SEATTLE, Wash. – Alabama defeated the Portland women's tennis team by a 4-0 margin on Saturday at the Nordstrom Tennis Center. The Crimson Tide, the first team out of the ITA Top 25 in the latest team rankings, improved to 9-1 with the win, while the Pilots fall to 1-3 overall.

The Crimson Tide took the doubles point with 6-3 wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions.

Alabama won in straight sets of singles play at the No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 positions.

The Pilots battled with junior Radina Dimitrova winning the first set against Smith Hinton at No. 2 singles by a 6-3 margin. She was trialing 5-1 in the second when the match was clinched.

Sophomore Jelena Lukic gave a good match to No. 89 Andie Daniell at the top of the lineup. Daniell won 7-5 in the first set and the score was tied at 2-2 in the second set when the match was determined.

The road trip doesn't get easier for Portland as the Pilots face No. 24 Washington on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Huskies (5-2) defeated Alabama by a 6-1 margin and its two losses are to Top 10 opponents. Live video and scoring will be available at GoHuskies.com.

Alabama 4, Pilots 0
Seattle, Wash. (Nordstrom Tennis Center)
February 10, 2018

Singles
1. #89 Andie Daniell (ALA) vs. Jelena Lukic (POR) 7-5, 2-2, unfinished
2. Smith Hinton (ALA) vs. Radina Dimtrova (POR) 3-6, 5-1, unfinished
3. Luca Fabian (ALA) def. Raphaelle Leblanc (POR) 6-0, 6-4
4. Ann Selim (ALA) vs. Lourdes Ramalle (POR) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
5. Kylie Moulin (ALA) def. Emily Soares (POR) 6-1, 6-1
6. Alba Cortina-Pou (ALA) def. Nina Nikitovic (POR) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Daniell/Hinton (ALA) def. Lukic/Leblanc (POR) 6-3
2. Selim/Fabian (ALA) vs. Dimitrova/Soares (POR) 5-3, unfinished
3. Moulin/Jacqueline Pelletier (ALA) def. Nikitovic/Ramalle (POR) 6-3

Team Notes
Alabama 9-1
Portland 1-3