SEAL BEACH, Calif. – Despite playing one man down, the University of Hawai'i men's golf team defeated Loyola Marymount, 3-2, Saturday, in a dual match at the Old Ranch Country Club.
 
The Rainbow Warriors played without senior Nainoa Calip, who was ill. Instead junior Brian Lee played two matches, winning one, 5 and 3 over Lawrence Ree, and losing one, 
1-down to Peter Hassan.
 
Lee won UH's only match in the team's 4-1 loss to UC Irvine on Friday.
 
Sophomore Scotty Yamashita and junior Ryan Kuroiwa each won their matches. Yamashita defeated Nick Cantlay, 2 and 1 while Kuroiwa defeated Cole Young, 5 and 4.
 
In the other match, Skye Inakoshi dropped a 4 and 3 decision to Connor Campbell.
 
The Rainbow Warriors are currently on an 11-day road trip, competing at two tournaments – Alister MacKenzie Invitational in Sonoma, Calif., and the Bill Cullum Invitational in Simi Valley, Calif. In between tournaments, UH scheduled dual matches with UC Irvine and Loyola Marymount.
 
Match Results
Brian Lee def. Lawrence Ree (LMU), 5 and 3
Peter Hassan (LMU) def. Brian Lee, 1-up
Scotty Yamashita def. Nick Cantlay (LMU), 2 and 1
Ryan Kuroiwa def. Cole Young (LMU), 5 and 4
Connor Campbell (LMU) def. Skye Inakoshi, 4 and 3