SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Portland men's tennis team battled but came up short in a 4-1 loss to top-seeded and No. 30 ranked San Diego in Friday's semifinals of the 2023 West Coast Conference Championships at the Aztec Tennis Center.
The Pilots close the season with a 12-10 overall record, while the Toreros advance to face Pepperdine in Saturday's finals.
Portland senior Sema Pankin fittingly won his final match in a Pilot uniform. Pankin, the WCC Co-Player of the Year, posted a 6-4, 6-4 against Oliver Tarvet at the top of the singles lineup.
Portland dropped a close doubles point as San Diego won 6-3 at No.