WAIKOLOA, Hawai'i- On an unusually windy day, the University of Hawai`i men's tennis team lost a 5-2 decision to the 28th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies, Wednesday afternoon at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort. The 75th-ranked Rainbow Warriors dropped to 2-4 on the season while the Aggies improved to 7-3.

UH dropped all three doubles matches to lose the doubles point.

In singles play, UH won two of the six matches. At the No. 1 position, sophomore Sascha Heinemann outlasted Jerry Makowski in the third-set super tiebreaker, 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (4). Heinemann, ranked No. 75 in the FILA Collegiate Singles Rankings, improved his singles record to 14-4 overall, 7-1 in dual matches. The Eschwege, Germany native has won five straight dual singles matches and six of his last seven. Heinemann improved his three-set match record to 5-1.

Rainbow Warrior freshman Andreas Weber rolled over Conor Pollock in straight sets at the No. 2 court, 6-4, 6-4. Weber, ranked No. 86 in the FILA Collegiate Singles Rankings, is also 14-4 overall and improved his undefeated dual match singles mark to 7-0. The Huenfeld, Germany native has won eight of his last nine singles matches. Weber also owns a 7-2 mark in three-set matches.

The Rainbow Warriors will next face Big 10 powerhouse and No. 22 Michigan Thursday, 10:00 a.m. at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort.

No. 28 Texas A&M def. No. 75 Hawai'i, 5-2
Doubles (Texas A&M wins doubles point)
1. Joelson/Makowski (TAM) def. Weber/Heinemann, 8-3
2. Beatty/Wooten (TAM) def. Lajola/Hunter, 8-0
3. Nallon/Donato (TAM) def. Fitch/Faulk, 8-2

Singles (each match worth one team point)
1. Sascha Heinemann def. Jerry Makowski (TAM), 7-5, 4-6, 1-0(4)
2. Andreas Weber def. Conor Pollock (TAM), 6-4, 6-4
3. Brad Williams (TAM) def. Derrick Lajola, 6-2, 6-1
4. Luka Ocvirk (TAM) def. Chad Faulk, 6-2, 6-1
5. Matt Bain (TAM) def. Jeff Fitch, 6-3, 6-2
6. Stephen Shields (TAM) def. Brent Hunter, 6-1, 6-4

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