SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team fell in its season finale at UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos improved to 14-6 overall and remained unbeaten in the Big West at 5-0. Hawai'i fell to 7-12 overall and 1-4 in conference.
 
The Gauchos got an early 1-0 lead after capturing the doubles point. UCSB's No. 1 duo of Nicolas Moreno de Alboran and Anders Holm knocked off UH's Andre Ilagan and Lucas Labrunie, 6-3. UCSB then clinched the point with a 6-2 win on the No. 2 court with Joseph Guillin and Victor Krustev defeated Blaz Seric and Simao Telo Alves.
 
The Gauchos kept the momentum into the singles matches as they won the first five matches in straight sets. The bright highlight for the Rainbow Warriors was senior Asad Siyyid who defeated Luka Vukmanovic on the No. 6 court. Siyyid held off Vukmanovic in a third-set, super tiebreaker for UH's only win of the afternoon, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8).
 
The Rainbow Warriors will stay on the mainland this week to compete in the Big West Championship tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. The tourney begins on Thursday, April 25 and concludes on Sunday, April 28.
 
  
UC Santa Barbara 6, Hawaii 1
Apr 21, 2019 at Santa Barbara, Calif. (Rec Cen Courts) 
 

Singles competition

1. Nicolas Moreno de Alboran (UCSB) def. Andre Ilagan (UH) 6-0, 6-3

2. Joseph Guillin (UCSB) def. Lucas Labrunie (UH) 6-3, 6-3

3. Victor Krustev (UCSB) def. Blaz Seric (UH) 6-4, 6-0

4. Hironori Koyanagi (UCSB) def. Simao Telo Alves (UH) 6-1, 6-2

5. Joseph Rotheram (UCSB) def. Chia-Hua Lu (UH) 6-2, 6-4

6. Asad Siyyid (UH) def. Luka Vukmanovic (UCSB) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)

 

Doubles competition

1. Nicolas Moreno de Al/Anders Holm (UCSB) def. Andre Ilagan/Lucas Labrunie (UH) 6-3

2. Joseph Guillin/Victor Krustev (UCSB) def. Blaz Seric/Simao Telo Alves (UH) 6-2

3. Joseph Rotheram/Alex Soto (UCSB) vs. Asad Siyyid/Chia-Hua Lu (UH) 5-2, unfinished

 

Match Notes

Hawaii 7-12, 1-4 BWC

UC Santa Barbara 14-6, 5-0 BWC

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,4,3,2,5,6)