Portland, Ore. –– After picking up back-to-back wins against George Washington and Saint Mary's, the USF men's tennis team was unable to earn its third straight win, as the Dons fell to Portland 6-0 on Friday morning.

In doubles action, the Pilots claimed the point with wins on the No. 2 and No. 3 courts. At No. 2, Kent Andreasen and Alex Wallace defeated USF's Jason Lee and Ryan Marker, 6-1. Portland then took the match at No. 1 with Michail Pervolarakis and Pierre Garcia taking down Nils Skajaa and Vasco Valverde, 7-5.

The Pilots stretched the lead in singles, as Pierre Garcia beat Valverde, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. Skajaa, who entered the match having won four straight at No. 1, took Pervolarakis to two tie-breaking sets but lost 7-5, 7-5. With a 3-0 lead, Portland then clinched the match at No. 2, with Mathieu Garcia earning a 6-3, 6-4 win over Marker.

"In singles, we battled hard and lost close on the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 courts," said head men's tennis coach Pablo Pires de Almeida. "Their guys dug deep and played better on the big points than we did. I give total credit to their guys."

The Dons are back at on Saturday to face Gonzaga at 12 P.M. in Spokane.

Singles
1. Michail Pervolarakis (POR) def. Nils Skajaa (USF) 7-5, 7-5
2. Mathieu Garcia (POR) def. Ryan Marker (USF) 6-3, 6-4
3. Pierre Garcia (POR) def. Vasco Valverde (USF) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
4. Alex Wallace (POR) def. Thomas Takemoto (USF) 6-4, 6-2
5. Felix Fan (POR) def. Woravin Kumthonkittilkul (USF) 6-0, 6-1
6. Carlos Donat (POR) vs. Christian Brockstedt (USF) 6-3 unfinished

Doubles
1. Pervolarakis/M. Garcia (POR) def. Skajaa/Valverde (USF) 7-5
2. Kent Andreasen/Wallace (POR) def. Jason Lee/Marker (USF) 6-1
3. P. Garcia/Fan (POR) vs. Takemoto/Brockstedt (USF) 5-4 unfinished

Order of Finish: Singles (3,1,2,4,5,6) Doubles (2,1)