PORTLAND -- The Southern Utah University Thunderbird men's tennis team faced Portland State University as they opened conference play where they fell 1-6. The men also faced the University of Portland in non conference play where they were topped 0-7.

At Portland State, Conor Tordoff secured the only T-Bird victory in singles play over Otto Holtari 6-1, 6-4. Tordoff later paired with Juan Erro to defeat Portland's Sam Roberts and Tommy Edwards in doubles competition 7-6.

The team also faced University of Portland where Erro fought a hard battle against Sema Pankin. The senior athlete ultimately fell 6-2, 0-6, 2-6. In doubles play, Nolan McCaig and Jake Williams fought Issa Yoshida and Carlos Donat. The duo lost the match 1-6.

The Thunderbirds are matched up against Northern Arizona University and will compete next on March 7.

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Portland State 6, Southern Utah 1.

Singles

1. Matteo Fortini (PSU) def. RJ Parker (SUU) 6-1, 6-2

2. Tommy Edwards (PSU) def. Juan Erro (SUU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Nikola Dimitrijevic (PSU) def. Nolan McCaig (SUU) 6-2, 6-2

4. Sam Roberts (PSU) def. Jose Ortega (SUU) 6-3, 6-2

5. Majeed Bukhari (PSU) def. Jake Williams (SUU) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)

6. Conor Tordoff (SUU) def. Otto Holtari (PSU) 6-1, 6-4

Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5.

Doubles

1. Erro/Tordoff (SUU) def. Edwards/Roberts (PSU) 7-6 (7-4)

2. Bukhari/Fortini (PSU) def. Williams/McCaig (SUU) 6-4

3. Bukary/Dimitrijevic (PSU) def. Parker/Ortega (SUU) 7-6

Order of finish: 2, 1, 3.

University of Portland 7, Southern Utah 0

Singles

1. Kostya Nesterenko (POR) def. RJ Parker (SUU) 6-0, 6-1

2. Sema Pankin (POR) def. Juan Erro (SUU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2

3. Eleftherios Neos (POR) def. Nolan McCaig (SUU) 6-1, 6-2

4. Carlos Donat (POR) def. Jose Ortega (SUU) 6-1, 6-2

5. Issa Yoshida (POR) def. Jake Williams (SUU) 6-1, 6-0

6. Leo Hibi (POR) def. Conor Tordoff (SUU) 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2. 4, 5, 6.

Doubles

1. Neos/Pankin (POR) vs. Erro/Tordoff (SUU) 4-3 unfinished

2. Donat/Yoshida (POR) def. McCaig/Williams (SUU) 6-1

3. Nesterenko/Hibi (POR) def. Parker/Ortega (SUU) 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 2.