Sunday, April 18
Malibu, Calif.
12:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
7
vs
0
Washington State
Photo by: Jeff Golden
#6 Waves Sweep Weekend with 7-0 Win Over Washington State
4/18/2021 4:37:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MALIBU, Calif. – On a breezy 85-degree afternoon in Malibu, the sixth-ranked Pepperdine women's tennis team earned a 7-0 sweep of Washington State to go 3-0 on the weekend with a grand total of 21-0 in team points. The win puts the Waves at 18-3 on the season heading into the final week of regular-season play.
Before and after the match, seniors Ashley Lahey and Jessica Failla were honored for their dedication and hard work during their time in Pepperdine uniforms.
RESULTS
#6 Pepperdine 7, Washington State 0
Singles
1. Lahey, Ashley (PEPP) def. Bayerlova, Michaela (WSU) 6-3, 7-5
2. #21 Failla, Jessica (PEPP) def. Sato, Hikaru (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Pachkaleva, Taisiya (PEPP) def. Kumhom, Fifa (WSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Fukuda, Shiori (PEPP) def. Ly-Nguyen, Savanna (WSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) def. Jittakoat, Pang (WSU) 7-6 (6-4), 6-3
6. Redelijk, Nikki (PEPP) def. Ates, Melisa (WSU) 6-2, 6-0
Order of finish: 4,3,6,2,1,5
Doubles
1. Fukuda, Shiori/Failla, Jessica (PEPP) def. Ates, Melisa/Sato, Hikaru (WSU) 6-4
2. Pachkaleva, Taisiya/Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) def. Jittakoat, Pang/Kumhom, Fifa (WSU) 6-3
3. Redelijk, Nikki/Lahey, Ashley (PEPP) vs. Bayerlova, Michaela/Lee, Yang (WSU) 5-6, unfinished
Order of finish: 2,1
RECAP
The Waves began the balmy afternoon in doubles play, as Shiori Fukuda and Jessica Failla earned the clinch point, going 6-4 on court one.
In singles, no court needed three sets as the Waves won every court hands down. First up was Fukuda on court four, shrugging off her Cougar opponent 6-1, 6-3.
Taisiya Pachkaleva was up next, earning her 18th-straight singles win of 2021 in a 6-1, 6-2 drubbing of her court three opposition. Following the fellow freshman was Nikki Redelijk, who earned the clinch point on six, 6-2, 6-0.
The Waves then led 4-0, but all matches were to be played to completion. Graduate senior #21 Failla found her groove on court two, delivering a 6-3, 6-3 blow for a 5-0 lead.
Senior Ashley Lahey and sophomore Lisa Zaar rounded out the Waves wins for the afternoon, as Lahey earned her last regular-season win at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center 6-3, 7-5 on court one. Zaar saw some resistance from her WSU competition and needed a tie break for the first set, but eventually won 7-6(4), 6-3 for a 7-0 sweep.
UP NEXT
The #6 Waves head to Utah and San Diego this weekend to take on BYU and USD on Friday, April 23 and Sunday, April 25 for the regular-season finale.
Before and after the match, seniors Ashley Lahey and Jessica Failla were honored for their dedication and hard work during their time in Pepperdine uniforms.
Senior day wins >>>
— Pepperdine Women's Tennis (@WavesTennis) April 18, 2021
Thank you to Ash & Jess for showing the world what it means to be a Wave. Let's get to that unfinished business at the national level before you leave 😈@ITA_Tennis | @WCCsports pic.twitter.com/VDt0Ikx3Gt
RESULTS
#6 Pepperdine 7, Washington State 0
Singles
1. Lahey, Ashley (PEPP) def. Bayerlova, Michaela (WSU) 6-3, 7-5
2. #21 Failla, Jessica (PEPP) def. Sato, Hikaru (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Pachkaleva, Taisiya (PEPP) def. Kumhom, Fifa (WSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Fukuda, Shiori (PEPP) def. Ly-Nguyen, Savanna (WSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) def. Jittakoat, Pang (WSU) 7-6 (6-4), 6-3
6. Redelijk, Nikki (PEPP) def. Ates, Melisa (WSU) 6-2, 6-0
Order of finish: 4,3,6,2,1,5
Doubles
1. Fukuda, Shiori/Failla, Jessica (PEPP) def. Ates, Melisa/Sato, Hikaru (WSU) 6-4
2. Pachkaleva, Taisiya/Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) def. Jittakoat, Pang/Kumhom, Fifa (WSU) 6-3
3. Redelijk, Nikki/Lahey, Ashley (PEPP) vs. Bayerlova, Michaela/Lee, Yang (WSU) 5-6, unfinished
Order of finish: 2,1
RECAP
The Waves began the balmy afternoon in doubles play, as Shiori Fukuda and Jessica Failla earned the clinch point, going 6-4 on court one.
THE happiest doubles team on the planet 😁⬇️@WCCsports | @ITA_Tennis pic.twitter.com/d9y1iuRFpQ
— Pepperdine Women's Tennis (@WavesTennis) April 18, 2021
In singles, no court needed three sets as the Waves won every court hands down. First up was Fukuda on court four, shrugging off her Cougar opponent 6-1, 6-3.
Taisiya Pachkaleva was up next, earning her 18th-straight singles win of 2021 in a 6-1, 6-2 drubbing of her court three opposition. Following the fellow freshman was Nikki Redelijk, who earned the clinch point on six, 6-2, 6-0.
The Waves then led 4-0, but all matches were to be played to completion. Graduate senior #21 Failla found her groove on court two, delivering a 6-3, 6-3 blow for a 5-0 lead.
Senior Ashley Lahey and sophomore Lisa Zaar rounded out the Waves wins for the afternoon, as Lahey earned her last regular-season win at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center 6-3, 7-5 on court one. Zaar saw some resistance from her WSU competition and needed a tie break for the first set, but eventually won 7-6(4), 6-3 for a 7-0 sweep.
Things we will miss saying next year: Ash takes court one!
— Pepperdine Women's Tennis (@WavesTennis) April 18, 2021
6-3, 7-5 for the senior 🤩 pic.twitter.com/6hkbM1L4Gy
Lisa finishes us off on 5, 7-6(4), 6-3 🥲 it's so beautiful pic.twitter.com/RUaLaeXQLi
— Pepperdine Women's Tennis (@WavesTennis) April 18, 2021
UP NEXT
The #6 Waves head to Utah and San Diego this weekend to take on BYU and USD on Friday, April 23 and Sunday, April 25 for the regular-season finale.
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