LAS VEGAS - The No. 47 University of Hawaii men's tennis team beat Pacific 5-1 in non-conference action Sunday morning at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. Doubles play did not take place due to rain. Despite unfavorable weather conditions, the Rainbow Warriors were able to improve to 7-4 on the season with their seccond straight win.

 

The Rainbow Warriors continued their Las Vegas win streak after an exciting win over No. 70 Marquette on Saturday morning. UH was the first team to take the doubles point from Marquette this season. The Rainbow Warriors won on five of six courts during singles play against Marquette and then again against Pacific the following day.

 

Sophomore Leo Rosenberg continued his impressive singles play, moving his record to a perfect 10-0 after defeating Fernando Ristow on the No. 3 court. Rosenberg has won all three singles matches in Las Vegas this past weekend. Andreas Weber, Philipp Eberhard and Dmytro Kovalyov are on a two-match win streak in singles play as well. Weber and Kovalyov were successful in straight sets, while Eberhard battled with his opponent to win the tiebreaker.

 

UH will play their final match at Fertitta Tennis Complex when it faces Oklahoma State on Wednesday, March 10. First serve is at 10:00 a.m.

 

 Singles

1. Dennis Lajola (UH) def. Artem Gramma (UOP) 6-2, 6-1

2. Andreas Weber (UH) def. Ivan Garcia-Castro (UOP) 6-3, 6-2

3. Leo Rosenberg (UH) def. Fernando Ristow (UOP) 6-2, 6-0

4. Renan Delsin (UOP) def. Jeremy Tweedt (UH) 5-7, 6-7 (3)

5. Philipp Eberhard (UH) def. Vergerd Veskimagi (UOP) 7-5, 7-6 (2)

6. Dmytro Kovalyov (UH) def. Chase Oliphant (UOP) 6-2, 6-2

 

 Doubles not played due to rain.