KAILUA KONA, Hawai`i--UH Hilo newcomer Alex Fillat Perez picked up wins in singles and doubles but No. 1 Hawai`i Pacific won the overall battle on Monday in men's tennis action at the Holua Tennis Center, 7-2.

Playing in just his third match, the East Central University transfer (Oklahoma) won at No. 3 singles over Jakub Hadrava, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 10-7. Earlier, he teamed with Bruno Figlia to defeat Torbon Otto and Jack Lyttle at No. 2 doubles, 8-4.

The rest of the courts belonged to the Sharks, the defending NCAA Division II national champions. HPU was playing in part to remove the sting of a 5-4 upset loss to UC San Diego the day previous. They are now 2-1 on the season, while the Vulcans are 1-4.

UHH No 1 singles player Vaclav Slezak lost his first match of the season (4-1) to HPU's Filip Dolezel, a fellow native of the Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4. 

The Vulcans will now have some time back on the practice courts before returning to action with a series of matches in Honolulu March 8-10.

HAWAI`I PACIFIC 7, UH HILO 2
SINGLES
1. Filip Dolezel (HPU) def. Vaclav Slezak (UHH), 6-2, 6-4.
2. Torbon Otto (HPU) def. Gregory Zukeran (UHH), 6-1, 6-1.
3. Alex Fillat Perez (UHH) def. Jakub Hadrava (HPU), 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 10-7.
4. Jack Lyttle (HPU) def. Stefan Coney (UHH), 6-2, 6-2.
5. Filip Soban (HPU) def. Bruno Figlia (UHH), 6-3, 6-2.
6. Juan Erro (HPU) def. Ryuta Ogawa (UHH), 6-1, 6-1. 

DOUBLES
1. Hadrava/Dolezel (HPU) def. Slezak/Zukeran (UHH), 8-2.
2. Figlia/Fillat Perez (UHH) def. Otto/Lyttle (HPU), 8-4.
3. Erro/Soban (HPU) def. Daniel Tada/Coney (UHH), 8-5.