Friday, January 16
Eugene, OR
5 p.m.
University of Oregon
7
vs
0
Portland State
Ducks Open Season With Sweep
01/16/26 | Women's Tennis
Oregon starts season 1-0 with a 7-0 win over Vikings.
EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Oregon women's tennis team opened its 2026 spring season with a 7-0 sweep of Portland State on Friday at the Student Tennis Center.
The Ducks (1-0) jumped out to an early lead with doubles wins on courts one and three. Later in singles, UO won five of six singles matches in straight sets before Tilde Jagare, playing at the No. 1 spot in the lineup for the first time in her career, overcame a first-set loss to win in a third-set tiebreak to complete a perfect opening day.
"We have a great group," said head coach Courtney Nagle. "They're very connected. They work hard every day. It's probably the hardest working group we've had. They like to come out extra every single day. So I'm just looking forward to seeing them continue to improve on a weekly basis."
Jagare and Olivia Symons eased by with a 6-2 victory at No. 1 doubles, while Hadley Appling and Virginia Crocker won by an identical score at No. 3.
In singles, Oregon picked up straight-set wins at Nos. 2, 5 and 6 to secure the four points needed for the team victory. Daughters picked up the team's fifth point with a 6-1, 6-2 win at the fourth position in the lineup, and later Crocker earned the fifth point with the same score at No. 3.
Symons, playing at No. 2, turned in a 6-0, 6-1 victory while freshman Hinata Furutani earned her first collegiate dual victory 6-0, 6-0, on court five. Bridget Mihulka won her first set 6-2 before sweeping the second set 6-0.
Nagle deployed three freshmen in the season opener in Appling, Crocker and Furutani. Each earned at least one victory in their dual collegiate debuts.
"I thought they did a great job," Nagle said of her freshmen making their collegiate dual debuts. "It's tough playing your first dual match. It's just a different environment. It's a different feel as an individual sport, jumping into a team environment. There's a lot of nerves and you're no longer just playing for yourself, you're playing for your team."
Oregon leads the all-time series with Portland State 29-0, with Friday's matchup marking the seventh straight season the teams have met.
The Ducks return to the Student Tennis Center for a doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 24 against Idaho (10 a.m.) and New Mexico State (4 p.m.).
Match #1
Oregon vs. Portland State
1/16/2026 at Eugene, Ore.
(Student Tennis Center)
Oregon 7, Portland State 0
Doubles:
Singles:
Match Notes:
Portland State 0-1
Oregon 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,2,5,4,3,1)
The Ducks (1-0) jumped out to an early lead with doubles wins on courts one and three. Later in singles, UO won five of six singles matches in straight sets before Tilde Jagare, playing at the No. 1 spot in the lineup for the first time in her career, overcame a first-set loss to win in a third-set tiebreak to complete a perfect opening day.
"We have a great group," said head coach Courtney Nagle. "They're very connected. They work hard every day. It's probably the hardest working group we've had. They like to come out extra every single day. So I'm just looking forward to seeing them continue to improve on a weekly basis."
Jagare and Olivia Symons eased by with a 6-2 victory at No. 1 doubles, while Hadley Appling and Virginia Crocker won by an identical score at No. 3.
In singles, Oregon picked up straight-set wins at Nos. 2, 5 and 6 to secure the four points needed for the team victory. Daughters picked up the team's fifth point with a 6-1, 6-2 win at the fourth position in the lineup, and later Crocker earned the fifth point with the same score at No. 3.
Symons, playing at No. 2, turned in a 6-0, 6-1 victory while freshman Hinata Furutani earned her first collegiate dual victory 6-0, 6-0, on court five. Bridget Mihulka won her first set 6-2 before sweeping the second set 6-0.
Nagle deployed three freshmen in the season opener in Appling, Crocker and Furutani. Each earned at least one victory in their dual collegiate debuts.
"I thought they did a great job," Nagle said of her freshmen making their collegiate dual debuts. "It's tough playing your first dual match. It's just a different environment. It's a different feel as an individual sport, jumping into a team environment. There's a lot of nerves and you're no longer just playing for yourself, you're playing for your team."
Oregon leads the all-time series with Portland State 29-0, with Friday's matchup marking the seventh straight season the teams have met.
The Ducks return to the Student Tennis Center for a doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 24 against Idaho (10 a.m.) and New Mexico State (4 p.m.).
Match #1
Oregon vs. Portland State
1/16/2026 at Eugene, Ore.
(Student Tennis Center)
Oregon 7, Portland State 0
Doubles:
- Tilde Jagare/Olivia Symons (ORE) def. Marta Giglio/Scarlett Perkins (PSU) 6-2
- Patsy Daughters/Hinata Furutani (ORE) vs. Kasumi Hirayama/Nene Uemura (PSU) 3-4 (unf.)
- Hadley Appling/Virginia Crocker (ORE) def. AyraHana Abdelhamid/Anjola Ige (PSU) 6-2
Singles:
- Tilde Jagare (ORE) def. Scarlett Perkins (PSU), 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)
- Olivia Symons (ORE) def. Kasumi Hirayama (PSU) 6-0, 6-1
- Virginia Crocker (ORE) def. Nene Uemura (PSU) 6-1, 6-2
- Patsy Daughters (ORE) def. Marta Giglio (PSU) 6-1, 6-2
- Hinata Furutani (ORE) def. Hana Abdelhamid (PSU) 6-0, 6-0
- Bridget Mihulka (ORE) def. Anjola Ige (PSU) 6-2, 6-0
Match Notes:
Portland State 0-1
Oregon 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,2,5,4,3,1)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Scarlett Perkins / 0 [PSU]
610
261
#2 Singles Match
12
Kasumi Hirayama / 0 [PSU]
01
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Nene Uemura / 0 [PSU]
12
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Marta Giglio / 0 [PSU]
12
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Hana Abdelhamid / 0 [PSU]
00
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Anjola Ige / 0 [PSU]
20
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,5,4,3,1
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