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FAIRFIELD, Calif.– Portland men's tennis battled but came up just short in a 4-3 loss to No. 55 LMU Thursday in the opening round of the 2026 West Coast Conference Tournament at Green Valley Country Club.]]>Nikola Keremedchiev and Cade Fernando celebrate a doubles point at the 2026 WCC TournamentThu, 23 Apr 2026 13:14:00 PST721648https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-tennis-binder-garcia-garner-wcc-academic-honors.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/22/mens-tennis-binder-garcia-garner-wcc-academic-honors.aspxMen's Tennis

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Portland men's tennis players Tannor Binder and Tom Garcia were named to the 2026 West Coast Conference All-Academic Team, while Nikola Keremedchiev and Stefan Skobelev garnered honorable mention recognition for the Pilots.]]>Tannor Binder and Tom Garcia side by side action shots from home match versus Gonzaga.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:07:00 PST721644https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-tennis-keremedchiev-fernando-garner-all-wcc-honors.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-tennis-keremedchiev-fernando-garner-all-wcc-honors.aspxMen's Tennis

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Portland men's tennis players Nikola Keremedchiev and Cade Fernando earned West Coast Conference recognition, the league office announced on Tuesday. Keremedchiev garnered All-WCC Second Team honors in singles and Fernando was honorable mention. The duo also picked up honorable mention recognition in doubles.]]>Nikola Keremedchiev and Cade Fernando celebrate a doubles point won in a home match vs. Gonzaga.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:01:00 PST721639https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-to-face-nationally-ranked-lmu-thursday-at-wcc-tournament.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-to-face-nationally-ranked-lmu-thursday-at-wcc-tournament.aspxMen's Tennis

FAIRFIELD, Calif. – Portland men's tennis has qualified as the No. 5 seed for this week's West Coast Conference Championships and will take on the four-seed and No. 55-ranked LMU in Thursday's opening round at 9 a.m. The tournament will be played at the Green Valley Country Club with semifinals on Friday and the championship match on Saturday.]]>Teammates mob men's tennis player Tannor Binder after providing the match-clinching point against Gonzaga on April 18. 2026.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:44:00 PST721637https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-tennis-pilots-beat-gonzaga-in-crucial-regular-season-finale.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/18/mens-tennis-pilots-beat-gonzaga-in-crucial-regular-season-finale.aspxMen's Tennis

PORTLAND, Ore. – University of Portland men's tennis concluded the regular season with an important 4-3 win against the Gonzaga Bulldogs Saturday in West Coast Conference action at the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center. Senior Nikola Keremedchiev performed brilliantly in his final home match for the Pilots by picking up wins in both doubles and singles as Portland earned a necessary win in their hopes of qualifying for next week's WCC Championships.]]>Nikola Keremedchiev celebrates after winning his singles match against Gonzaga at Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:13:00 PST721627https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/16/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-announces-signing-of-arham-mefta.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/16/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-announces-signing-of-arham-mefta.aspxMen's Tennis

PORTLAND, Ore. – University of Portland men's tennis has signed Arham Mefta to a financial aid agreement, head coach Aaron Gross announced on Thursday. Mefta, a native of Kirkland, Wash. and Juanita High School, will join the Pilots as a freshman next season.]]>Portland 2026 recruit Arham Mefta hits a forehand.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 PST721624https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/12/mens-tennis-portland-sweeps-saint-marys-5-0.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/12/mens-tennis-portland-sweeps-saint-marys-5-0.aspxMen's Tennis

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland swept the Saint Mary's Gaels by a 5-0 margin Sunday in West Coast Conference men's tennis action at the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center.]]>Tom Garcia hits a backhand during a home match versus Saint Mary's.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:06:00 PST721616https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-beats-idaho-in-non-conference-dual.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-beats-idaho-in-non-conference-dual.aspxMen's Tennis

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots defeated the Idaho Vandals 45-2 Monday in a non-conference men's tennis dual match at the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center.]]>Aaron Gross and Cade Fernando sitting during a singles match at a crossover.Mon, 6 Apr 2026 17:26:00 PST721603https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/5/mens-tennis-portland-drops-match-at-no-28-pepperdine.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/5/mens-tennis-portland-drops-match-at-no-28-pepperdine.aspxMen's Tennis

MALIBU, Calif. – Portland men's tennis faced its fourth consecutive ranked opponent and came up short in a 4-0 loss at No. 28 Pepperdine  in West Coast Conference action at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on Sunday.]]>Stefan Skobelev hits a forehand during a road match.Sun, 5 Apr 2026 16:02:00 PST721601https://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/4/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-falls-to-no-58-lmu-on-the-road.aspxhttps://portlandpilots.com/news/2026/4/4/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-falls-to-no-58-lmu-on-the-road.aspxMen's Tennis

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Portland men's tennis battled but came up short in a 4-0 loss to the No. 58-ranked LMU Lions Saturday in West Coast Conference action at the LMU Tennis Center.]]>Nikola Keremedchiev hits a volley at the net during a match.Sat, 4 Apr 2026 15:11:00 PST721599