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MTEN | Saint Mary’s Drops WCC Match to Portland, 5-0
4/12/2026 5:28:00 PM | Men's Tennis
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Saint Mary's men's tennis team dropped its final road West Coast Conference match of the season on Sunday, falling 5-0 to Portland.
Senior Pierre Lieutaud competed in his tenth dual of the 2026 season and led 4-1 out of the fifth singles position before the match was clinched for the Pilots. The Gaels also led 6-5 out of the third doubles spot with duo Finn Dyer and Sam Simmonds but the Pilots were able to secure the doubles point and win four of the six singles matches to win their first conference match of the season.
Full match results can be found below:
Portland 5, Saint Mary's 0
Portland, Ore. (Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center)
April 12, 2026
Singles
1. Nikola Keremedchiev (POR) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (SMC) 6-3, 6-4
2. Cade Fernando (POR) def. Finn Dyer (SMC) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
3. Tom Garcia (POR) def. Juan Pedro Etchecoin (SMC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Stefan Skobelev (POR) def. Francisco Duran (SMC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Tannor Binder (POR) vs. Pierre Lieutaud (SMC) 4-1, unfinished
6. Gian Manhas (POR) vs. Sam Simmonds (SMC) not started
Doubles
1. Keremedchiev/Fernando (POR) def. P. Etchecoin/J. Etchecoin (SMC) 6-4
2. Garcia/Eli Noel (POR) def. Duran/Bastien Maxant (SMC) 6-3
3. Binder/Skobelev (POR) vs. Dyer/Simmonds (SMC) 5-6, unfinished
Match Notes:
Portland 6-13, 0-5 WCC
Saint Mary's 7-12, 0-4 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,2,4,3)
LOOKING AHEAD
Saint Mary's will return to Moraga for Senior Day against Pacific, taking place on Saturday, April 18. The Gaels will then finish out the conference schedule with a rescheduled home match against Gonzaga on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Additional match information and live scoring links can be found at smcgaels.com.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
Senior Pierre Lieutaud competed in his tenth dual of the 2026 season and led 4-1 out of the fifth singles position before the match was clinched for the Pilots. The Gaels also led 6-5 out of the third doubles spot with duo Finn Dyer and Sam Simmonds but the Pilots were able to secure the doubles point and win four of the six singles matches to win their first conference match of the season.
Full match results can be found below:
Portland 5, Saint Mary's 0
Portland, Ore. (Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center)
April 12, 2026
Singles
1. Nikola Keremedchiev (POR) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (SMC) 6-3, 6-4
2. Cade Fernando (POR) def. Finn Dyer (SMC) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
3. Tom Garcia (POR) def. Juan Pedro Etchecoin (SMC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Stefan Skobelev (POR) def. Francisco Duran (SMC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Tannor Binder (POR) vs. Pierre Lieutaud (SMC) 4-1, unfinished
6. Gian Manhas (POR) vs. Sam Simmonds (SMC) not started
Doubles
1. Keremedchiev/Fernando (POR) def. P. Etchecoin/J. Etchecoin (SMC) 6-4
2. Garcia/Eli Noel (POR) def. Duran/Bastien Maxant (SMC) 6-3
3. Binder/Skobelev (POR) vs. Dyer/Simmonds (SMC) 5-6, unfinished
Match Notes:
Portland 6-13, 0-5 WCC
Saint Mary's 7-12, 0-4 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,2,4,3)
LOOKING AHEAD
Saint Mary's will return to Moraga for Senior Day against Pacific, taking place on Saturday, April 18. The Gaels will then finish out the conference schedule with a rescheduled home match against Gonzaga on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Additional match information and live scoring links can be found at smcgaels.com.
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
34
Nikola Keremedchiev / 0 [POR]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
626
Cade Fernando / 0 [POR]
267
#3 Singles Match
12
21
Tom Garcia / 0 [POR]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
10
Stefan Skobelev / 0 [POR]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
10
Tannor Binder / 0 [POR]
4UF
#6 Singles Match
1
0
Gian Manhas / 0 [POR]
UF
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,3
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