Moscow, Idaho - The Idaho Vandals took their talents to the Portland Metropolitan Area for a two-day road slate against the George Fox Bruins and the Portland Pilots.

The Vandals had an encouraging start to the season in the doubleheader home-opener, taking home a 6-1 near-sweep of the LC State Warriors and narrowly falling to a strong North Dakota squad, 3-4, in the P1FCU Kibbie Dome.

On Saturday, Idaho came out flying against George Fox, going 3-0 to clinch the doubles point.

DOUBLES
Gay/De Col (UI) def. Schmassmann/Ebisu (GF) 7-5
Amadike/Medica (UI) def. Moore/Shoji (GF) 7-5
Lai/Wang (UI) def. Whittaker/Hernandez (GF) 6-1

The fun didn't stop there, as Idaho came out hot in singles play as well, going 6-0 and winning 2-0 in sets in four of those.

SINGLES
Sebastian Medica (UI) def. Lars Schmassmann (GF) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
Chetanna Amadike (UI) def. Zach Moore (GF) 6-2, 6-7, 7-5
Gabriel Moroder (UI) def. Ikuho Ebisu (GF) 6-1, 7-5
Noe De Col (UI) def. Keita Shoji (GF) 6-2, 7-6
Eric Wang (UI) def. Jackson Whittaker (GF) 6-1, 6-0
Shane Garner (UI) def. Luis Hernandez (GF) 6-1, 6-3

After clinching the victory on saturday, the Vandals made their way from Newburg to Portland for their second match in as many days against the host University of Portland, falling to the Pilots 2-5.

DOUBLES
1. De Col/Francisco Gay (UI) def. #98 Keremedchiev/Skobelev (POR) 7-5
2. Amadike/Medica (UI) def. Groysman/Fernando (POR) 6-4
3. Garcia/Kimelman (POR) def. Wang/Moroder (UI) 6-3

SINGLES
1. Maxim Groysman (POR) def. Sebastian Medica (UI) 6-0, 6-2
2. Chetanna Amadike (UI) def. #109 Nikola Keremedchiev (POR) 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
3. Stefan Skobelev (POR) def. Yu-Shun Lai (UI) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
4. Tom Garcia (POR) def. Gabriel Moroder (UI) 6-3, 6-1
5. Lucas Kimelman (POR) def. Noe De Col (UI) 6-2, 6-2
6. Cade Fernando (POR) def. Eric William Wang (UI) 6-3, 6-3

Despite the loss, the Vandals pulled in some big moments, with Chetanna Amadike claiming a ranked victory over #109 Nikola Keremedchiev and the doubles pair of Noe de Col and Francisco Gay taking down #98 Keremedchiev and Stefan Skobolev.

The Vandals will return to action in California, taking on St. Marys in Moraga on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Santa Clara University the following day.