HONOLULU - The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team dropped a 5-0 decision to fourth-ranked Baylor, Saturday, at the UH Tennis Complex. Due to inclement weather, two singles matches were not completed.

The Rainbow Warriors jumped off to a slow start by dropping all three doubles matches to lose the doubles point.

UH gave a valiant effort in singles play. Sophomore Sascha Heinemann lost to fourth-ranked Lars Poerschke, 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 1 position. At No. 2, freshman Andreas Weber was two points away from victory against Denes Lukacs. Weber was leading 6-3, 5-3 and 30-0. Senior Chad Faulk was up a set, 7-6, 2-5, against Matija Zgaga at the No. 4 court. Sophomore Jeff Fitch dropped a 6-3, 6-2 decision to nationally ranked Matt Brown, at the No. 5 position.

In 2006, the Bears reached the semifinals of the NCAA Championships.

The Rainbow Warriors will have a scrimmage against Oregon, Sunday, at 1:00 p.m. at the UH Tennis Complex. Hawai'i's next dual match will be on February 3, against Gustavus Adolphus at the UH Tennis Complex.

Baylor def. Hawai'i, 5-0
Singles (each match worth one team point)
1. Lars Poerschke (BU) def. Sascha Heinemann, 6-0, 6-1
2. Andreas Weber vs. Denes Lukacs (BU), 6-3, 5-3 (30-0)
3. Dominik Mueller (BU) def. Derrick Lajola, 6-1, 6-1
4. Chad Faulk vs. Matija Zgaga (BU), 7-6, 2-5
5. Matt Brown (BU) def. Jeff Fitch 6-3, 6-2
6. Attila Bucko (BU) def. Spencer Mendoza, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles (must win 2 of 3 matches for one team point)
1. Mueller/Zgaga (BU) def. Heinemann/Weber, 8-3
2. Kokta/Poerschke (BU) def. Fitch/Mendoza, 8-2
3. Bucko/Galic (BU) def. Faulk/Lajola, 8-3

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