LC State Men's Tennis Defeats Pacific in Singles Matches

No. 25 Warriors win 5 of 6 singles contests to clinch 5-2 victory

Published on Feb. 21, 2026

The No. 25 LC State men's tennis team opened its weekend on the road with a 5-2 victory over NCAA Division III Pacific University on Friday. The Warriors, now 4-3 on the season and 3-0 against DIII opponents, won five of six singles matches to clinch the win after falling behind 1-0 following doubles play.

Why it matters

This victory continues a strong start to the season for the LC State men's tennis team, which is ranked No. 25 nationally. The Warriors have now won three straight matches against Division III opponents, demonstrating their depth and competitiveness at the NCAA level.

The details

In doubles play, Pacific took an early 1-0 lead by winning two of the three matches. However, the Warriors bounced back in singles, winning five of the six contests. Giacomo Moreira, Leonel Gatti, Louam Boivin, Kevin Lu, and Gautam Balakrishnan all won their singles matches for LC State.

  • The match took place on Friday, February 21, 2026.

The players

LC State Men's Tennis Team

The No. 25 ranked NCAA Division I men's tennis team from Lewis-Clark State College.

Pacific University

An NCAA Division III university located in Forest Grove, Oregon, whose men's tennis team faced off against LC State.

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The takeaway

The LC State men's tennis team has demonstrated its competitiveness at the NCAA level, winning five of six singles matches to defeat a Division III opponent and continue its strong start to the season.