Portland’s men’s tennis team won a 5-2 decision over the No. 74-ranked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Friday night in a neutral site match held in Eugene, Ore. After dropping their first game of the year to Washington, then ranked No. 21 in the nation, the Pilots have won five consecutive matches and now sport a 5-1 overall record and an unblemished 2-0 WCC mark.

Portland senior Roman Borvanov has yet to lose in the first six matches of the dual season. Battling in the No. 2 singles position, he now has a stellar 5-0 record after outgunning the Gauchos’ Elad Stern 6-3, 6-4 on Friday. The tandem of Borvanov and sophomore Scott Kennel boasts a perfect 6-0 mark after dispatching UC Santa Barbara’s No. 2 doubles team 8-5.

After being victorious in two of three matches to take the doubles point, the Pilots won four of the six singles matches to earn the win. Joining Borvanov as Portland’s singles winners were James Redpath, Scott Kennel, and No. 111-ranked Matthew Loucks.

The Pilots return to WCC action on Sunday, February 20 when they host the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Center. Match time is slated for 10:00 a.m.