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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
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Winner Hawaii Hilo UHH (1-2)
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MSU Denver MSUD (4-6)
Winner
Hawaii Hilo UHH
(1-2)
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Final
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MSU Denver MSUD
(4-6)
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Winner Hawaii Hilo UHH (2-2)
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MSU Denver MSUD (4-7)
Winner
Hawaii Hilo UHH
(2-2)
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Final
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MSU Denver MSUD
(4-7)
Team
Spencer Honda / Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information
L to R: Bartley, Gailey, Di Perna, McDonnell, Gentile

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information

Men's Tennis Rolls Wins In with Sweep of No. 45 Metro State Denver

Hawai‘i Hilo defeated Metro State Denver, 4-3, both Friday and Saturday.

DENVER, Colorado – The Hawai'i Hilo Men's Tennis team posted its first wins with back-to-back 4-3 victories over No. 45 Metro State Denver on Friday and Saturday.

Both matches came down to the wire, tied at 3-3, before Filippo Di Perna and Cian McDonnell clinched the victory for the Vulcans in the first and second matches, respectively. Both had to fight back from a 1-0 hole to take Sets 2 and 3, taking the match clincher on a 6-4 score.

Metro State claimed the doubles point Friday evening and were primed to take the win after going up 3-0 with singles wins on Courts 3 and 6, but Hawai'i Hilo came roaring back to claim singles victories from Luca Matheiowetz (Court 4), McDonnell (Court 2), Lamar Bartley (Court 1) and Di Perna (Court 5).

Saturday's match saw the Vulcans take the early 1-0 lead with Ryo Minakata and Bartley (Court 1) notching their first win as a duo as McDonnell and Matheiowetz remained unbeaten on Court 3. Matheiowetz, Minakata and McDonnell were victorious to give Hawai'i Hilo the back-to-back match victories.

SINGLES WINS - MATCH 1

1. [UHH] L. Bartley def. [MSUD] J. Azuias – (3-6, 6-2, 6-4)
2. [UHH] C. McDonnell def. [MSUD] J. Kantola – (6-3, 6-4)
4. [UHH] L. Matheiowetz def. [MSUD] M. Jalalian – (6-3, 6-2)
5. [UHH] F. Di Perna def. [MSUD] R. Rainwater – (1-6, 6-4, 6-4)

DOUBLES WINS - MATCH 1

3. [UHH] C. McDonnell + L. Matheiowetz def. [MSUD] A. Munoz + R. Rainwater – (6-3)

SINGLES WINS - MATCH 2

1. [UHH] R. Minakata def. [MSUD] J. Auzias – (6-4, 6-3)
3. [UHH] C. McDonnell def. [MSUD] A. Jimenez – (1-6, 6-2, 6-4)
5. [UHH] L. Matheiowetz def. [MSUD] M. Lawlor – (6-3, 6-2)

DOUBLES WINS - MATCH 2

1. [UHH] R. Minakata + L. Bartley def. [MSUD] J. Kantola + M. Jalalian – (6-3)
3. [UHH] C. McDonnell + L. Matheiowetz def. [MSUD] A. Munoz + R. Rainwater – (7-5)

UP NEXT

Hawai'i Hilo moved to 2-2 overall while No. 45 Metro State Denver moved to a 4-7 record.

The Vulcans will have a quick turnaround with a doubleheader Sunday four hours away against Colorado Mesa.

Pacific West Conference Championship is set for April 17-20 at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Arizona.

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