FORT WORTH, Texas – The Wichita State men's tennis team took down Portland 4-1 on day two of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
 
Nicolas Acevedo and Luka Mrsic claimed the first win of the day at No. 1 doubles, 6-4. After dropping No. 2 doubles, the Shockers (4-1) prevailed at court three with a 6-4 victory by Kristof Minarik and Alex Richards.
 
Wichita State fell at No. 1 singles, but came back to win three straight matches to clinch the win over the Pilots (0-2). Kristof Minarik picked up his fifth-straight singles win at No. 3 to improve to 5-0 on the season. Mrsic followed with a win at No. 4 and Acevedo earned the clinching point for the Shockers at court two.
 
Wichita State hits the road again Friday, Feb. 4 for a matchup with Oklahoma in Norman at 6 p.m.
 

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Wichita State 4, Portland 1

Singles competition:
1. Sema Pankin (UP) def. Orel Ovil (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) def. Eleftherios Neos (UP) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Kristof Minarik (WSU) def. Julien Penzlin (UP) 7-6 (10-8), 6-2
4. Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Nikolas Tvedt (UP) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
5. Ray Lo (WSU) vs. Oscar Brown (UP) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 3-1, unfinished
6. Alex Richards (WSU) vs. Nicolas Ocana (UP) 6-2, unfinished
 
Doubles competition:
1. Luka Mrsic/Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) def. Sema Pankin/Eleftherios Neos (UP) 6-4
2. Julien Penzlin/Nikolas Tvedt (UP) def. Jackie Lin/Orel Ovil (WSU) 6-4
3. Kristof Minarik/Alex Richards (WSU) def. Nicolas Ocana/Oscar Brown (UP) 6-4

Match Notes:
Portland 0-2
Wichita State 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,3,4,2)