Official Site of the Pilots · Apr 13, 2019
Gaels pull out 4-3 thriller over Pilots
MORAGA, Calif. – The Saint Mary's Gaels edged the Portland Pilots by a 4-3 margin in West Coast Conference men's tennis action Friday afternoon at the Korth Tennis Complex. The Gaels improve to 5-14 overall and 3-5 in the WCC, while the Pilots fall to 7-12 and 2-5 in league.
Portland trailed 3-2 with singles matches at No. 3 and No. 5 still up for grabs. Pilot freshman Issa Yoshida pulled out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory at the No. 5 spot to tie the match.
Abhishek Bastola then posted a come-from-behind 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 win against Portland sophomore Tom Hann to provide the clinching point.