PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 7, 2016) – The top-ranked Hawaii Pacific men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season, 7-2, to No. 4 West Florida at Ralph "Skeeter" Carson Tennis Complex.
 
The Sharks (13-1) saw their two-match winning streak against the Argonauts (16-3) come to an end; when West Florida last defeated HPU in 2014, it was to claim the NCAA Division II championship.
 
HPU senior Thibaud Berland continued his undefeated run in singles action and the top-ranked player in the country improved to 11-0 with a convincing 6-1, 6-1 win over No. 36 Juan Pablo Boada. Berland is a two-time PacWest Player of the Week, and last season, was named ITA All-American and PacWest Newcomer of the Year.
 
Clemens Graute notched the second victory for the Sharks by defeating Douglas Boe 6-1, 7-5 in the sixth singles position.
 
Berland and Alexander Meyer were upset in doubles action by the No. 3 team of Alex Peyrot and Kenny Brasil, 9-8 (8-5). The top-ranked duo is now 13-1 this season.
 
HPU's men will continue to gear up for the PacWest Championships in Surprise, Ariz. The Sharks face Valdosta State University (April 8 at 3 p.m.), Georgia Gwinnett College (April 9 at 3 p.m.) and Armstrong State University (April 10 at noon) before heading to the league tournament, which kicks off April 13.
 
Complete Results
 
#4 West Florida 7, #1 Hawaii Pacific University 2
 
Singles competition
 

1. #1 Thibaud Berland (HPU) def. #36 Juan Pablo Boada (UWFM) 6-1, 6-1
2. #7 Alex Peyrot (UWFM) def. #27 Alexander Meyer (HPU) 6-2, 6-2
3. #37 Kenny Brasil (UWFM) def. #20 Jaume Martinez-Vich (HPU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
4. Pablo Borrero (UWFM) def. Filip Dolezel (HPU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
5. Sebastian Sanchez (UWFM) def. Jakub Hadrava (HPU) 6-7, 6-3, 10-7
6. Clemens Graute (HPU) def. Douglas Boe (UWFM) 6-1, 7-5

 
Doubles competition
1. #3 Alex Peyrot/Kenny Brasil (UWFM) def. #1 T. Berland/Alexander Meyer (HPU) 9-8 (8-5)
2. Pedro Roese/Juan Pablo Boada (UWFM) def. Filip Delezel/Jaume Martinez-Vich (HPU) 8-5
3. Pablo Tellez/Pablo Borrero (UWFM) def. Jakub Hadrava/Clemens Graute (HPU) 8-6