SAN DIEGO – San Diego earned its second sweep of the season and eighth consecutive victory, defeating Portland 4-0 to open WCC play on Friday afternoon at the Hogan Tennis Center.
 
The Toreros (10-2, 1-0 WCC) cruised past the Pilots (6-6, 1-2 WCC), winning the doubles point and three singles points in straight sets.
 
Maria-Paula Torres provided the clinching point for USD with a 6-0, 6-4, victory at No. 5.
 
The Toreros got off to a great start with Kati Kukaras and Gemma Garcia blitzing Portland at No. 3, 6-0, to give USD an early edge.
 
Torres and Solymar Colling had to grind out their match at No. 1 early but pulled away to earn a 6-3 victory and put the Toreros up, 1-0.
 
USD continued to roll in singles play, winning the first set on five of six courts.
 
Kukaras won her first set 6-1 and was in control of the match at No. 4 before her opponent had to retire due to injury.
 
Maria Tyrina put the Toreros up 3-0 with a decisive 6-0, 6-4, win at No. 6. Torres provided the finishing touches shortly after with a win at No. 5 to deliver USD's 10th victory in the past 11 matches.

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SAN DIEGO 4, PORTLAND 0
 
DOUBLES
1. Torres/Colling (USD) def. Lukic/Oberg (POR) – 6-3
2. Morales/Tyrina (USD) vs. Ramalle/Soares (POR) – 4-5
3. Kukaras/Garcia (USD) def. Schuster/Okazaki (POR) – 6-0
 
SINGLES
1. Colling (USD) vs. Lukic (POR) – 6-2, 5-5 (unfinished)
2. Morales (USD) vs. Soares (POR) – 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (unfinished)
3. Garcia (USD) vs. Elenova (POR) – 6-1, 4-5 (unfinished)
4. Kukaras (USD) def. Ramalle (POR) – 6-1, retired-injury
5. Torres (USD) def. Schuster (POR) – 6-0, 6-4
6. Tyrina (USD) def. Oberg (POR) – 6-0, 6-4
 
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles – 3, 1
Singles – 4, 6, 5