OJAI, Calif. -- Returning to postseason play for the first time in six years, the USF Dons men's tennis team battled hard but ultimately fell short to the Portland Pilots 4-1 at the OVAC Courts at the WCC Championships Friday afternoon. 

The Pilots won the initial team doubles point and then went on to win three singles matches to secure the four points necessary to win. Nil Giraldez won his singles match in two sets for secure USF's first point on Thursday.

RESULTS:
Doubles
No. 1 – Sema Pankin/Eleftherios Neos (POR) def. Nitzan Ricklis/Phuc Huynh (USF), 7-6 (5)
No. 2 – Nikolas Tvedt/Nicolas Ocana (POR) def. Mitch Johnson/Nil Giraldez (USF) 6-3
No. 3 – Issa Yoshida/Nicklas Oberg (POR) vs. Stevie Gould/Nikola Kuraica (USF) 4-5 (unfinished)
Order: 2,1
 
Singles
No. 1 – Sema Pankin (POR) vs. Phuc Huynh (USF), 5-7, 6-4 (unfinished)
No. 2 – Eleftherios Neos (POR) vs. Nitzan Ricklis (USF) 6-4, 5-6 (unfinished)
No. 3 – Nil Giraldez (USF) def. Nicolas Ocana (POR), 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 – Issa Yoshida (POR) def. Stevie Gould (USF), 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 – Nikolas Tvedt (POR) def. Mitch Johnson (USF), 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 – Oscar Brown (POR) def. David Woodland (USF), 6-3, 6-3
Order: 6,5,3,4

CATCHING UP WITH COACH SUNDLING:
"Congratulations to our seniors, it has been a pleasure working with them throughout their time on the Hilltop. I wish them all the best of luck moving forward." 

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