MANOA, HI (February 15, 2014) – The Hawai'i Pacific Men's Tennis Team moved to 2-0 on the season with its second win over a Division I program. On Saturday, it was a dominant 6-1 win over UC Santa Barbara (2-4).

The fifth ranked Sea Warriors had little trouble in doubles play, the teams of Petr Michnev/Thibaud Berland and Jaume Martinez-Vich/Mattis Wetzel each doubled up their opponents by 8-4 scores. Adriano Locorotondo/Yann Renault were also victorious, edging the competition 8-7.Despite the clean sweep, HPU received just one point due to Division I rules.

The momentum carried over to singles play. In front of a big home crowd, Wetzel hammered his opponent by a 6-1, 6-1 count. Locorotondo wasn't far behind with a quick 6-3, 6-3 win on a sunny day in Manoa. Renault clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph as HPU showcased the depth of its lineup. Berland won his grueling match in comeback fashion, prevailing in the super tie break. Michnev also grinded out a win to give HPU a 6-0 lead.

The Sea Warriors return to the court tomorrow on the Big Island for a neutral site match against UC San Diego.  

Singles competition
1. Petr Michnev (HPU-MT) def. Ziad Sultan (UCSB-MT) 6-2, 7-6
2. Tobias Galskov (UCSB-MT) def. Jaume Martinez-Vich (HPU-MT) 6-3, 7-5
3. Thibaud Berland (HPU-MT) def. Alexander Gryaznov (UCSB-MT) 5-7, 7-5, 1-0
4. Mattis Wetzel (HPU-MT) def. Erik Johnsson (UCSB-MT) 6-1, 6-1
5. Yann Renault (HPU-MT) def. Andrew Riminton (UCSB-MT) 6-3, 6-4
6. Adriano Locorotondo (HPU-MT) def. Teague Hamilton (UCSB-MT) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Petr Michnev/Thibaud Berland (HPU-MT) def. Alexander Gryaznov/Ziad Sultan (UCSB-MT) 8-4
2. Jaume Martinez-Vich/Mattis Wetzel (HPU-MT) def. Tobias Galskov/Miles Seemann (UCSB-MT) 8-4
3. Adriano Locorotondo/Yann Renault (HPU-MT) def. Teague Hamilton/Erik Johnsson (UCSB-MT) 8-7