April 23, 2005
The second day of the WCC Tennis Championships set up identical final matchups in both the men's and the women's brackets. Pepperdine and San Diego, seeded No. 1 and No. 2 in both the men's and the women's brackets, saw both their teams advance to the finals. This marks the third consecutive season that both the Pepperdine and San Diego men's and women's teams advanced to the WCC finals.
Women's Championship
The top seeds collected wins on the second day in the WCC women's tennis championship. Top seed Pepperdine downed No. 5 Saint Mary's, 4-0, while No. 2 San Diego edged No. 3 Loyola Marymount, 4-3. The Waves and the Toreros will play for the WCC championship on Sunday, marking the third consecutive year that these two teams have met in the finals. Pepperdine Head Coach Gualberto Escudero registered his 500th win with the Waves' over Saint Mary's. In other action, No. 4 Santa Clara blanked No. 8 Gonzaga, 6-0, while No. 6 San Francisco defeated No. 7 Portland, 4-3.
Saturday's WCC Women's Tennis Championship Results
#1 Pepperdine def. #5 Saint Mary's, 4-10
#2 San Diego def. #3 Loyola Marymount, 4-3
#4 Santa Clara def. #8 Gonzaga, 6-0
#6 San Francisco def. #7 Portland, 4-3
Sunday's WCC Women's Tennis Championship Schedule
9:00 am - #4 Santa Clara vs. #6 San Francisco
9:00 am - #7 Portland vs. #8 Gonzaga
1:00 pm - #3 Loyola Marymount vs. #5 Saint Mary's
1:30 pm - #1 Pepperdine vs. #2 San Diego
Men's Championship
Seeds continued to hold to form on the second day of the WCC men's tennis championship, as No. 1 Pepperdine and No. 2 San Diego advanced to the finals with convincing 4-0 victories. The Waves defeated No. 4 Santa Clara, while the Toreros downed No. 3 Portland. The Waves and the Toreros advance to the finals for the fifth consecutive season. No. 5 Loyola Marymount blanked No. 8 Gonzaga, 4-0, while No. 6 Saint Mary's edged No. 7 San Francisco, 4-2.
Saturday's Results
#1 Pepperdine def. #4 Santa Clara, 4-0
#2 San Diego def. # 3 Portland, 4-0
#5 Loyola Marymount def. #8 Gonzaga, 4-0
#6 Saint Mary's def. #7 San Francisco 4-2
Sunday's Schedule
#7 San Francisco vs. #8 Gonzaga at 9:00 am
#5 Loyola Marymount vs. #6 Saint Mary's at 11:00 am
#3 Portland vs. #4 Santa Clara at 1:00 pm
#1 Pepperdine vs. #2 San Diego at 3:00 pm
For complete WCC Championship schedules and results, including scoring updates, please visit the WCC Men's & Women's Tennis Championship Central page.