PORTLAND – The Portland State men's tennis team clinched its second Big Sky victory of the season in a 6-1 decision over Montana State on Saturday.
 
Portland State handed the Bobcats their first loss of the season, dropping them to 3-1 on the year. The Vikings improved to 5-5 overall.
 
Tommy Edwards and Matteo Fortini cruised to a 6-0 victory at No. 1 doubles to begin the match but it was Tommy Hsu and Sam Roberts who set the tone for the Vikings, earning a 7-6 tiebreaker win to secure the 1-0 lead.
 
The Vikings rode on their momentum through singles action. Fortini took charge in a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles while Nils Plutat did the same at the five spot, defeating his Bobcat opponent 6-2, 6-3. Edwards was tested at No. 2 singles but came out on top 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. Roberts and Nikola Dimitrijevic sealed the deal for the Vikings, each earning victories en route to a 6-1 win.
 
PSU will return to action on Friday, March 19 as they take a break from Big Sky action to dual with Seattle University at the Tualatin Hills Babette Horenstein Tennis Center.
 
 Singles competition
1. Matteo Fortini (PSU) def. SITAR, Nejc (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Tommy Edwards (PSU) def. ESPINOZA, Joaquin (MSU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
3. Nikola Dimitrijevic (PSU) def. VAN DIJK, Daan (MSU) 7-6, 6-3
4. BUCKLAND, Brad (MSU) def. Tommy Hsu (PSU) 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Nils Plutat (PSU) def. ZELVER, Marcos (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Sam Roberts (PSU) def. MONTEIRO, Manuel (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Matteo Fortini/Tommy Edwards (PSU) def. SITAR, Nejc/MOSVOLD, Jakob (MSU) 6-0
2. Sam Roberts/Tommy Hsu (PSU) def. BUCKLAND, Brad/ESPINOZA, Joaquin (MSU) 7-6 (7-4)
3. VAN DIJK, Daan/MONTEIRO, Manuel (MSU) def. Nils Plutat/Matthew Robert (PSU) 6-2