HONOLULU - In a rematch of last year's City Intercollegiate Championship finals, the Hawai`i Pacific men's tennis team defeated the University of Hawai`i, 4-1, Thursday, at the UH Tennis Complex. HPU, ranked No. 5 in last year's final NCAA Division II poll, and UH have each won the tournament five times.

The Sea Warriors featured three Top 50 ranked players, including Jan Tribler (No. 41), who rallied to defeat Reginaldo Moralejo, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the No. 1 singles position.

The match of the day was at No. 3 singles, where UH's Justin Menolascino held on to beat Blaz Jurjec (No. 23), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, in a match that lasted nearly two and a half hours. In earlier matches, HPU's Matey Pampulov (No. 26) swept Malino Oda, 6-4, 6-4, in No. 2 singles and Sasa Pirc edged Francisco Brignole, 6-3, 7-6 (2) in No. 4 singles. HPU's Monte Szelzski and Stefan Pampulov defeated Kiki Tesche and Jarrod Diapraam, 6-2, 6-1 in the only doubles match.

All-Tournament Team

Singles
Jan Tribler, HPU
Matey Pampulov, HPU
Sasa Pirc, HPU
Justin Menolascino, UH

Doubles
Moritz Szelzski, HPU

HPU def. Hawai`i, 4-1 (Championship)
Singles
Jan Tribler (HPU) def. Reginaldo Moralejo, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Matey Pampulov (HPU) def. Malino Oda, 6-4, 6-4
Justin Menolascino def. Blaz Jurjec (HPU), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Sasa Pirc (HPU) def. Francisco Brignole, 6-3, 7-6 (2)

Doubles
Moritz Szelzski/Stefan Pampulov (HPU) def. Jarrod Dierpraam/Kiki Tesche, 6-2, 6-1

UH-Hilo def. Chaminade, 5-0 (Third Place)
Singles
Richard Korneck (UHH) def. Albert Takakuwa (CU), 6-1, 6-3
Karl Moritz (UHH) def. Gerome Gregory (CU), 6-1, 6-0
Grischa Hendrschke (UHH) def. Brenton Arakaki (CU), 6-2, 6-4
Chico Jung (UHH) def. Jon Paul Kaloi (CU), 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
Staffan Moritz/Kevin Yamauchi (UHH) def. Kieram McCartney/Lance Tanouye (CU), 6-2, 6-4



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