PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland men's tennis team won its West Coast Conference opener, knocking off the Gonzaga Bulldogs 6-1 Saturday afternoon at the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center. It is the third straight win for the Pilots (4-3), while the Bulldogs (2-3) fall to 0-2 in WCC play.
Sophomore Michail Pervolarakis continued his solid early season play with a convincing 6-2, 6-1 win over Hayden Smith at No. 1 singles. Pervolarakis has now won four straight matches at the top of the lineup.
Sophomore Pierre Garcia came back from a set down to win 6-2 in the third against Jordan Smith at the No.