SEATTLE, Wash. – The Portland men's tennis team battled an experienced East Tennessee State squad before falling by a 6-1 margin Monday at the Nordstrom Tennis Center. The Pilots (1-1) lost four of the six singles matches in three sets.
The Buccaneers (2-3) are coming off of a NCAA Tournament appearance last season and feature a lineup with four of six singles players as upperclassmen. Portland, meanwhile, has four sophomores and two freshmen in its lineup and played just its second match of the season.
"I think really the difference in the match came down to the fact we just haven't had any competitive matches yet and they played four very competitive matches," Portland head coach Aaron Gross said.