STANFORD, Calif. - The University of Hawai`i men's tennis team lost its second straight match on the road, against No. 42 Stanford, 7-0, Wednesday afternoon, at the Taube Family Tennis Center. The Rainbow Warriors dropped to 1-5 on the 2008 season.

UH lost the doubles point by losing all three matches. The dynamic duo of junior Sascha Heinemann and sophomore Andreas Weber lost a tough 8-5 decision to Blake Muller and Alex Clayton at the No. 1 court, 8-5.

In singles play, the Rainbow Warriors lost all six singles matches. The second-ranked player in the nation, Stanford's Alex Clayton, defeated UH freshman Dennis Lajola at the No. 1 position, 6-4, 6-4. Weber, ranked No. 25 in the latest ITA singles rankings, dropped a close 6-3, 7-5 match to 75th-ranked Richard Wire at the No. 2 court. Heinemann lost a 7-5, 6-3 marathon to No. 96 Matt Bruch, 7-5, 6-3.

The Rainbow Warriors will continue their four-match road trip on Friday, against Western Athletic Conference rival, Fresno State, 5:00 p.m. at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. UH will face Pac-10 foe Oregon on Saturday, Feb. 9.

Match Results
Stanford def. Hawai'i, 7-0
Doubles (Stanford wins doubles point)
1. Blake Muller/Alex Clayton (STAN) def. Sascha Heineman/Andreas Weber (UH), 8-5
2. Matt Bruch/Ted Kellv (STAN) def. Jeff Fitch/Spence Mendoza (UH), 8-3
3. Greg Hirshman/Richard Wire (STAN) def. Dennis Lajola/Craig Faulk (UH), 8-5
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1

Singles (each match worth one team point)
1. No. 2 Alex Clayton (STAN) def. Dennis Lajola (UH), 6-4, 6-4
2. No. 75 Richard Wire (STAN) def. No. 25 Andreas Weber (UH), 6-3, 7-5
3. No. 96 Matt Bruch (STAN) def. Sascha Heineman (UH), 7-5, 6-3
4. Blake Muller (STAN) def. Jeff Fitch (UH), 6-1, 6-3
5. Kevin Kaiser (STAN) def. Spence Mendoza (UH), 6-3, 6-1
6. No. 41 Ted Kelly (STAN) def. Craig Faulk (UH), 6-1, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3

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