PORTLAND—Idaho men's tennis closed the opening weekend on Saturday. The Vandals fell to the Portland Pilots, 6-1, finishing the road trip 1-1.
The Vandals got out to an early 1-0 lead, earning the doubles point to start the day. Mark Kovacs and Carlos Longhi Neto took care of business on the No. 1 court, defeating Portland's top pairing, 6-1. UP drew even with a win 6-4 win in No. 3 play. Estaban Santibanez and Lucas Coutinho clinched the point for Idaho with a 6-4 win on the No.