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Sceats, Diepraam Stun Third Seed; Fall In Quarters Of ITA Regionals

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Seniors Ryan Sceats and Jarrod Diepraam stunned the tournament's third-seeded team to advance to the doubles Main Draw quarterfinals of the Wilson/ITA North Western Region Championships, Sunday. Sceats and Diepraam were the final members of the Hawai`i men's tennis team competing in either the singles or doubles Main Draw.

Sceats and Diepraam upset Marcus Schiller and Arron Spencer of Oregon, 8-6, in the Round of 16. However later in the day, the duo dropped their quarterfinal match to Portland's Scott Kennel and James Redpath, 8-6.

"It was a solid performance by Ryan and Jarrod to knock off the third-seeded team," head coach John Nelson said. "They've been playing really well together in this tournament and for them to pull off that victory, it was a real solid win for them."

Sceats, a Perth, Australia native, had an outstanding performance in the tournament advancing to the singles Main Draw Round of 32 on Saturday.

The remaining Rainbow Warriors competed in a singles consolation draw. The tournament continues till Tuesday.

Doubles - Main Draw Round of 16
Diepraam/Sceats def. Schiller/Spencer (UO), 8-6

Doubles - Main Draw Quarterfinals
Kennel/Redpath (UP) def. Diepraam/Sceats, 8-6

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