Washington State men’s tennis rebounds after doubles setback to beat Portland State 5-2 in Pullman

Five singles victories turn the match after Portland State takes the doubles point

Washington State’s men’s tennis team posted a 5-2 result against Portland State on Feb. 20, 2026, at Hollingbery Fieldhouse in Pullman, Washington, overcoming an early deficit after doubles play. Portland State secured the opening point by winning two of three doubles matches, but Washington State responded by taking five of the six singles contests to close out the dual.

The dual began with Washington State earning a quick win at No. 3 doubles, where Yura Nakagawa and Zali Morris won 6-1 against Scarlett Perkins and Angola Ige. Portland State answered at No. 2 doubles with Nene Uemura and Kasumi Hirayama defeating Eva Alvarez Sande and Martina Puvill, 6-2. The deciding doubles match at No. 1 went to a tiebreak, where Portland State’s Hana Abdelhamid and Marta Giglio edged Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki, 7-6 (7-2), to put the visitors in front 1-0.

Singles lineup provides the swing with two straight-set wins at the top

Washington State immediately leveled the score in singles, starting at No. 1 where Alvarez Sande defeated Perkins, 6-1, 6-0. Puvill followed at No. 4 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Hirayama, moving Washington State ahead 2-1.

Portland State briefly pulled even at 2-2 when Giglio won at No. 3 over Nakagawa, 6-4, 6-4. The match then swung decisively toward Washington State. At No. 2, Murphy won a three-set match over Uemura, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, putting the home team one point from clinching. Morris delivered that point at No. 6 with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Ige. Kanemaki added the final margin at No. 5, defeating Abdelhamid, 6-4, 6-2.

Match result and order of finishes

• Final score: Washington State 5, Portland State 2 (Feb. 20, 2026; Pullman, Washington)
• Doubles point: Portland State (won courts 1 and 2)
• Singles wins for Washington State: courts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6

The turning point came after doubles, when Washington State won the first two completed singles matches to flip the overall scoreline.

The result left Washington State improved to 4-3 on the season at the time of the match, while Portland State moved to 3-2. Washington State’s schedule next included a home doubleheader against Montana and Montana State.