FOREST GROVE, Ore. -- The Bruins dropped their final matchup of the season against Pacific, losing 2-5 in a close game.

How It Happened
The Bruins got off to a slow start in the match, dropping the doubles point 2-1. Riley Bobkiewicz and Shanah Denham split the first few games of the set on court one, but lost the final three to Cassidy Binder and Chloe Takanashi to lose 6-3. On court two it was a similar story, with Kalli Wiker and Ari Radar falling behind early in a 6-3 loss of their own. The lone doubles win for the Bruins was on court three, with Cassey Hitch and Sophie Denham flipping the script and winning, 6-3.

For singles play, Bobkiewicz fought hard against one of the premier players in the Northwest Conference in Binder, losing 6-0, 6-1. The two wins for the Bruins came on courts two and three, with Kalli Wiker fighting past Takanashi to win 6-2, 7-5. Shanah Denham also won in the nail-biting match against Sofia Mazzola; after falling down 0-5 in a first-set loss, Denham won the second, 6-3, before earning the win in the third, 1-0 (10-7).

Sophie Denham, Juhree Kizziar, and Hitch each lost their matches on Courts No. 4-6, with several athletes coming close to a set win but ultimately losing. Denham fell, 1-6, 0-6, while Kizziar dropped her 4-6, 5-7. Hitch held an early lead in the second set, but lost her match on court six, 2-6, 3-6.

With the loss, the Bruins fall to 11-3 in conference, tying themselves with the Boxers for second place overall. Thanks to tiebreakers, Fox will be seeded third in the NWC Tournament while Pacific will be seeded second.

What Happens Next
George Fox women's tennis will look to advance to their first NWC Tournament championship game since 2005 in a rubber match against Pacific. The game, hosted by Whitman, is scheduled for Saturday, April 19, with a time TBD.