Washington State University Athletics
Sunday, April 12
Pullman, Wash.
11 a.m.
Washington State University
4
vs
0
Portland
Photo by: Dean Hare/WSU Photo Services
Cougars Cap Senior Day with 4-0 Victory over Portland
April 12, 2026 | Tennis
PULLMAN, Wash. (April 12, 2026) – Washington State Tennis ran its winning streak to seven matches following a 4-0 victory over Portland Sunday at Hollingbery Fieldhouse. The win followed a pre-match, Senior Day ceremony highlighting the accomplishments of seniors Eva Alvarez Sande and Maxine Murphy, who were playing their final home matches as Cougars.
With the team victory, WSU improves to 13-6 on the season, 6-1 in West Coast Conference play. Portland falls to 9-9, 4-4.
In doubles play, Portland jumped out early, with Meagan Pearson and Kylie Canubida taking a 6-3 win over Yura Nakagawa and Martina Puvill at No. 3. WSU found the equalizer at No. 1 when Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki completed a 6-3 win over Alaia Rubio Perez and Maria Galatescu, pushing the deciding point to No. w. There, WSU's Eva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore dominated the tiebreaker in winning 7-6 (7-2), giving the Cougars the opening point.
In singles action, Portland defaulted at No. 6 before taking the court, pushing the WSU lead to 2-0. Alvarez, ranked No. 84 nationally, and made it 3-0 as she cruised past Rubio Perez, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 1. Puvill then closed out the win as she posted a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 over Galatescu.
With the team outcome decided, the remaining three matches were abandoned. At No. 2, Murphy, ranked No. 106, was leading Martinez 6-3, 2-3, while Nakagawa was up a set and on serve against Pearson, 6-4, 1-2 at No. 4. The match at No. 5 between Kanemaki and Canubida had not started.
The Cougars are next in action Thursday at Santa Clara.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
#67 Washington State 4 def. Portland 0
April 12, 2026
Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
DOUBLES
No. 1 Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Alaia Rubio Perez/Maria Galatescu (UP) 6-3
No. 2 Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) def. Nadine Arbaizar Martine/Dariya Radulova (UP) 7-6 (2)
No. 3 Meagan Pearson/Kylie Canubida (UP) def. Yura Nakagawa/Martina Puvill (WSU) 6-4
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
SINGLES
No. 1 #84 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Alaia Rubio Perez (UP) 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 #106 Maxine Murphy (WSU) vs. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (UP) 6-3, 2-3 DNF
No. 3 Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Maria Galatescu (UP) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 Yura Nakagawa (WSU) vs. Meagan Pearson (UP) 6-4, 1-2 DNF
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Kylie Canubida (UP)DNS
No. 6 Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) won by default
Order of Finish: 6,1,3
With the team victory, WSU improves to 13-6 on the season, 6-1 in West Coast Conference play. Portland falls to 9-9, 4-4.
In doubles play, Portland jumped out early, with Meagan Pearson and Kylie Canubida taking a 6-3 win over Yura Nakagawa and Martina Puvill at No. 3. WSU found the equalizer at No. 1 when Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki completed a 6-3 win over Alaia Rubio Perez and Maria Galatescu, pushing the deciding point to No. w. There, WSU's Eva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore dominated the tiebreaker in winning 7-6 (7-2), giving the Cougars the opening point.
In singles action, Portland defaulted at No. 6 before taking the court, pushing the WSU lead to 2-0. Alvarez, ranked No. 84 nationally, and made it 3-0 as she cruised past Rubio Perez, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 1. Puvill then closed out the win as she posted a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 over Galatescu.
With the team outcome decided, the remaining three matches were abandoned. At No. 2, Murphy, ranked No. 106, was leading Martinez 6-3, 2-3, while Nakagawa was up a set and on serve against Pearson, 6-4, 1-2 at No. 4. The match at No. 5 between Kanemaki and Canubida had not started.
The Cougars are next in action Thursday at Santa Clara.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
#67 Washington State 4 def. Portland 0
April 12, 2026
Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
DOUBLES
No. 1 Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Alaia Rubio Perez/Maria Galatescu (UP) 6-3
No. 2 Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) def. Nadine Arbaizar Martine/Dariya Radulova (UP) 7-6 (2)
No. 3 Meagan Pearson/Kylie Canubida (UP) def. Yura Nakagawa/Martina Puvill (WSU) 6-4
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
SINGLES
No. 1 #84 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Alaia Rubio Perez (UP) 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 #106 Maxine Murphy (WSU) vs. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (UP) 6-3, 2-3 DNF
No. 3 Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Maria Galatescu (UP) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 Yura Nakagawa (WSU) vs. Meagan Pearson (UP) 6-4, 1-2 DNF
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Kylie Canubida (UP)DNS
No. 6 Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) won by default
Order of Finish: 6,1,3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Alaia Rubio Perez / 0 [PORT]
02
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Nad Arbiaza Martinez / 0 [PORT]
330
62UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Maria Galatescu / 0 [PORT]
21
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Meagan Pearson / 0 [PORT]
420
61UF
#5 Singles Match
1
Kylie Canubida / 0 [PORT]
0
0
#6 Singles Match
1
No player / 0 [PORT]
0
WD
Order of Finish:
6,1,3
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