ROHNERT PARK, Calif.—The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team improved to 6-8 after nearly sweeping Sonoma State, 6-1 on Sunday morning.
The Rainbow Warriors took an early 1-0 lead after winning all three doubles matches. UH's No. 3 duo of
Chia-Hua Lu and
Asad Siyyid defeated Santiago Sarudiansky and Josh Liu, 6-3, while UH's No. 2 pairing of
Blaz Seric and Simao Telo Alves knocked off Alec Wong and Igor Pissarenko, 6-3 to secure the point.
In singles, Hawai'i kept things rolling winning the first five matches. UH's No. 4 Alves cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Pissarenko to start things off. Lu followed with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Wong on the No. 6 court, while Warriors No. 3, Seric, had a close first set against Max Nudell, but coasted to a 7-5, 6-1 to clinch the match for the 'Bows. UH's No. 1
Andre Ilagan wrapped up his team-high eighth win of the season with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Nate Oppenheim. No. 2
Lucas Labrunie came back after dropping the first set to knock off Santiago Sarudiansky via a third set super tiebreaker, 5-7, 6-1, 1-0(5). Labrunie improved to 7-5 in dual matches this season.
The Rainbow Warriors will remain on the road for their Big West opener at UC Davis on Tuesday, April 2.
Hawaii 6, Sonoma State 1
Mar 31, 2019 at Sonoma, Calif. (SSU Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Andre Ilagan (UH) def. Nate Oppenheim (SS) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2. Lucas Labrunie (UH) def. Santiago Sarudiansky (SS) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-5) |
| 3. Blaz Seric (UH) def. Max Nudell (SS) 7-5, 6-1 |
| 4. Simao Telo Alves (UH) def. Igor Pissarenko (SS) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. Josh Liu (SS) def. Tristan Martins (UH) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 |
| 6. Chia-Hua Lu (UH) def. Alec Wong (SS) 6-2, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Hawaii 6-8 |
| Sonoma State 7-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,6,3,1,2,5) |
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