SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Hawai‘i men’s tennis team had its three-match win streak snapped, Tuesday, by Santa Clara, 5-2, at the SCU Tennis Complex. The Warriors (4-5) dropped four singles matches and all three doubles contests.

Highlighting the effort was victories by Reginaldo Moralejo and Ryan Sceats at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots. Moralejo improved to 6-1 on the year, including a perfect 5-0 mark in the No. 4 position, with a 6-4, 6-7 (4), (11-9) victory over Taylor Bedilion. Newcomer Ryan Sceats posted his fourth victory in five matches after a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Michael Bruggemann.

The Broncos got the on the scoreboard first by sweeping all three doubles matches, including a thrilling 9-8 victory in the No. 3 spot by Ben Hidalgo and Francisco Zepponi over Moralejo and Francisco Brignole.

The Warriors continue its eight-match road trip, Wednesday, against No. 15 Pepperdine.



Santa Clara 5, Hawai‘i 2
Singles
1. Erich Chen (SCU) def. Malino Oda (UH), 7-6 (7), 7-5
2. Federico Mattioli (SCU) def. Justin Menolascino (UH), 7-6 (5), 7-5
3. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) def. Francisco Brignole (UH), 6-0, 6-3
4. Reginaldo Moralejo (UH) def. Taylor Bedilion (SCU), 6-4, 6-7 (4), (11-9)
5. Ryan Sceats (UH) def. Michael Bruggemann (SCU), 7-5, 6-1
6. Ben Hidalgo (SCU) def. Jarrod Diepraam (UH), 7-5, 6-3

Doubles
1. Chen/Bruggemann (SCU) def. Oda/Menolascino (UH), 8-6
2. Mattioli/Bedilion (SCU) def. Sceats/Diepraam (UH), 8-3
3. Hidalgo/Zepponi (SCU) def. Moralejo/Brignole (UH), 9-8



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