Phoenix, AZ (2/13/11) – After dropping a tough match 5-4 less than 24 hours previous, the Sea Warriors responded with an impressive win over the thirty-fourth ranked SeaWolves. On the Phoenix road trip, Hawai'i Pacific went 3-1 and are now 4-1 overall.
HPU took all three doubles matches, including Sebastian Bader's and Ji Hoon Heo's 8-0 win. Petr Michnev again was brilliant at first singles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Taylor Bianco; Michnev is now 5-0 in his HPU career.
HPU next travels to Hilo to play Vulcans on February 26th at 9:00 A.M.
Singles:
1. Petr Michnev (HPU) def. Taylor Bianco (SSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Sebastian Bader (HPU) def. Drexler Dy (SSU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Scott Gaynor (SSU) def. Matiss Libietis (HPU) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (6)
4. Ji Hoon Heo (HPU) def. Jimmy Manning (SSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Ari Davis (HPU) def. Stewart Hutton (SSU) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
6. JC Pauli (HPU) def. Bryce Keefer (SSU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (4)
Doubles:
1. Ari Davis/Matiss Libietis (HPU) def. Taylor Bianco/Jimmy Manning (SSU) 8-3
2. Sebastian Bader/Ji Hoon Heo (HPU) def. Drexler Dy/Bryce Keefer (SSU) 8-0
3. Petr Michnev/Sari Alotaibi (HPU) def. Scott Gaynor/Anthony Rollins (SSU) 8-3
