DAVIS, Calif. — The UC Davis men's tennis team split its Friday doubleheader at the Golden State Invitational, falling to Portland in the morning before rebounding with a 4-0 victory over New Mexico State in the afternoon at the Marya Welch Tennis Center.

COURTSIDE

• Lucas Bollinger earned the Aggies' lone point in the opening match with a straight-sets victory

• Portland secured the doubles point in the morning and added three singles victories to clinch the match

• UC Davis responded in the afternoon by securing the doubles point and winning three singles matches in straight sets

• Bollinger, Kaveh Taheri and Emilio Gonzalez each earned singles victories in the second match

HOW IT HAPPENED

Morning vs. Portland

• Portland opened the match by securing the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 3 to take an early 1-0 lead

• UC Davis got on the board in singles when Lucas Bollinger earned a victory, defeating his opponent 6-1, 6-3

• The Pilots secured the remaining singles courts to close out the match

Afternoon vs. New Mexico State

• UC Davis bounced back in the afternoon, securing the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 2

• Bollinger extended the Aggies' lead with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles

• Kaveh Taheri followed with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles

• Emilio Gonzalez clinched the match for UC Davis at No. 3 singles with a 6-2, 6-3 victory.

RESULTS

Match 1 – Portland 4, UC Davis 1

Match 2 – UC Davis 4, New Mexico State 0

UP NEXT: The Aggies will take on Saint Mary's on Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m. at the Marya Welch Tennis Center.