LC State Men's Tennis Loses to Portland State

The 25th-ranked Warriors fall 7-0 to the Division I Vikings

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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The 25th-ranked LC State Men's Tennis team closed out its weekend on the road with a 7-0 loss to NCAA Division I Portland State. The Warriors earned a win in doubles, but the Vikings took five matches in straight sets and won the other two in three sets.

Why it matters

This loss drops the LC State men's tennis team, which is ranked 25th nationally, to 0-2 on the season as they continue to face tougher competition from larger Division I programs.

The details

In doubles play, Gautam Balakrishnan and Giacomo Moreira combined for a 6-3 win in the No. 3 match, but Portland State took the top two doubles matches to earn the doubles point. In singles, the Vikings won five matches in straight sets, while Nell Rollin pushed his No. 1 singles match to three sets after a 7-5 win in set two, but fell 6-2, 5-7, 10-8. Louam Boivin also pushed his second set to a tiebreak before losing 6-2, 7-6(4) in the No. 2 singles match. Leonel Gatti won seven games in his 6-4, 6-3 loss in the No. 4 singles match.

  • The match took place on February 22, 2026.

The players

Gautam Balakrishnan

A member of the LC State men's tennis team.

Giacomo Moreira

A member of the LC State men's tennis team.

Nell Rollin

The No. 1 singles player for the LC State men's tennis team.

Louam Boivin

The No. 2 singles player for the LC State men's tennis team.

Leonel Gatti

A member of the LC State men's tennis team.

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What’s next

The LC State men's tennis team will look to bounce back in their next match against a Division I opponent.

The takeaway

This loss highlights the challenges the 25th-ranked LC State men's tennis team faces in competing against larger Division I programs, but the team will look to learn from this experience and improve as the season continues.