COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Air Force defeated the University of Hawai'i men's tennis team, 4-3, Friday, in a match between two of the winningest coaches in NCAA history. The Warriors, who played its first match in 19 days, dropped to 13-11 on the season.

UH's Jim Schwitters is the all-time Division I leader in victories while Air Force's Rich Gugat is fourth. The Falcons captured the match with victories in the No. 1, 5, and 6 singles spots and took the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 3.

Senior Reginaldo Moralejo won his team-leading 18th victory and sixth straight after a 6-4, 4-6, (10-8) victory over Chris Dong at the No. 4 court. Malino Oda also went three sets in his match against Eric Pittman at the No. 2 position, winning 5-7, 6-1, 3-3 (10-2). Justin Menolascino was the only other Warrior to win his singles match, sweeping Tyler McClung, 7-5, 6-4 at No. 3.

UH next faces Denver, Sunday, before traveling to Boise, Idaho for a Western Athletic Conference match against the Broncos, Tuesday.


Air Force 4, Hawai`i 3
Singles
1. Shannon Buck (AFA) def. Ryan Sceats, 6-1, 6-2
2. Malino Oda def. Eric Pittman (AFA), 5-7, 6-1, 3-3 (10-2)
3. Justin Menolascino def. Tyler McClung (AFA), 7-5, 6-4
4. Reginaldo Moralejo def. Chris Dong (AFA), 6-3, 4-6, (10-8)
5. Trevor Johnson (AFA) def. Francisco Brignole, 6-3, 6-1
6. Martin Black (AFA) def. Jarrod Diepraam, 7-6, 6-4

Doubles
1. Pittman/McClung (AFA) def. Oda/Menolascino, 9-8(6)
2. Diepraam/Sceats def. Dong/Black (AFA), 8-3
3. Buck/Tyler West (AFA) def. Moralejo/Brignole, 8-6



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