Alex Strom posts UP’s lone victory against San Francisco in the fifth place match

SAN DIEGO, Calif. --- The Portland Pilot men’s tennis team closed its 2007 season with a 4-1 loss to San Francisco in the fifth place match of the West Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Championships. Senior Alex Strom capped his Portland career with a three set victory at the No. 2 singles to record Portland’s only victory.

Portland finishes the year with a 13-8 overall record, while San Francisco improved to 13-13.

The Pilots dropped the doubles point despite winning at No. 1 with Colby Jager and Filip Zivkovic posting an 8-6 victory. USF came back with wins at the other two doubles positions and then won singles at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4.

The fifth and sixth positions did not finish after USF clinched the victory.

Portland, the No. 4 seed in the tournament, lost to Saint Mary’s on Friday and defeated Gonzaga on Saturday to reach the fifth place match.

West Coast Conference Championship

Consolation Final (5th place)
No. 6 San Francisco 4, No. 4 Portland 1

Doubles:
1. Jager/Zivkovic (POR) def. Berry/Huettenberger (USF) 8-6
2. Ching/Nachbauer (USF) def. Strom/Yemm (POR) 9-8 (7-4)
3. Cohen/Rosario (USF) def. Kincaid/Schleining (POR) 8-5
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

Singles:
1. Matthew Berry (USF) def. Filip Zivkovic (POR) 6-3, 6-1
2. Alex Strom (POR) def. Falko Huettenberger (USF) 6-2, 6-7 (7-3), 6-3
3. Thong Tu (USF) def. Joel Kincaid (POR) 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-3
4. Ranier Nachbauer (USF) def. Colby Jager (POR) 6-3, 6-1
5. Charlie Yemm (POR) vs. Asaf Cohen (USF) Did Not Finish
6. Scott Kennel (POR) vs. Mitch Del Rosario (USF) Did Not Finish
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 3