April 9, 2016 Box Score
With rain in and around Los Angeles on Saturday, #58 LMU (9-8, 2-3 WCC) and Portland (13-6, 4-2 WCC) decided to play a singles-only match from the LMU Tennis Center. The Pilots earned the victory in the contest, winning four of the five completed courts, with #1 singles going unfinished.
Once again playing up a position on Saturday in singles, LMU's lone victory came at #2 singles, where Errol Smith topped Mathieu Garcia, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0. Playing tough at the top of the order, Cristobal Rivera settled for an unfinished decision at 6-4, 4-6, 2-4.
Lukas Moenter also forced three sets, albeit in a losing effort. The German native fell 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 while playing at #4 singles.
LMU will return to action on April 16 when it travels to San Diego for a 1 p.m. match.
Portland vs LMU (Apr 09, 2016)
Portland 4, #58 LMU 1
Apr 09, 2016 at Los Angeles, Calif. (LMU Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Cristobal Rivera (LMU) vs. Michail Pervolarakis (PORT) 6-4, 4-6, 2-4, unfinished
2. Errol Smith (LMU) def. Mathieu Garcia (PORT) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
3. Pierre Carcia (PORT) def. Joat Farah (LMU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
4. Alex Wallace (PORT) def. Lukas Moenter (LMU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
5. Felix Fan (PORT) def. Luke Bohuslav (LMU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Carlos Donat (PORT) def. Jamie Thorp (LMU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Michail Pervolarakis/Mathieu Garcia (PORT) vs. Joat Farah/Errol Smith (LMU) no result
2. Kent Andreasen/Alex Wallace (PORT) vs. Charles Boyce/Cristobal Rivera (LMU) no result
3. Felix Fan/Pierre Carcia (PORT) vs. Lukas Moenter/Luke Bohuslav (LMU) no result
Match Notes
Portland 13-6, 4-2 WCC
LMU 9-8, 2-3 WCC; National ranking #58