April 22, 2005

The first day of the WCC Tennis Championships turned out to be a long one as inclement weather delayed play for several hours.

Women's Championship
Three of the top four seeds earned wins on the first day. Top seeded Pepperdine downed No. 8 seed Gonzaga, 5-0, while No. 2 San Diego defeated No. 7 Portland, 5-2. Loyola Marymount, the No. 3 seed, earned a 4-1 win over No. 6 San Francisco, while No. 5 Saint Mary's edged No. 4 Santa Clara, 4-3.

Friday's WCC Women's Tennis Championship Results
#1 Pepperdine def. #8 Gonzaga - 5-0
#2 San Diego def. #7 Portland - 5-2
#3 Loyola Marymount def. #6 San Francisco - 4-1
#5 Saint Mary's def. #4 Santa Clara - 4-3

Saturday's WCC Women's Tennis Championship Schedule
9:00 am - #4 Santa Clara vs. #8 Gonzaga
9:00 am - #6 San Francisco vs. #7 Portland

1:00 pm - #1 Pepperdine vs. #5 Saint Mary's
1:00 pm - #2 San Diego vs. #3 Loyola Marymount

Men's Championship
All four of the top seeds in the WCC men's tennis championship earned wins on the first day to advanced to the semifinals. Top seeded Pepperdine blanked No. 8 Gonzaga, 4-0, No. 2 San Diego cruised past No. 7 San Francisco, 4-0, No. 3 Portland downed No. 6 Saint Mary's, 4-0, and No. 4 Santa Clara defeated No. 5 Loyola Marymount, 4-1.

Friday's WCC Men's Tennis Championship Results
#1 Pepperdine def. #8 Gonzaga 4-0
#2 San Diego def. #7 San Francisco 4-0
#3 Portland def. # 6 Saint Mary's 4-0
#4 Santa Clara def. #5 Loyola Marymount 4-1

Due to weather concerns, tournament officials have rescheduled the times of Saturday's four semifinal matches.

Saturday's WCC Men's Tennis Championship Schedule
9:00 am- #1 Pepperdine vs. #4 Santa Clara
11:00 am- #2 San Diego vs. #3 Portland
1:00 pm- #5 Loyola Marymount vs. #8 Gonzaga
3:00 pm- #6 Saint Mary's vs. #7 San Francisco

For complete WCC Championship schedules and results, including scoring updates, please visit the WCC Men's & Women's Tennis Championship Central page.