LAIE, Hawaii – The University of Hawaii at Hilo faced with #16 Brigham Young University-Hawaii and came away with two singles victories as they dropped the match 7-2 on the BYU-Hawaii courts.
 
Claiming the victories were Kainoa Rosa in first singles with a 3-setter over Ibrahim Karmadzhe (6-2, 2-6, 10-8). Stefan Coney claimed the other win but in third singles with a 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 win over Guillermo Ucelay.
 
The Vulcans face BYU-Hawaii again tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Laie.
 
#16 BYU-Hawaii 7, Hawaii Hilo 2
Singles competition
1. Kainoa Rosa (UHHMT) def. Ibrahim Karmadzhe (BYUHMT) 6-2, 2-6, 10-8
2. Wei-Feng Lee (BYUHMT) def. Gregory Zukeran (UHHMT) 6-2, 5-7, 10-8
3. Stefan Coney (UHHMT) def. Guillermo Ucelay (BYUHMT) 6-3, 3-6, 10-7
4. Simon Guillen (BYUHMT) def. Ryuta Ogawa (UHHMT) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7
5. Peng Dai (BYUHMT) def. Daniel Tada (UHHMT) 6-2, 6-2
6. Colton Pate (BYUHMT) def. Ryan Torio (UHHMT) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Guillermo Ucelay/Simon Guillen (BYUHMT) def. Kainoa Rosa/Stefan Coney (UHHMT) 8-1
2. Peng Dai/Wei-Feng Lee (BYUHMT) def. Gregory Zukeran/Daniel Tada (UHHMT) 8-2
3. Colton Pate/Ibrahim Karmadzhe (BYUHMT) def. Adam Owen/Ryan Torio (UHHMT) 8-5
 
Match Notes:
Hawaii Hilo 2-3; Regional ranking #8
BYU-Hawaii 1-0; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #4