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Rainbow Warriors Drop Competitive Battle To No. 11 Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. - The University of Hawai`i men's tennis team opened its three-match road trip with a 5-2 loss to tennis powerhouse and No. 11 Tulsa, Saturday, at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. UH dropped to 2-9 on the 2008 season while the Golden Hurricane improved to 16-3.

The Rainbow Warriors lost the doubles point by dropping two of the three matches. UH's sole victory came at the No. 2 position. The team of freshman Dennis Lajola and junior Jeff Fitch upended the 36th-ranked doubles duo of Arnau Brugues and Ricardo Soriano 8-7 (7-5). The dynamic duo of junior Sascha Heinemann and sophomore Andreas Weber dropped a close 9-7 decision to No. 19 Andy Connelly and Ross Cunningham at the No. 1 court.

In singles play, the Rainbow Warriors won two of the six matches. Heinemann outlasted Soriano in an exciting, tight three-set match, 6-7(6), 7-5, 1-0(9), at the No. 3 court. Fitch earned a straight set win at the No. 5 court, 6-4, 7-5.

Weber, ranked No. 113 in the latest ITA singles rankings, dropped a heartbreaking three-set marathon to Victor Kolik at the No. 2 position, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4. No. 18 Arnau Brugues outplayed Lajola at the No. 1 court, 6-2, 6-3.

The Rainbow Warriors will continue their three-match road trip on Wednesday, April 2, against No. 48 San Diego State. UH will then play No. 60 UC Irvine on Friday, Apr. 4.

Match Results
No. 11 Tulsa def. Hawai'i, 5-2
Doubles (Tulsa wins doubles point)
1. No. 19 Andy Connelly/Ross Cunningham (TU) def. Sascha Heinemann/Andreas Weber (UH) 9-7
2. Jeff Fitch/Dennis Lajola (UH) def. No. 36 Arnau Brugues/Ricardo Soriano (TU) 8-7 (5)
3. Victor Kolik/Alberto Sottocorno (TU) def. Spence Mendoza/Craig Faulk (UH) 8-2

Singles
1. No. 18 Arnau Brugues (TU) def. Dennis Lajola (UH) 6-2, 6-3
2. Victor Kolik (TU) def. No. 113 Andreas Weber (UH) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
3. Sascha Heinemann (UH) def. Ricardo Soriano (TU) 6-7(6), 7-5, 1-0(9)
4. Will Gray (TU) def. Craig Faulk (UH) 6-2, 6-3
5. Jeff Fitch (UH) def. Alberto Sottocorno (TU) 6-4, 7-5
6. Ross Cunningham (TU) def. Spence Mendoza (UH) 6-1, 6-2

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