Men’s Tennis Grounds Air Force

Waipahu, HI (March 21, 2011) – The Hawai'i Pacific men's tennis team defeated division one Air Force 5-2. The Sea Warriors are now 8-8 and awaiting big regional matchups this week.

HPU won the double point, getting wins at second and third doubles, both teams won 8-5. New combinations of Petr Michnev and Matiss Libietis at second and Sari Alotaibi and Sebastian Bader at third proved fruitful.

HPU blitzed AFA winning the first four singles matches. Michnev won 6-2, 6-4 over Lance Wilhelm. Bader, Ji Hoon Heo, and Libietis also tasted victory.

HPU plays UH-Hilo on Wednesday in a pivotal West Region matchup at CORP at 3:30 P.M.

Singles:

1. Petr Michnev (HPU) def. Lance Wihelm (AFA) 6-2, 6-4

2. Sebastain Bader (HPU) def. Lucas Marin-Salcedo 6-4, 6-4

3. Ji Hoon Heo (HPU) def. Andy Jackson 7-6, 6-2

4. Matiss Libietis (HPU) def. Alex Grubbs 7-5, 6-3

5. Taylor Soster def. Sari Alotaibi (HPU) 6-2, 6-1

6. Steven Young def. Ari Davis (HPU) 7-6, 6-3

Doubles:

1. Lance Wilhelm/Andy Jackson def. Ari Davis/Ji Hoon Heo 8-6

2. Petr Michnev/Matiss Libietis def. Lucas Marin-Salcedo/ Taylor Soster 8-5

3. Sari Alotaibi/Sebastain Bader def. Alex Grubbs/Ali Rizvi 8-5

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