FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Taking five of the six singles matches, four of them in straight sets, the Pacific University Boxers pulled away from the visiting George Fox University Bruins and went on to take a 7-2 victory in Northwest Conference women's tennis Saturday afternoon here at the Holce Tennis Courts.

The Boxers opened with doubles wins at the No. 1 and 2 spots. Cat Goya and Megan Yoshimoto claimed an 8-0 win over the Bruins' Molly Beaumont and Bethany Nguyen at No. 1, and Stephanie Velligas and Rachel Mizuno defeated Shaina Inn and Cara Griffith 8-5 at No. 2.  The Bruins captured the No. 3 doubles with an 8-0 shutout by Liliya Abildayeva and Alyssa Emoto over Rachel and Sarah Palmer.

In singles competition, the Boxers won the top five flights. Goya defeated Beaumont 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 1 spot, Yoshimoto downed Emoto 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2, Mizuno squeaked past Inn 7-5, 6-3 at No. 3, Kelsey Trujillo won 6-2, 6-2 over Griffith at No. 4, and Velligas edged Abildayeva in the No. 5 position 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (11-9).  George Fox's only win in the singles competition was at the No. 6 position as Nguyen conquered Kelsey Lack 6-1, 6-4.

NEXT: George Fox (2-4, NWC 1-4) hosts Lewis & Clark College next Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ... Pacific (2-2, NWC 2-2) next hosts Willamette University Friday at 4:00 p.m.