PORTLAND, Ore. - Men's Tennis was tied 2-2 before the Portland Pilots clinched a 4-2 win by taking the last two matches.
After Portland took the doubles point and the first singles match, the Gaels evened things up when
Caelan Potts defeated Nocolas Ocana and
James Watt outlasted Eleftherios Neos 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. But the Pilots took the next two matches to get the win.
Portland 4, Saint Mary's 2
Singles competition
1. Sema Pankin (POR) def.
Mathis Moysan (SMC) 6-1, 6-3
2. James Watt (SMC) def. Eleftherios Neos (POR) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
3. Caelan Potts (SMC) def. Nicolas Ocana (POR) 7-5, 6-3
4. Issa Yoshida (POR) def.
Karlo Divkovic (SMC) 6-3, 6-2
5. Nikolas Tvedt (POR) vs. Carlos Ramos (SMC) 7-5, 2-1, unfinished
6. Oscar Brown (POR) def.
Thibaud Maxant (SMC) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. No. 1 Sema Pankin/Eleftherios Neos (POR) def.
Boris Reckow/
James Watt (SMC) 6-3
2. Nikolas Tvedt/Nicolas Ocana (POR) vs.
Mathis Moysan/Carlos Ramos (SMC) 5-2, unfinished
3. Issa Yoshida/Nicklas Oberg (POR) def.
Caelan Potts/
Felipe Rincon (SMC) 6-1
Match Notes:
Saint Mary's 5-13, 2-4 WCC
Portland 8-9, 4-3 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,3,2,4,6)