HONOLULU -- No. 1 Hawai'i Pacific University did not drop a set in beating Southern New Hampshire 7-0 on Monday afternoon at the Central Oahu Regional Park.
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The top ranked Sharks (10-4) used the Division II cross-regional match with the Penmen (6-6) to play the Division I format where a standard set is played in doubles for an aggregate one point.
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The Sharks dropped only three games as they swept all three doubles positions. HPU followed by winning all six singles points with only one position going three sets.
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To get the doubles point, HPU won at No. 1 with
Jack Lyttle/
Torben Otto shutting out Miguel and Ricardo Marreiros 6-0, with
Filip Soban/
Juan Erro taking No. 2 doubles over Bas Van Biezen /Xavier Aubron 6-3, and
Gerard Andres Rodriguez/
Jakub Hadrava ripped Tiago Fernandes/Adam Courtemanche at No. 3 doubles 6-0.
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The Sharks were led in the sweep of singles by 34th ranked Otto who took down Fernandes at No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-1. Playing up at No. 2 singles for the first time this season, Rodriguez downed Ricardo Marreiros 7-6, 6-7, 1-0 (10-8).
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Lyttle won No. 3 singles against Miguel Marreiros 6-0, 6-1. Soban beat Aubron at No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-1, as Erro took No. 5 singles against Van Biezen 7-5, 6-4, and
Adrian Elduque defeated Jeremy Reichentahl 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6 singles.
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The Sharks return to the court on Thursday when they host NCAA Division III California Lutheran at 11 a.m. at the Kailua Racquet Club.
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