Box Score

FRESNO, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i men's team remained undefeated in Western Athletic Conference play, topping New Mexico State, 4-3, on Thursday at the Spalding G. Walthen Tennis Center. The Rainbow Warriors improved to 2-0 in the WAC.
 
Jonathan Brooklyn and WAC Athlete of the Week Dymtro Kovalyov both won their singles matches and teamed up to win at one doubles. Their 8-5 defeat of Matej Stakne and Luis Ramirez, coupled with Danilo Casanova and David Schuster's handling of Germain Degardin and Patrick Pfister (8-2), secured the doubles point for UH. Charlie Rice and Carter Lam fell in their two doubles match with the point already decided.
 
The 'Bows grabbed a firm foothold of the match with a pair of wins to open singles play. Jared Spiker put UH ahead by two with his 6-4, 6-1 defeated of Frattini. One singles was the second to finish, as Brooklyn topped Stakne for the second time with a 6-0, 6-4 straight-set win.
 
The Aggies did not go away quietly though, responding to win the next two finishes to make a match of it. At the four, Rice fell to Degardin in two close sets, 7-5, 6-4. Then Chas Okamoto saw Westgate rally to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. With Hawai'i needing just one more point to win the match, Kovalyov topped Ramirez for the second time, 7-6, 6-4. Casanova lost to Pfister, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to complete the match.
 
UH will stay in Fresno, Calif. to take on Fresno State, who is hosting a slate of WAC matches this week. UH and FS will play Saturday, Mar. 24, at 1:00 p.m. PT.
 
Match Results:
Hawai'i 4 New Mexico State 3
 
Doubles: Order of Finish: 3,1,2
1. Jonathan Brooklyn/Dymtro Kovalyov (H) def. Matej Stakne/Luis Ramirez (N), 8-5 
2. Marc Westgate/Felip Frattini (N) def. Charlie Rice/Carter Lam (H), 8-5 
3. Danilo Casanova/David Schuster (H) def. Germain Degardin/Patrick Pfister (N), 8-2 

Singles: Order of Finish: 5,1,4,2,3,6
1. Brooklyn (H) def. Stakne (N) 6-0, 6-4
2. Westgate (N) def. Chas Okamoto (H) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Kovalyov (H) def. Ramirez (N) 7-6, 6-4
4. Degardin (N) def. Rice (H) 7-5, 6-4
5. Jared Spiker (H) def. Frattini (N) 6-4, 6-1
6. Pfister (N) def. Casanova (H) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4





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