The Portland State men’s tennis team took the court against George Fox University last Saturday. The competition began with electric doubles play by the Vikings, who prevailed over a determined George Fox team in all three doubles matches. Justin McClain of the Bruins was paired up with Peter Brown to take on the Viking duo of Connor Gilmore and Ian Risenhoover. The Bruins were eager for the challenge.
Portland State’s cold streak continued this weekend as two more defeats extended the Vikings losing streak to eight games, the longest winless streak in a decade for the men’s basketball team. After dropping their latest games on the road against Northern Arizona University and California State University, Sacramento, head coach Tyler Geving’s crew is now 0-12 on the road in 2012–13 and has gone a full calendar year since their last win away from the Stott Center. With two road games remaining, the Vikings are at risk of becoming just the second team in school history to go winless on the road for an entire season.
The Portland State women’s basketball team fell to the top-ranked University of Montana Lady Griz last Thursday, but learned from their mistakes and came back to beat the Montana State University Bobcats two days later. The Vikings led at halftime against the Lady Griz, but went cold in the second, and Montana pulled ahead for the victory. On Saturday, the Vikings hit some clutch free throws down the stretch to win 75-72. Excellent shooting and teamwork were keys to the Viking victory.
Portland State golf is back and ready to get 2013 underway. The team is set to compete in the Gold Rush event at Yorba Linda Country Club in California, a formidable course that they are excited to take on.
The Portland State women’s basketball team opens up the second round of conference play this weekend against the University of Montana and Montana State University. The Vikings took a tough loss last Thursday when they fell in overtime to Southern Utah University. They now sit in ninth place in the Big Sky Conference; the top seven seeds are eligible for tournament play.
The Portland State women’s basketball team led nearly the entire game on Thursday, until overtime woes gave the victory to Southern Utah University.
After losing to Southern Utah University on Thursday night, the men’s basketball team remained winless on the road this season. Despite strong play from Aaron Moore and Lateef McMullan, Portland State was dominated down low as they continue to struggle with injuries in their frontcourt. Key contributor Renado Parker continued his comeback from an ankle injury but played limited minutes in the loss.
The Portland State women’s basketball team was active on the boards against Eastern Washington University on Monday, out-rebounding their opponents 43-36, but it was not enough to hold off their Dam Cup rivals as the Eagles beat the Vikings 68-56 on Monday.
The Portland State women’s basketball team experienced the worst loss of the season on Thursday night, falling 67-42 to the University of Northern Colorado Bears, but they came back on Saturday for a dramatic win against the University of North Dakota. The win was an important one for the Vikings.
This was the stretch that men’s basketball coach Tyler Geving dreaded most when the schedule was released before the season. “The road trip from Greeley, [Colo.] to North Dakota is going to be a long one,” Geving said in September during a preseason interview. “I have a feeling North Dakota’s going to be pretty good at home.”
Kayaking hits the agenda for the Outdoor Program this month, with an “Intro to Kayak” seminar starting this afternoon and two all-day river trips on Jan. 26 and 27. Held at Portland State for the last six years, the seminar teaches participants the basics of whitewater kayaking and is open to those with limited or no experience.