEPP) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Jada Hart (UCLA) def. #21 Jessica Failla (PEPP) 6-2, 6-4
3. #124 Elysia Bolton (UCLA) def. Shiori Fukuda (PEPP) 6-3, 6-3
4. Taisiya Pachkaleva (PEPP) def. Vivian Wolff (UCLA) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 (10-3)
5. Lisa Zaar (PEPP) def. Sasha Vagramov (UCLA) 6-2, 6-2
6. Annette Goulak (UCLA) def. Nikki Redelijk (PEPP) 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 3,5,2,6,1,4
 
Doubles
1. Abbey Forbes/Jada Hart (UCLA) vs. Jessica Failla/Shiori Fukuda (PEPP) 5-4, unfinished
2. Annette Goulak/Vivian Wolff (UCLA) def. Taisiya Pachkaleva/Lisa Zaar (PEPP) 6-3
3. Abi Altick/Elysia Bolton (UCLA) def. Ashley Lahey/Nikki Redelijk (PEPP) 6-3
Order of finish: 2,3
 
RECAP
Starting the day off in doubles, the Waves fell early on courts two and three as Jessica Failla and Shiori Fukuda were locked in a back-and-forth contest on court one.
 
There are few things more certain than singles wins courtesy of Lisa Zaar and Taisiya Pachkaleva. Zaar put Pepperdine on the board with a straight set win on court five. Her 6-2, 6-2 win over Sasha Vagramov gave her the 13^th-straight dual singles win of this season in a record dating back to the first week of February.
 
Pachkaleva delivered the drama on court four, dropping the first set to Vivian Wolff 4-6 but using an 8-6 tie-break in the second set to force a third. The two then went into a super break for a third set, where Pachkaleva won big at 10-3 for the second and final Pepperdine point and the freshman's 15^th-straight win in dual singles.
 
UP NEXT
The Waves will play three matches in the next four days, with the third serving as Senior Day for Ashley Lahey and Jessica Failla.
 
MATCH #19: #6 Pepperdine (15-3) vs. Portland (2-10) | Friday, April 17 | 1:30 p.m. | RSTC | Malibu, Calif. | Livestream & Scoring
 
MATCH #20: #6 Pepperdine (15-3) vs. Gonzaga (11-4) | Saturday, April 18 | 12 p.m. | RSTC | Malibu, Calif. | Livestream & Scoring
 
MATCH #21: #6 Pepperdine (15-3) vs. Washington State (12-11) | Sunday, April 19 | 12 p.m. | RSTC | Malibu, Calif. | Livestream & Scoring | Senior Day
 
ATTENDANCE: Spectators must be California residents and be able to show proof of residency. Pepperdine student-athletes will be able to place up to four family members on a team pass list. Tickets will not be available for the general public, and non-ticketed guests will not be allowed on campus.
 
Guests must follow state, local and University COVID-19 protocols, which include wearing masks at all times (except when actively eating or drinking) and adhering to physical distancing rules in place at both venues. Concessions will not be available at any athletic venue; however, spectators will be allowed to bring their own food and water.