SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team (0-8, 0-0 Big West) are staying on the mainland this week for a second tournament. The Rainbow Warriors will compete in the eight-team Golden State Invitational Tournament which is hosted by both Sacramento State and UC Davis. UH's first matchup is against host, Sacramento State on Friday, March 9 at 11:00 am HT at the Sacramento State Tennis Courts. The other half of the teams will start at UC Davis' Marya Welch Tennis Center. Teams competing in this week's tournament are Grand Canyon, Hawai'i, Nevada, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's, Seattle, UC Davis and UT Arlington.
Hawai'i went 0-3 in last week's Pacific Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. Three Rainbow Warriors enter the week with two singles wins under their belts. UH's No. 1
Blaz Seric has a 2-6 record with his most recent win coming in dominant straight-sets last week against Pacific's Tadiwa Chinamo, 6-1, 6-1. UH's
Tristan Martin won both of his No. 6 matches earlier against two different opponents from Texas Tech. He has played his last three matches on the No. 3 court.
Lucas Labrunie has notched wins on both the NO. 3 and No. 4 courts. Last week he came back to edge out San Francisco's Oliver Poysti in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
Tournament: 2018 Golden State Invitational
Sites: Sacramento State Tennis Courts (Sacramento, Calif.) and Marya Welch Tennis Center (Davis, Calif.)
Dates: Friday, March 9 – Sunday, March 11
Teams: Grand Canyon, Hawai'i, Nevada, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's, Seattle, UC Davis and UT Arlington
Schedule:
| FRIDAY, MARCH 9 |
| Match |
Location |
Time |
Matchup |
| 1 |
Sacramento State |
10 a.m. PT |
UT Arlington vs. Saint Mary's |
| 2 |
Sacramento State |
1 p.m. PT |
Sacramento State vs. Hawai'i |
| 3 |
UC Davis |
10 a.m. PT |
Grand Canyon vs. Nevada |
| 4 |
UC Davis |
2 p.m. PT |
UC Davis vs. Seattle |
SATURDAY, MARCH 10 |
| Match |
Location |
Time |
Matchup |
| 5 |
Sacramento State |
1 p.m. PT |
Loser of Match #1 vs. Loser of Match #2 |
| 6 |
Sacramento State |
4 p.m. PT |
Winner of Match #1 vs. Winner of Match #2 |
| 7 |
UC Davis |
10 a.m. PT |
Loser of Match #3 vs. Loser of Match #4 |
| 8 |
UC Davis |
2 p.m. PT |
Winner of Match #3 vs. Winner of Match #4 |
SUNDAY, MARCH 11 |
| Match |
Location |
Time |
Matchup |
| 9 |
3rd Place Match - Sacramento State |
9 a.m. PT |
Loser of Match #6 vs. Loser of Match #8 |
| 10 |
Championship - Sacramento State |
12 p.m. PT |
Winner of Match #6 vs. Winner of Match #8 |
| 11 |
7th Place Match - UC Davis |
9 a.m. PT |
Loser of Match #5 vs. Loser of Match #7 |
| 12 |
5th Place Match - UC Davis |
1 p.m. PT |
Winner of Match #5 vs. Winner of Match #7 |
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