HONOLULU - SMU spoiled Hawai'i's upset bid with a 4-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2005 Western Athletic Conference Championships, Friday, at the UH Tennis Complex. The third-seeded Mustangs advance to the semifinals where they face Rice on Saturday.

The Mustangs (ITA #41) took the doubles point with victories at the Nos. 1 and 2 courts. The Rainbow Warriors rallied in singles play with straight sets win at the top two singles courts. Senior Dalibor Ptak finished his career as a winner, defeating Paul McNaughton, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 1 while sophomore Bryon Weinberg swept Gwinyai Chingoka, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 2.

But the match was won at the bottom three singles spots as Peter Oredsson, Henrik Soderberg, and David Kuczer posted wins at the Nos. 4, 5, and 6 courts. Oredsson's 6-2, 6-4 victory over junior Jarrod Diepraam was the match-clincher.

The Rainbow Warriors finish their season 6-15.

Match Results
SMU def. Hawai'i, 4-2
Doubles (must win 2 of 3 matches for one team point)
1. McNaughton/Murgier (SMU) def. Ptak/Lajola (UH), 8-4
2. Soderberg/Oredsson(SMU) def. Sceats/Diepraam (UH), 8-2
3. Chingoka/Kuczer (SMU) vs. Faulk/Weinberg (UH), DNF

Singles (each match is worth one team point)
1. Dalibor Ptak (UH) def. Paul McNaughton (SMU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Bryon Weinberg (UH) def. Gwinyai Chingoka (SMU), 6-3, 6-1
3. Frederico Murgier (SMU) vs. Ryan Sceats (UH), DNF
4. Peter Oredsson (SMU def. Jarrod Diepraam (UH), 6-2, 6-4
5. Henrik Soderberg (SMU) def. Chad Faulk (UH), 6-1, 6-3
6. David Kuczer (SMU) def. Derrick Lajola (UH), 6-4, 6-1

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