HONOLULU - The University of Hawai`i men's tennis team picked up its second straight win with a 4-3 victory over Azusa Pacific, Thursday at the UH Tennis Complex. UH improved its record to 4-10 on the 2008 season.

The Rainbow Warriors played well in doubles, winning two of the three matches to earn the doubles point. At the No. 1 position, the duo of junior Sascha Heinemann and sophomore Andreas Weber played solid, smart doubles to defeat Matthijs Bolsius and Art Fatkhiev, 8-5. The team of freshman Craig Faulk and sophomore Spence Mendoza outlasted Daniel Moore and Ronald Chow, 9-8(4) at the No. 3 court.

In singles play, the Rainbow Warriors clinched victory by winning three of the six matches. Heinemann crushed Bolsius at the No. 1 court, 6-0, 6-0. Heinemann, ranked No. 115 in the latest ITA singles rankings, has now won seven straight singles matches.

Weber, ranked No. 107, raced past Patrick Kur in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 2 position. Junior Jeff Fitch earned the deciding point for the Rainbow Warriors by overpowering Ronald Chow, 6-4, 7-5, at the No. 5 position.

The Rainbow Warriors will conclude their 2008 regular season at home against Hawaii Pacific on Tuesday, April 15. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. at the UH Tennis Complex.

Hawai'i def. Azusa Pacific, 4-3
Doubles (Hawai'i wins doubles point)
1. Heinemann/Weber (UH) def. Bolsius/ Fatkhiev (AP), 8-5
2. Kur/Weber (AP) def. Fitch/Okasaki (UH), 8-2
3. Faulk/Mendoza (UH) def. Moore/Chow (AP), 9-8 (4)

Singles
1. No. 115 Sascha Heinemann (UH) def. Matthijs Bolsius (AP), 6-0, 6-0
2. No. 107 Andreas Weber (UH) def. Patrick Kur (AP), 6-3, 6-2
3. Mathias Weber (AP) def. Craig Faulk (UH), 6-1, 6-3
4. Art Fatkhiev (AP) def. Spencer Mendoza (UH), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Jeff Fitch (UH) def. Ronald Chow (AP), 6-4, 7-5
6. Daniel Moore (AP) def. Kevin Okasaki (UH), 6-0, 6-0

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