HONOLULU--The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team will face some high-level competition to open the 2023 season. The Rainbow Warriors begin the season facing Florida State, who enters this season tied at No. 16 in the first ITA ranlings of 2023, on Friday, Jan. 6 at 2:30 p.m. HT. The Rainbow Warriors first four opponents all finished 2022 ranked in the Top 55. Hawai'i is led by senior Andre Ilagan who enters the year ranked at No. 41.
 

DUAL MATCH #1 - HAWAI'I VS. #16 FLORIDA STATE
DATE				Friday, Jan. 6, 2023
TIME				2:30 P.M. HT
SITE				UH Tennis Complex - Honolulu, O'ahu
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   NEWS & NOTES

• Hawai'i looks to improve upon a standout 2022 season in which the Rainbow Warriors finished with a 12-6 overall record--its most wins since 2010.
• The 'Bows finished in a tie for third place with UC Irvine with a 4-2 Big West record
• In 2022, UH recorded its third-straight winning season, their longest streak since UH had 12-straight winning seasons between 1981-91
• Last season, Hawai'i earned an ITA team ranking for the first time since 2012. The Rainbow Warriors debuted at No. 75 on March 23 and remained ranked until April 26 rising as high as No. 64 on March 30.
• In 2022, UH reeled off an eight-match win streak--the longest streak since UH won 14-consecutive matches in 2000 under former head coach Jim Schwitters.
• In 2022, Hawai'i advanced to the Big West semifinals for just the third time and second-straight season since joining the conference in 2013. 
• Hawai'i continues to be led by Andre Ilagan who enters his senior season ranked No. 41. Ilagan finished 2022 as the most decorated player in Rainbow Warrior history. He became just the second UH men's tenis player (Andreas Weber) to compete in the NCAA Championships. Ilagan was voted Big West Player of the Year, earned Big West first team honors in both singles and doubles, won UH's  Bonham Award (UH's highest athletic award), and academically was voted to the CoSIDA All-Academic District 8 first team.
• Leading UH into 2023 is Axel Labrunie who earned all-Big West honorable mention honors in both singles and doubles last year
• The 'Bows return seven letterwinners from last year's squad while welcoming in four newcomers--including a pair of local freshmen Cole Kurata and Andrew Somerville who both competed this past fall