LAS VEGAS, NV (March 11, 2013) – Two days after losing its first match of the season, the Hawai'i Pacific Men's Tennis Team (6-1) rebounded with a resounding 9-0 win over 12th ranked Fresno Pacific (9-4).

The PacWest newcomer also is ranked third in the West Region and had been giving HPU trouble in the past, winning the last two matchups. Monday was a different story.

Doubles was a clean sweep for the Columbia Blue and Kelly Green. Adriano Locorotondo and Yann Renault were not tested at second doubles as they cruised to an 8-1 win. The M&M men, (Petr) Michnev and (Gerald) Moretti won again at first singles (8-6) over Kyle Rowe and Kirill Sinitsyn. Max Hertl and Jaume Martinez-Vich closed out doubles play with an 8-3 win.

Michnev again met Sinitsyn at first singles and dropped him 6-2, 6-3. Hertl and Renault also won in straight sets without much challenge. Moretti and Locorotondo won the tiebreaker after the outcome of the match had been settled. Martinez-Vich was tied with Marco Gabriel in the third set before Gabriel retired.

HPU will play 14th ranked Abilene Christian tomorrow before playing top ranked Armstrong Atlantic on Wednesday.

Doubles
1. Petr Michnev/Gerald Moretti (HPU) def. Kyle Rowe/Kirill Sinitsyn (FPU) 8-6
2. Adriano Locorotondo/Yann Renault (HPU) def. Michal Tymkiw/Marco Gabriel (FPU) 8-1
3. Max Hertl/Jaume Martinez-Vich (HPU) def. Amarit Sanchez/Stefan Loop (FPU) 8-3

Singles
1. Petr Michnev (HPU) def. Kirill Sinitsyn (FPU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Jaume Martinez-Vich (HPU) def. Marco Gabriel (FPU) 6-3, 4-6, 3-3 ret.
3. Gerald Moretti (HPU) def. Amarit Sanchez (FPU) 6-7, 6-2, 1-0 (4)
4. Adriano Locorotondo (HPU) def. Kyle Rowe (FPU) 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (6)
5. Max Hertl (HPU) def. Michal Tymkiw (FPU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Yann Renault (HPU) def. Stefan Loop (FPU) 6-0, 6-2