HONOLULU, Hawai'i – The Hawai'i Hilo men's tennis team got its 2023 campaign started Friday afternoon but fell to No. 9 HPU, 7-0, at the Kailua Racquet Club in east O'ahu.

Luca Matheiowetz and Filippo Di Perna were able to take a set each out of the No. 1 and No. 2 singles slots, respectively, but ultimately fell in the third deciding set as HPU got the sweep.

In the No. 3 doubles slot, Joshua Liu and Di Perna were down just one set, 5-4, but HPU got the wins in the first and second flights to earn the point before concluding their match.

Hawai'i Hilo (1-0 overall) will remain on O'ahu to take on Holy Names on Saturday before closing with No. 17 Azusa Pacific on Sunday.

DOUBLES

1.  [HPU] J. Heine + O. Heine def. [UHH] C. Pearce + A. Gentile (6-3)
2.  [HPU] R. Ogasawara + R. Sanz def. [UHH] J. Liu + F. Di Perna (6-1)
3.  [HPU] J. Beran + C. Wang def. [UHH] L. Matheiowetz + R. Sowa (5-4)

SINGLES

1.  [HPU] J. Beran def. [UHH] L. Matheiowetz (3-6, 6-0, 1-0)
2.  [HPU] R. Sanz def. [UHH] F. Di Perna (6-4, 4-6, 1-0)
3.  [HPU] J. Heine def. [UHH] J. Liu (6-4, 6-4)
4.  [HPU] B. Loccisano def. [UHH] Z. Yoshida (6-0, 6-2)
5.  [HPU] R. Ogasawara def. [UHH] R. Sowa (6-0, 6-3)
6.  [HPU] M. Matic def. [UHH] L. Petrikic (6-0, 6-2)