SURPRISE, Ariz. (April 16, 2016) – The top-ranked Hawaii Pacific men's tennis team defeated No. 18 Azusa Pacific 5-1 in the final round of the PacWest Conference Championships at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Center this afternoon.
With the victory, the Sharks improved to 17-3 on the season and won their fourth consecutive league title.
Clemens Graute added to the HPU hardware haul and garnered Tournament MVP honors.
HPU's top-ranked doubles tandem of
Thibaud Berland and
Alexander Meyer defeated the team of Jan Meyer and Olger Van Gent, 8-4. The No. 1 duo is now 18-2 this season.
The Sharks team of
Jaume Martinez-Vich and
Filip Dolezel was also victorious via an 8-5 margin over Pascal Engel and Alan Leahy.
Filip Dolezel kept HPU's positive momentum going with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Engel and Sharks player
Torben Otto also notched a singles victory over Marnix Pluim 6-1, 6-1. Meyer, the 27
th-ranked singles player, took down Christian Schmid 6-2, 6-2 to secure the win for the Sharks with three matches unfinished.
The Sharks will now set their sights on the National Championships slated for May 16-21 in Denver, Colo.
Complete Results
#1 Hawaii Pacific 5, #18 Azusa Pacific 1
Singles competition
1. #1
Thibaud Berland (HPUMT) vs. #2 Jan Meyer (APU-MTEN) 6-1, 3-6, 2-1, unfinished
2. #27
Alexander Meyer (HPUMT) def. Christian Schmid (APU-MTEN) 6-2, 6-2
3. #20 Jaume Martinez Vich (HPUMT) vs. Alan Leahy (APU-MTEN) 4-6, 5-3, unfinished
4.
Filip Dolezel (HPUMT) def. Pascal Engel (APU-MTEN) 6-2, 6-1
5.
Torben Otto (HPUMT) def. Marnix Pluim (APU-MTEN) 6-1, 6-1
6.
Clemens Graute (HPUMT) vs. Shepherd Newcomb (APU-MTEN) 6-1, 5-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #1
Thibaud Berland/
Alexander Meyer (HPUMT) def. Jan Meyer/Olger Van Gent (APU-MTEN) 8-4
2. Jaume Martinez Vich/
Filip Dolezel (HPUMT) def. Pascal Engel/Alan Leahy (APU-MTEN) 8-5 \
3. Christian Schmid/Shepherd Newcomb (APU-MTEN) def.
Jakub Hadrava/
Torben Otto (HPUMT) 8-6
Match Notes: Azusa Pacific 19-4; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #3 Hawaii Pacific 17-3; National ranking #1; Regional ranking #1 Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,5,2)
