#6 Waves Blank Zags 7-0 to Remain Spotless in WCC

Saturday, April 17

Malibu, Calif.

12:00 p.m. PT

Pepperdine University

Gonzaga

Photo by: Kyle Cajero

4/17/2021 3:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis

By: by Athletic Communications

MALIBU, Calif. – In tried-and-true Waves fashion, the sixth-ranked Pepperdine women's tennis squad blanked Gonzaga 7-0 in Malibu in their penultimate home contest of the season.

Stellar sophomore Lisa Zaar earned the clinch for Pepperdine, going 6-1, 6-1 on court five.

RESULTS
#6 Pepperdine 7, Gonzaga 0
Singles
1. Lahey, Ashley (PEPP) def. Kate Ketels (GON) 6-3, 6-1
2. #21 Failla, Jessica (PEPP) def. Adrianna Sosnowska (GON) 6-1, 6-0
3. Pachkaleva, Taisiya (PEPP) def. Cate Broerman (GON) 6-2, 6-3
4. Fukuda, Shiori (PEPP) def. Haruna Tsuruta (GON) 6-2, 6-1
5. Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) def. Hannah Jones (GON) 6-1, 6-1*
6. Redelijk, Nikki (PEPP) def. Jenna Sloan (GON) 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: 1,2,5,3,4,6

Doubles
1. Lahey, Ashley/Fukuda, Shiori (PEPP) def. Hannah Jones/Taylor Gruber (GON) 6-4
2. Zaar, Lisa/Pachkaleva, Taisiya (PEPP) def. Haruna Tsuruta/Kate Ketels (GON) 6-1
3. Redelijk, Nikki/Failla, Jessica (PEPP) vs. Kianna Oda/Cate Broerman (GON) 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 2,1

RECAP
In a day that was all Waves, all the time, the wins began in doubles. Lisa Zaar and Taisiya Pachkaleva delivered the first blow on court two, going 6-1 and making way for the pair of Ashley Lahey and Shiori Fukuda to claim the doubles point on court one.

In singles, the Waves saw similar success, where Lahey opened with a win on court one. #21 Jessica Failla followed suit, holding her opponent to only one point on court two.

Clinching Zaar won 6-1, 6-1 on court five to secure the bag for Pepperdine at 4-0 overall and the sophomore's 15^th-straight win. Pachkaleva was next up, earning her 17^th-straight win this dual season.

Fukuda and Redelijk closed things out for Pepperdine, as both earned straight-set wins for the 7-0 final score.

UP NEXT
The #6 Waves invite Washington State to Malibu tomorrow at noon for Senior Day, where Ashley Lahey and Jessica Failla will be recognize pre-match for their time at Pepperdine.

ATTENDANCE: Following new state and country guidelines, Pepperdine will begin allowing a limited number of team guests to attend home tennis matches. However, only family members of Pepperdine student-athletes, who must be California residents and placed on a team pass list, will be allowed in at this time. Tickets are still not available for the general public. Guests must adhere to the venue's COVID-19 protocols.