Las Vegas, NV (March 12, 2012) – In the first match of the talent rich Las Vegas road trip the Hawai'i Pacific men's tennis team fell to fourth ranked Armstrong Atlantic State 8-1. The doubles team of Petr Michnev and Patric Guenther was victorious at first doubles.
 
HPU started off the match well in doubles play with a 9-8 win at first doubles. The pair of Adriano Locorotondo and Georgi Yordanov suffered a narrow 8-6 defeat at second doubles.
 
Armstrong entered singles play with a 2-1 advantage and then swept singles play for the 8-1 win.
 
HPU will play Grand Canyon tomorrow in Las Vegas at 12:30 PM
 
#1 Singles Georgi Rumenov (AAS) def. #3 Petr Michnev (HPU) 6-4, 6-2
 #2 Singles #2 Eudaldo Bonet (AAS) def. Georgi Yordanov (HPU) 6-0, 6-4 
#3 Singles Mikk Irdoja (AAS) def Patric Guenther (HPU) 6-2, 7-5 
#4 Singles #9 Matus Mydla (AAS) def. Gerald Moretti (HPU) 6-4, 7-5 
#5 Singles #39 Sven Lalic (AAS) def. Adriano Locorotondo (HPU) 6-1, 6-3 
#6 Singles #28 Pedro Scocuglia (AAS) def. Stephan Weling (HPU) 6-2, 6-2 
 
#1 Doubles Petr Michnev/Patric Guenther (HPU) def. Georgi Rumenov/Mikk Irdoja (AAS) 9-8 
#2 Doubles Pedro Scocuglia/Sven Lalic (AAS) def. Adriano Locorotondo/Georgi Yordanov (HPU) 8-6 
#3 Doubles Eudaldo Bonet/Matus Mydla (AAS) def. Stephan Weling/Gerald Moretti (HPU) 8-4