LAS VEGAS, Nev.--The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team wrapped up the UNLV Quad with a 4-1 loss to Weber State on Sunday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. UH's No. 3 Karl Collins led the way notching the Rainbow Warriors only singles win to finish the week with a 3-1 record for the week.

The Warriors fought hard all day, but fell short on their final day in Las Vegas. UH opened the match with a doubles win on the No. 1 court with Andy Hernandez and Quinn Snyder dispatching Weber State's Elyes Marouani and Tristan Sarap, 6-3. But the Wildcatsj' William Zulch and Jordan Coutinho evened things defeating UH's Guillaume Tattevin and Collins, 6-3. In the deciding match on Court No. 3, UH's Sohta Urano and Andrew Somerville took WSU's Matteo Savio and Tuan Minh Dinh to the limit, but came up just short, 7-5 as the Wildcats grabbed the doubles point.

The Wildcats raced out to a 3-0 win with victories on courts 2 and 4, but UH's Collins then came through at No. 3 with a 6-4, 6-2 win over William Zulch. The last two singles matches went unfinished at No. 5 and 6, but in their first appearances this weekend both Angus Hill and Blue Cockle were tied at a set apiece when the match was clinched.

Hawai'i now has a month off until they open the Big West season with UC Davis on Friday, March 1 at the UH Tennis Complex.


Weber State 4, Hawaii 1
Jan 28, 2024 at Las Vegas, Nev.
(Fertitta Tennis Complex)

Singles competition
1. Elyes Marouani (WS) def. Snyder, Quinn (UH) 7-5, 6-3
2. Tristan Sarap (WS) def. Hernandez, Andy (UH) 6-2, 6-1
3. Collins, Karl (UH) def. William Zulch (WS) 6-4, 6-2
4. Jordan Coutinho (WS) def. Somerville, Andrew (UH) 6-2, 6-4
5. Hill, Angus (UH) vs. Matteo Savio (WS) 6-4, 4-6, unfinished
6. Cockle, Blue (UH) vs. Tuan Minh (WS) 5-7, 6-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Hernandez, Andy/Snyder, Quinn (UH) def. Elyes Marouani/Tristan Sarap (WS) 6-3
2. William Zulch/Jordan Coutinho (WS) def. Collins, Karl/Tattevin, Guillaume (UH) 6-3
3. Matteo Savio/Tuan Minh (WS) def. Urano, Sohta/Somerville, Andrew (UH) 7-5

Match Notes:
Weber State 4-2
Hawaii 1-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,4,3,1)