PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Lewis & Clark Pioneers dropped their home opener against NCAA Division I opponent Portland State 7-0 on Saturday at the L&C Tennis Dome. Riley Vickers and Kristian Peev were winners in No. 3 doubles, but the visiting Vikings won the doubles point with wins in the top pairings. NCAA Div. I scoring rules were in effect with the doubles majority taking a single point.
Ramez Attia won the first set in No. 1 singles against Tommy Edwards, while Peev took the middle set against Majeed Bukhari in fifth position.
The Pios (2-3) play two exhibitions between the match with Portland State and the Northwest Conference opener on Mar. 7.
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Key Moments
Vickers and Peev won 6-3 over Otto Holtari and Nikola Dimitrijevic in the third doubles match. Lewis & Clark nearly took the point as Ryan Hayes and Shane Lynette were within two in the No. 2 doubles pairing. Ultimately, Matteo Fortini and Bukhari won 7-5.
Attia won the first set against Edwards before falling in the final two, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, in the top singles pairing. Attia's match was one of the longest from the four singles starts. The final set was 3-3 at one point.
After dropping the first set, 6-1, Vickers worked his No. 4 singles match to a 7-5 set in the second to nearly force a third against Sam Roberts. Peev evened his No. 5 match with Bukhari and was squeezed in the third to lose 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
Deeper Look
- Lynette was swept at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-0, to Fortini, while Holtari beat Hayes 6-0, 6-3 in the sixth spot
- Will McDermott lost 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 3 singles match
- He paired with Attia for a 6-3 defeat to Roberts and Edwards in the top doubles match
Looking Ahead
The Pioneers host two exhibitions over the next few weeks to prepare for the NWC season opener at one of the preseason favorites, George Fox, on Mar. 7.
