LA MIRADA, Calif.—Hawaii Hilo swept singles play, helping pave the way for their eighth consecutive win during an 8-1 victory over Biola on Monday afternoon at the Biola Tennis Center.
No. 5 nationally ranked UH Hilo improved to 11-1 on the season, heading into a Tuesday showdown with unbeaten (17-0) Azusa Pacific. The Eagles fell to 3-10 with the loss.
The Vulcans had to rally back in two of the singles matches after dropping the first set.
Chun En Wu bounced back at No. 3 with a 2-6, 6-2, 10-5 win over Derek James, and
Gregory Zukeran did the same on court five with a 0-6, 6-1, 10-5 reversal versus Logan Blair.
The Vulcans cruised on the other singles courts with straight sets wins by
Vaclav Slezak,
Alessandro Giuliato,
Alex Fillat Perez and
Stefan Coney. Slezak and Giuliato rolled in doubles on court one (8-4), ditto for Fillat Perez and
Bruno Figlia at No. 2 (8-3).
The Eagles captured their lone win at No. 3 doubles, where Blair and Lee upset Zukeran and Wu, 8-6. It was just the second loss of the year for the UHH tandem, who is now 10-2 in doubles play at No. 3.
The Vulcan-Cougar showdown begins tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time. Azusa Pacific is providing Live Scoring and Streaming, and can be linked to at hiloathletics.com.
#5 Hawai`i Hilo 8, Biola 1
Monday, March 26, 2018, Biola Tennis Center
Singles
- #24 Vaclav Slezak (UHH) def. Philip Westwood (BU), 6-1, 6-2.
- #36 Alessandro Giuliato (UHH) def. Derek James (BU), 6-2, 6-2.
- #65 Chun En Wu (UHH) def. Lucas Lee (BU), 2-6, 6-2, 10-5.
- Alex Fillat Perez (UHH) def. Joe Turnquest (BU), 6-2, 6-4.
- Gregory Zukeran (UHH) def. Logan Blair (BU), 0-6, 6-1, 10-5.
- Stefan Coney (UHH) def. Quentin Lau (BU), 6-3, 6-0.
Doubles
- Slezak\Giuliato (UHH) def. Turnquist\James, 8-4.
- Fillat Perez\Bruno Figlia (UHH) def. Westwood\Lau (BU), 8-3.
- Blair\Lee (BU) def. Zukeran\Wu (UHH), 8-6.
Season Records: UH Hilo 11-1, Biola 3-10
