MALIBU, Calif. - Saint Mary's women's tennis (8-7, 2-2 WCC) competed in several close sets, but ultimately fell to nationally-ranked No. 5 Pepperdine (12-1, 2-0 WCC), 7-0, at the Ralph-Straus Tennis Center Thursday afternoon.

Mariia Kozyreva battled No. 25 Luisa Stefani in a tough two-set battle. The first year player fell 6-4, 7-5 in the competitive match on court 1. Fellow freshman Hind Abdelouahid fell 7-5, 6-4 on court 2 to No. 15 Ashley Lahey.

Junior Clementine Clement faced No. 12 Mayar Sherif on court 3 and kept the match close, but fell 6-3, 6-3.

Saint Mary's will host San Francisco for a remake match on Wednesday, April 4. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. PDT.

No. 5 Pepperdine 7, Saint Mary's 0
Ralph-Straus Tennis Center
March 29, 2018

Singles
1. #25 Stefani, Luisa (PEP) def. #106 Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) 6-4, 7-5
2. #15 Lahey, Ashley (PEP) def. Hind Abdelouahid (SMC) 7-5, 6-4
3. #12 Sherif, Mayar (PEP) def. Clementine Clement (SMC) 6-3, 6-3
4. #60 Levashova, Evgeniya (PEP) def. Kareena Manji (SMC) 6-0, 6-1
5. #95 Gulbe, Laura (PEP) def. Emma Critser (SMC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Milovanovic, Dzina (PEP) def. Vanessa Nommensen (SMC) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. #30 Stefani, Luisa/Sherif, Mayar (PEP) def. #39 Hind Abdelouahid/Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) 6-1
2. #70 Levashova, Evgeniya/Milovanovic, Dzina (PEP) def. Emma Critser/Kareena Manji (SMC) 6-1
3. Lahey, Ashley/Lekaj, Adrijana (PEP) def. Clementine Clement/Aubane Ville (SMC) 6-2
Order to finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,4,6,3,1,2)