Friday, May 7
Malibu, Calif.
2:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
4
vs
0
Northern Arizona
Photo by: Kyle Cajero
#5 Waves Roll Over Lumberjacks, Face #28 Cardinal in Second Round
5/7/2021 5:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MALIBU, Calif. – With the help of an Astrid Olsen clinch point, the fifth-ranked Pepperdine women's tennis team swept by Northern Arizona on Friday afternoon, going 4-0 and advancing into the NCAA Second Round where they will face #28 Stanford on Saturday.
RESULTS
#5 Pepperdine 4, Northern Arizona 0
Singles competition
1. #77 Lahey, Ashley (PEPP) vs. DITTMANN, Gina (NAU) 2-6, 3-2, unfinished
2. #21 Failla, Jessica (PEPP) vs. BLAND, Mimi (NAU) 6-3, 3-0, unfinished
3. #118 Fukuda, Shiori (PEPP) vs. MILLARD, Ellie (NAU) 6-0, 5-0, unfinished
4. Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) def. NEYESTANI, Ava (NAU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Redelijk, Nikki (PEPP) def. BEAZLEY, Elinor (NAU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Olsen, Astrid (PEPP) def. MOORE, Madi (NAU) 6-0, 6-1
Order of finish: 4,5,6
Doubles competition
1. Lahey, Ashley/Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) vs. MILLARD, Ellie/BLAND, Mimi (NAU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Fukuda, Shiori/Pachkaleva, Taisiya (PEPP) def. DITTMANN, Gina/BEAZLEY, Elinor (NAU) 6-3
3. Failla, Jessica/Redelijk, Nikki (PEPP) def. MOORE, Madi/NEYESTANI, Ava (NAU) 6-0
Order of finish: 3,2
RECAP
The Waves saw little resistance from the Big Sky Champions as doubles pairs on courts two and three finished quickly at 6-3 and 6-0 respectively.
In singles, four courts did not allow a single game to go to the Lumberjacks, as #118 Shiori Fukuda, Lisa Zaar, Nikki Redelijk and Astrid Olsen all blew by their opposition. Zaar won her 19th-straight match this season on court four by blanking NAU's Neyestani, as Redelijk followed in the same fashion.
Up 3-0, the Waves needed one more point to end the afternoon as Olsen almost made it out without a scratch but dropped one game to NAU's Moore on court six. The Wave only allowed that point, however, as the sophomore put her opponent to rest at 6-0, 6-1.
ROUND 2: #5 Pepperdine (21-3) vs #28 Stanford (15-4) | Saturday, May 8 | 1 p.m. | RSTC | Malibu, Calif. | Livestream & Scoring
ATTENDANCE:
Only those on the team/institution guests lists will be permitted entry to the venue. There will be no public sale of tickets. Guests must fulfill one of the following requirements in order to be permitted entry to the venue per Los Angeles County guidelines. These requirements are also listed on the team guests form. Guests will be denied entry if they do not show appropriate documentation.
Hosting Spectators from the State of California: Currently, there are no restrictions in place for guests who are coming from the State of California. Guests arriving at the competition venue will be required to demonstrate that they are California residents by showing an ID at entry (e.g., valid California ID or student ID).
Hosting Spectators from Out of State: Upon arriving to the competition venue, all guests arriving as out-of-state guests will be required to give proof of full vaccination. Guests that have attested to full vaccination must show the venue the required verification, which includes photograph identification and a proof of vaccination such as the following:
- Vaccination card (which includes the name of person vaccinated, type of vaccination provided and date last dose administered)
- Photo of a vaccination card as a separate document
- Photo of the attendee's vaccine card stored on a phone or electronic device, or
- Documentation of vaccination from a healthcare provider
A limited number of seats have been reserved for Pepperdine faculty, staff and students who present a valid Pepperdine University ID. Theses seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
All 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.
AAAAAND Astrid clinches on court 6 for a Waves sweep at 4-0! pic.twitter.com/XHmJOAJ2eO
— Pepperdine Women's Tennis (@WavesTennis) May 7, 2021
RESULTS
#5 Pepperdine 4, Northern Arizona 0
Singles competition
1. #77 Lahey, Ashley (PEPP) vs. DITTMANN, Gina (NAU) 2-6, 3-2, unfinished
2. #21 Failla, Jessica (PEPP) vs. BLAND, Mimi (NAU) 6-3, 3-0, unfinished
3. #118 Fukuda, Shiori (PEPP) vs. MILLARD, Ellie (NAU) 6-0, 5-0, unfinished
4. Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) def. NEYESTANI, Ava (NAU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Redelijk, Nikki (PEPP) def. BEAZLEY, Elinor (NAU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Olsen, Astrid (PEPP) def. MOORE, Madi (NAU) 6-0, 6-1
Order of finish: 4,5,6
Doubles competition
1. Lahey, Ashley/Zaar, Lisa (PEPP) vs. MILLARD, Ellie/BLAND, Mimi (NAU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Fukuda, Shiori/Pachkaleva, Taisiya (PEPP) def. DITTMANN, Gina/BEAZLEY, Elinor (NAU) 6-3
3. Failla, Jessica/Redelijk, Nikki (PEPP) def. MOORE, Madi/NEYESTANI, Ava (NAU) 6-0
Order of finish: 3,2
RECAP
The Waves saw little resistance from the Big Sky Champions as doubles pairs on courts two and three finished quickly at 6-3 and 6-0 respectively.
In singles, four courts did not allow a single game to go to the Lumberjacks, as #118 Shiori Fukuda, Lisa Zaar, Nikki Redelijk and Astrid Olsen all blew by their opposition. Zaar won her 19th-straight match this season on court four by blanking NAU's Neyestani, as Redelijk followed in the same fashion.
Up 3-0, the Waves needed one more point to end the afternoon as Olsen almost made it out without a scratch but dropped one game to NAU's Moore on court six. The Wave only allowed that point, however, as the sophomore put her opponent to rest at 6-0, 6-1.
ROUND 2: #5 Pepperdine (21-3) vs #28 Stanford (15-4) | Saturday, May 8 | 1 p.m. | RSTC | Malibu, Calif. | Livestream & Scoring
ATTENDANCE:
Only those on the team/institution guests lists will be permitted entry to the venue. There will be no public sale of tickets. Guests must fulfill one of the following requirements in order to be permitted entry to the venue per Los Angeles County guidelines. These requirements are also listed on the team guests form. Guests will be denied entry if they do not show appropriate documentation.
Hosting Spectators from the State of California: Currently, there are no restrictions in place for guests who are coming from the State of California. Guests arriving at the competition venue will be required to demonstrate that they are California residents by showing an ID at entry (e.g., valid California ID or student ID).
Hosting Spectators from Out of State: Upon arriving to the competition venue, all guests arriving as out-of-state guests will be required to give proof of full vaccination. Guests that have attested to full vaccination must show the venue the required verification, which includes photograph identification and a proof of vaccination such as the following:
- Vaccination card (which includes the name of person vaccinated, type of vaccination provided and date last dose administered)
- Photo of a vaccination card as a separate document
- Photo of the attendee's vaccine card stored on a phone or electronic device, or
- Documentation of vaccination from a healthcare provider
A limited number of seats have been reserved for Pepperdine faculty, staff and students who present a valid Pepperdine University ID. Theses seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
All 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.
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