FRESNO, Calif. -- The University of Hawai'i mens tennis team defeated fellow WAC opponent Nevada on Saturday afternoon. Since only six of seven WAC teams make the WAC Tournament, this victory was a big step for UH in securing a berth and going for its fourth straight tournament title.
The Warriors (6-11, 2-3 WAC) began the day by capturing the doubles point.
Dennis Lajola and
Jonathan Brooklyn continued on five-match win streak defeating Kristian Kuharszky and Victor Ouvrard 8-4.
Jeremy Tweedt and
Dmytro Kovalyov were also victorious, securing the doubles point by defeating Nathan Reix and Kyle Walker 8-4 at the No. 3 court.
UH claimed five of the six singles courts with Lajola clenching the victory at the No. 1 court after defeating Wessim Derbel 6-1, 6-4. Lajola has won his last four singles matches in a row and has a dual match record of 9-6 on the season.
Jared Spiker and
Daniel Llarenas both had commanding victories over their opponents defeating them 6-0, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-1 respectively.
Hawai'i will take on No. 52 Boise State Sunday, April 17 at 10:00 am PT (7:00 am HT) in its regular-season finale. The match will take place at the Wathen Tennis Center in Fresno, California.
Results
Hawai'i def. Nevada, 6-1
Doubles
1. Lajola/Brooklyn (UH) def Kristian Kuharszky/Victor Ouvrard (NEV) 8-4
3. Tweedt/Kovalyov (UH) def Nathan Reix/Kyle Walker (NEV) 8-4
*Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
1. Lajola (UH) def. Wessim Derbel (NEV) 6-1, 6-4
2. Tweedt (UH) def. Kristian Kuharszky (NEV) 6-3, 6-4
3. Brooklyn (UH) def. Ouvrard (NEV) 6-4, 6-3
4. Quentin Nege (NEV) def Kovalyov (UH) 7-5, 7-6 (6)
6. Llarenas (UH) def. Nathan Reix (NEV) 6-0, 6-1
*Order of finish: 6, 5, 1, 3, 2, 4
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