UO Returns Home to Host UCLA, USC
03/12/25 | Women's Tennis
EUGENE, Ore. – After beginning Big Ten play on the East Coast, the Oregon women's tennis team returns to the Student Tennis Center this weekend to host a pair of ranked foes in No. 26 UCLA on Friday (12:30 p.m.) and No. 18 USC on Sunday (12:30 p.m.).
MATCH #12
Oregon (7-4, 0-2) vs. No. 26 UCLA (5-4, 0-0)
When: Friday, March 14 | 12:30 p.m.
Where: Student Tennis Center (Eugene, Ore.)
Video | Live Stats
MATCH #13
Oregon (7-4, 0-2) vs. No. 18 USC (6-2, 0-0)
When: Sunday, March 16 | 12:30 p.m.
Where: Student Tennis Center (Eugene, Ore.)
Video | Live Stats
The Ducks opened league play with a pair of hard-fought defeats, first falling at No 74 Rutgers 4-3 before a 4-1 setback at Maryland. After nearly upsetting the Scarlet Knights in the opener, Oregon forced five of the six singles matches into a decisive third set against the Terrapins.
Senior Karin Young went unbeaten in singles in both contests to extend her winning streak to four matches, improving her dual record to 7-3. Sophomore Tilde Jagare, playing at No. 3 in the lineup, is off to an 8-0 start this spring to lead the team. Freshman Patsy Daughters is tied with Young for the second-most singles wins at seven.
So far this spring, Oregon boasts a 33-20 combined singles record to go with a 17-12 doubles mark. The Ducks have gone on to clinch the doubles points in seven of 11 matches this season, led by the tandems of Daughters and Young and Jagare and freshman Juliett Santitto, who have a team-leading four doubles wins.
UCLA enters Friday's match on a two-match skid, losing to both San Diego State and USC by a narrow 4-3 margin. The Bruins possess three ranked doubles teams, including the nation's third-ranked squad of Olivia Center and Katie Fakih.
Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer headlines the Bruins' singles lineup, coming in at No 16 in the latest ITA singles rankings. Lutkemeyer leads four players in the rankings, which also features No. 52 Fakih, No. 67 Elise Wagle and No. 100 Kimmi Hance.
The Trojans have won three of their last four matches following a narrow 4-3 win over crosstown rival UCLA on March 7. USC's lineup features four singles players ranked in the ITA's top 120, led by No. 47 Grace Piper. Also in the rankings are No. 56 Emma Charney, No. 73 Imogen Haddad and No. 118 Jan Hossam Salah.
Piper and partner Lily Fairclough make up the eighth-ranked doubles duo in the country, while Hossam Salah and Sloane Morra check in at No. 44.
Oregon has just one win against UCLA in 29 all-time meetings, coming in the 2017 Pac-12 Tournament. The Ducks are 2-25 against the Trojans in their history, last defeating USC during the 2021 season.
All matches at the Student Tennis Center are free to attend and open to the public. Follow Oregon women's tennis on Twitter and Instagram (@OregonWTennis) with live results available at Oregon.statbroadcast.com.
MATCH #12
Oregon (7-4, 0-2) vs. No. 26 UCLA (5-4, 0-0)
When: Friday, March 14 | 12:30 p.m.
Where: Student Tennis Center (Eugene, Ore.)
Video | Live Stats
MATCH #13
Oregon (7-4, 0-2) vs. No. 18 USC (6-2, 0-0)
When: Sunday, March 16 | 12:30 p.m.
Where: Student Tennis Center (Eugene, Ore.)
Video | Live Stats
The Ducks opened league play with a pair of hard-fought defeats, first falling at No 74 Rutgers 4-3 before a 4-1 setback at Maryland. After nearly upsetting the Scarlet Knights in the opener, Oregon forced five of the six singles matches into a decisive third set against the Terrapins.
Senior Karin Young went unbeaten in singles in both contests to extend her winning streak to four matches, improving her dual record to 7-3. Sophomore Tilde Jagare, playing at No. 3 in the lineup, is off to an 8-0 start this spring to lead the team. Freshman Patsy Daughters is tied with Young for the second-most singles wins at seven.
So far this spring, Oregon boasts a 33-20 combined singles record to go with a 17-12 doubles mark. The Ducks have gone on to clinch the doubles points in seven of 11 matches this season, led by the tandems of Daughters and Young and Jagare and freshman Juliett Santitto, who have a team-leading four doubles wins.
UCLA enters Friday's match on a two-match skid, losing to both San Diego State and USC by a narrow 4-3 margin. The Bruins possess three ranked doubles teams, including the nation's third-ranked squad of Olivia Center and Katie Fakih.
Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer headlines the Bruins' singles lineup, coming in at No 16 in the latest ITA singles rankings. Lutkemeyer leads four players in the rankings, which also features No. 52 Fakih, No. 67 Elise Wagle and No. 100 Kimmi Hance.
The Trojans have won three of their last four matches following a narrow 4-3 win over crosstown rival UCLA on March 7. USC's lineup features four singles players ranked in the ITA's top 120, led by No. 47 Grace Piper. Also in the rankings are No. 56 Emma Charney, No. 73 Imogen Haddad and No. 118 Jan Hossam Salah.
Piper and partner Lily Fairclough make up the eighth-ranked doubles duo in the country, while Hossam Salah and Sloane Morra check in at No. 44.
Oregon has just one win against UCLA in 29 all-time meetings, coming in the 2017 Pac-12 Tournament. The Ducks are 2-25 against the Trojans in their history, last defeating USC during the 2021 season.
All matches at the Student Tennis Center are free to attend and open to the public. Follow Oregon women's tennis on Twitter and Instagram (@OregonWTennis) with live results available at Oregon.statbroadcast.com.
Players Mentioned
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Tuesday, May 03
Courtney Nagle: "I'm super excited for this team."
Tuesday, May 03
Sophie Luescher: "It's a really nice feeling."
Tuesday, May 03
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