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Box Score 2 DAVIS, Calif.—The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team (5-8, 0-1 Big West) split their final two matches to close out the Golden State Invitational on Saturday. The Rainbow Warriors fought their way to a 4-3 win over St. Mary's (CA) but fell in the tourney finale to Nevada, 4-2 at the Marya Welch Tennis Center.
Hawai'i 4, St. Mary's 4
The Rainbow Warriors captured the doubles point to start the day. The Gaels earned the first win at No. 3 with Ramos and Grego defeating Sohta Uranao and Guillaume Tattein, 6-3. But the 'Bows battled back, taking the No. 2 match by a break with UH's
Quinn Snyder and
Andrew Somerville holding off Etchecoin and Lieutaud, 6-4. Hawai'i's No. 1 duo of
Andy Hernandez and
Karl Collins edged out SMC's Jarry and Maxant in a tie-breaker, 7-6 (4) to take the early 1-0 lead.
The Gaels got off to a hot start in singles, reeling off the first three wins—all by straight sets—at No. 6, 2, and 5. Hawai'i however fought their way back. UH's No. 1 Snyder knocked off Jarry, 7-5, 6-3 to start the come-from-behind rally. Hawai'i's Tattevin then took care of SMC's Maxant in three sets, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. UH's No. 4 Collins won the opening set but fell in a second set tiebreaker against Paul Hugo Etchecoin. Collins then cruised to clinched the match with a hard fought 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 victory.
Golden State Invitational
Marya Welch Tennis Center
Davis, Calif.
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Hawai'i 4. St. Mary's (CA) 3
Doubles Results: Order of Finish – 3,2,1
1-
Andy Hernandez/
Karl Collins (UH) def. Diego Jarry/Thibaud Maxant (SMC), 7-6 (4)
2-
Quinn Snyder/
Andrew Somerville (UH) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin/Pierre Lieutaud (SMC), 6-4
3-Carlos Ramos Membrives/Ellison Greco (SMC) def.
Sohta Urano/
Guillaume Tattevin (UH), 6-3
Singles Results: Order of Finish – 6,2,5,1,3,4
1-
Quinn Snyder (UH) def. Diego Jarry (SMC), 7-5, 6-3
2-Carlos Ramos Membrives (SMC) def.
Andy Hernandez (UH), 6-2, 6-2
3-
Guillaume Tattevin (UH) def. Thibaud Maxant (SMC), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
4-
Karl Collins (UH) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (SMC), 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1
5-Pierre Lieutaud (SMC) def.
Sohta Urano (UH), 7-6 (4), 6-3
6-Felipe Rincon (SMC) def.
Andrew Somerville (UH), 6-1, 6-4
Hawai'i - 5-7, 0-1 Big West
St. Mary's-CA – 2-7, 0-0 West Coast Conf.
Nevada 4, Hawai'i 2
In UH's second match, the Rainbow Warriors fought hard but fell just short to Nevada, 4-2 in the tourney finale.
The Wolf Pack secured the doubles point to start the match by holding of the Rainbow Warriors by a break on courts No. 1 and 3. UH's No. 1 duo of
Karl Collins and
Andy Hernandez fell to Nevada's Matheo Coupu and Yousseff Kadiri, 7-5, while on the No. 3 court Hawai'i's
Sohta Urano and
Guillaume Tattevin fell to UNR's Loris Valente and Rémy Trégourlès, 6-4.
Nevada went up 2-0 with Trégourlès downing UH's Urano on the No. 5 court, 6-2, 6-3. But Hawai'i knotted the score at 2-2 with No. 3 Tattevin defeating Loris Zisswiller in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1 and No. 4 Collins knocking off Edgar Destouet, 6-3. 6-1.
The Wolf Pack would close out the win with Valente holding off UH's
Blue Cockle at No. 6, 6-1, 6-4.
Hawai'i will remain on the road to take on St. Mary's (CA) in Moraga, Calif. on Mon., March 11 and at San Francisco on March 12.
Nevada 4, Hawai'i 2
Marya Welch Tennis Center
Davis, Calif.
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Doubles Results – Order of Finish: 1,3
1-Matheo Coupu/Youssef Kadiri (UNR) def.
Karl Collins/
Andy Hernandez (UH), 7-5
2-Loris Zisswiller/Edgar Destouet (UNR) vs.
Quinn Snyder/
Andrew Somerville (UH). 4-4, unfinished
3-Loris Valente/Rémy Trégourlès (UNR) def.
Sohta Urano/Guilluame Tattevin (UH), 6-4
Singles Results – Order of Finish: 5,3,4,6,2
1-Matheo Coupu (UNR) vs.
Quinn Snyder (UH), 7-6 (3), 4-3, unfinished)
2-Youssef Kadiri (UNR) def
Andy Hernandez (UH), 7-5, 6-2
3-
Guillaume Tattevin (UH) def. Loris Zisswiller (UNF), 6-3, 6-1
4-
Karl Collins (UH) def. Edgar Destouet (UNR), 6-2, 6-4
5-Rémy Trégourès (UNF) def.
Sohta Urano (UH), 6-2, 6-3
6-Greg Valente (UNF) def.
Blue Cockle (UH), 6-1,6-4
Hawai'i – 5-8, 0-1 Big West
Nevada – 3-7, 0-0 Mountain West
