HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i men's tennis team (0-6) will be looking for its first dual match of the season as it takes on North Dakota for the first time in program history. The Fighting Hawks out of the Summit League makes its first trip to Honolulu with a 3-1 record. The two teams will square off on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 4:00 p.m. HT at the UH Tennis Complex. Both the men's and women's teams from North Dakota will be taking on UH's men's and women's teams that day as the Rainbow Wahine will be in action at 11:00 a.m. HT.
HAWAI'I RAINBOW WARRIORS (0-6, Big West)
• Hawai'i wraps up its month-long stay on O'ahu with its dual match vs. North Dakota
• 77th-ranked
Azuma Visaya leads UH with a 4-3 singles record notching wins over 22nd-ranked Jamie Connel (Florida State) and two singles wins against Arkansas. Azuma captured the first two Big West Player of the Week awards for his stellar play.
• During UH's last two matches vs. Nevada and HPU, senior
Quinn Snyder made his season debut, leading the 'Bows with a pair of singles wins and a doubles victory with partner
Andy Hernandez on the No. 2 court.
• In dual matches, the doubles pair of
Diego Dalisay and
Karl Collins lead UH with a 2-2 record playing at No. 2
• The Rainbow Warriors have played tough competition to start the season--No. 10 Florida State, No. 43 SMU, and SEC-opponent Arkansas twice.
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS (3-1, Summit League
Series Record: First meeting
Streak: None
Team notes: This is North Dakota's first trip to Hawai'i. The open the week playing HPU on Friday, Jan. 31 before taking on UH on Saturday, Feb. 1
• After going 2-0 from the No. 3 spot in singles against Montana (L, 4-3) and Montana State (W, 4-3), freshman Leo Galliano earned the Summit League's Singles Performer of the Week honors. Overall Galliano is one of three players to have a team-best 3-1 overall singles record joining Andrew Hayduke and Ange-Kevin Koua.
• In doubles, ND's No. 1 pair of Leandro Zgraggen/Koua and No. 3 Hayduke and Gallino have a team-high record of 3-1 thus far.
• North Dakota will not play a home match until Feb. 14. The Fighting Hawks have recorded road wins at Eastern Washington, Idaho and most recently Montana State.
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