PORTLAND, Ore.— Idaho men's tennis stumbles in Oregon with a 5-2 loss against the University of Portland Saturday evening at the Louisiana Pacific Tennis Center.
 
With the loss, Idaho drops to 2-4 on the season. Portland improves to 2-5 with the win.
 
Idaho took the doubles point to start the day off strong. The Vandals won on the No. 2 doubles court, but Portland leveled the playing field winning at the No. 3 spot. It was up to Carlos Longhi Neto and Lucas Coutinho to clinch the double points, which they did in defeating Portland in a 7-6 (14-12) thriller.
 
Although Portland took five single matches, Idaho did not let it happen without a fight. Four out of the five single matches Idaho loss went to three sets, while singles No. 4 ended in a 6-2, 6-0 sweep. Idaho's only singles point came on the No. 5 court, where Lucas Coutinho earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Issa Yoshida.
 
UP NEXT
Idaho will next play in Seattle, Wash. versus Seattle University Feb. 17 at 11:45 a.m.

Portland 5, Idaho 2
 
Singles competition (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

1. Sema Pankin (POR) def. Carlos Longhi Neto (IDAHO) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Tom Hann (POR) def. Esteban Santibanez (IDAHO) 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 6-0
3. Nicklas Oberg (POR) def. Valentin Popescu (IDAHO) 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-4
4. Eleftherios Neos (POR) def. Bruno Casino (IDAHO) 6-1, 6-0
5. Lucas Coutinho (IDAHO) def. Issa Yoshida (POR) 6-3, 6-3
6. Arjun Mariyappa (POR) def. Peter Shin (UI) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)

Doubles competition (2, 3, 1);

1. Carlos Longhi Neto/Lucas Coutinho (IDAHO) def. Tom Hann/Eleftherios Neos (POR) 7-6 (14-12)
2. Esteban Santibanez/Valentin Popescu (IDAHO) def. Nicklas Oberg/Issa Yoshida (POR) 6-0
3. Sema Pankin/Arjun Mariyappa (POR) def. Bruno Casino/Peter Shin (IDAHO) 7-5

 
Match Notes:
Idaho 2-4
Portland 2-5