SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team continued it's California road swing with a 7-0 loss to No. 42 San Diego Thursday afternoon at the Hogan Tennis Center. The No. 43 Rainbow Warriors dropped to 1-4 on the year.

 

The Toreros (7-2), who boast a ranked doubles team and two ranked singles players, came out strong against the Rainbow Warriors. San Diego swept the three doubles courts and claimed all six singles match-ups.

 

Five of the six singles matches were decided in straight sets however UH was engaged in two epic battles. No. 34 Dean Jackson sneaked past. Dennis Lajola 7-6(8), 7-5 at the No. 1 court, while Jonathan Brooklyn fell victim to a rally by No. 85 Clark Spinosa 5-7, 7-5, 10-4 at the No. 4 court.

 

The Rainbow Warriors will conclude its road trip on Sunday, Feb. 27. First serve is at 12:00 p.m. PT (10:00 a.m. HT).

 

1. #22 Dean Jackson/Patrick Pohlmann (USD) def. Danilo Casanova/Leo Rosenberg (UH) 8-1

2. Nikola Bubnic/Nils Schive (USD) def. Jeremy Tweedt/Daniel Llarenas (UH) 8-3

3. Clarke Spinosa/Thibaut Visy (USD) def.  Lajola/Brooklyn (UH) 8-1

Order of finish: 1, 3*, 2

 

1. No. 34 Dean Jackson (USD) def. Lajola (UH) 7-6(8), 7-5

2. Patrick Pohlmann (USD) def. Rosenberg (UH) 6-4, 6-4

3. Nikola Bubnic (USD) def. Tweedt (UH) 6-3, 6-1

4. No. 85 Clarke Spinosa (USD) def. Brooklyn (UH) 5-7, 7-5, 10-4

5. Thibaut Visy (USD) def. Casanova (UH) 6-2, 6-0

6. Emilio Mora (USD) def. Jared Spiker (UH) 6-1, 7-5

Order of finish: 3, 5, 2*, 6, 1, 4