It was the second day of the Pac-12 Championships in Ojai, Calif. and the women’s tennis team changed their focus from yesterday’s singles play to today’s doubles.
Representing Oregon in the doubles championship draw, Lana Buttner and Nicole Long faced California’s No. 4-seeded Lynn Chi and Anett Schutting in the round of 16. The Buttner-Long duo, which wasn’t a typical combination during the regular season, lost 8-4.
In the first day of the women’s tennis Pac-12 championships, the Oregon women’s tennis team had six girls competing. All except one fell in the round of 32 for their respective division.
After a non-conference match against Idaho, the Oregon women’s tennis team headed to Pullman, Wash., for its final match of the regular season. There the Ducks faced off against the No. 45 Washington State Cougars and lost 4-2.
Oregon women’s tennis (7-12, 1-7 Pac-12) lost their fifth straight conference match to No. 6 California 4-0 in its last home game of the season.
The Oregon women’s tennis team’s slump continued Friday when it faced off against the No. 7 Stanford Cardinal. Proving why five of their six players are ranked, Stanford showed their prowess and dominated Oregon 4-0.
The road woes continue for Oregon women’s tennis as the team leaves Las Vegas with another loss under their belts. The Ducks took on the University of Nevada Las Vegas and fell 4-1. The Lady Rebels were 7-3 when playing at home in the Fertitta Tennis Complex, but split their season record 7-7. The Ducks are 7-8 on the season and 1-3 in the Pac-12.
Only singles were played at today’s meet.