SAN DIEGO, CA (March 18, 2015) – If onlookers weren't sure how good this year's Hawai'i Pacific Men's Tennis Team (13-0) is, this road trip settled any doubt. HPU completed the sweep with a 6-3 win over #5 Armstrong Atlantic (10-3) on Wednesday afternoon.
HPU went 6-0 on the trip with wins over #1 West Florida, #5 Armstrong State, #12 Azusa Pacific, #17 UC San Diego, #22 St. Edwards and Point Loma. The Sharks didn't just win; they dominated, winning by a combined score of 43-7.
The second-ranked Sharks took a 2-1 advantage in doubles play when the teams of
Maik Burlage/
Marko Lenz and
Jakub Hadrava/
Jaume Martinez-Vich each won 8-5.
Burlage (6-3, 6-2) and #11
Thibaud Berland (6-4, 6-3) each secured relatively easy wins to put HPU on the brink of victory.
Clemens Graute delivered the win in comeback style after losing the first set (2-6, 7-6, 6-1).
Although the match was decided, there was still much at stake in the singles rankings. HPU's top gun,
Marko Lenz, went giant hunting and knocked off #1 ranked Fernando Bogajo (4-6, 7-5, 11-9).
HPU returns home to host Division I UC Davis on March 28th at 10:00 am at the UH Tennis Complex.
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