The first round of the Pacific West tennis championships went as easy as expected for the top-seeded UH-Hilo men.
The No. 9-ranked Vulcans (15-1) needed only five matches to defeat Biola on Thursday in Surprise, Ariz., advancing to the semifinals in Surprise, Ariz.
“It was a good start,” Vulcans coach Tina McDermott said in a release. “Every match is tough, and we will have to come back out tomorrow ready to play again.”
UHH will take on Concordia – which beat Sonoma State 5-4 – at 10:30 a.m. Hawaii time Friday.
Against Biola (6-14), Gregory Zukeran and Chun En Wu were the first team to get the Vulcans on the board on court three with an 8-2 win. Bruno Figlia and Alex Fillat Perez picked up the win on court two and the No. 1 team of Vaclav Slezak and Alessandro Giuliato won their match, 8-4.
Giuliato was the first singles player to pick up a win on court two, defeating Derek James, 6-3, 6-3. Fillat Perez followed with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Joe Turnquest on court four to seal the verdict. Arturo Dell`eva and Wu just one game away from also winning their matches.
Singles
#28 Vaclav Slezak (UHH) vs. Philip Westwood (BU), 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (unfinished).
#55 Alessandro Giuliato (UHH) def. Derek James (BU), 6-3, 6-3.
Chun En Wu (UHH) vs. Lucas Lee (BU), 6-3, 5-3 (unfinished).
Alex Fillat Perez (UHH) def. Joe Turnquest (BU), 6-3, 6-3.
Arturo Dell`eva (UHH) vs. Logan Blair (BU), 6-4, 5-3 (unfinished).
Gregory Zukeran (UHH) vs. Quentin Lau (BU), 6-2, 1-6, 1-2 (unfinished).
Doubles
Slezak\Giuliato (UHH) def. Lee\Westwood, 8-4.
Fillat Perez\Bruno Figlia (UHH) def. Blair\Turnquest (BU), 8-3.
Zukeran\Wu (UHH) def. James\Lau (BU), 8-2.
UHH women close with win
Senior Sara Marin finished her career with wins in singles and doubles as the Vuls beat Holy Names 5-0 in the consolation bracket, closing an 8-10 season.
Marin won 6-1, 6-0 in No. 3 singles and teamed with Irena Le for a triumph at No. 3 doubles 8-2.
Daniela Sanz and Devanshi Bhimjiyani won in No. 1 doubles (8-4) and Marina Colvee and Carmelle Joyner did the same on court two (8-2).
Singles
Devanshi Bhimjiyani (UHH) vs. Jahan Bayramova (HNU), 6-4, 0-1, unfinished
Danielle Sanz (UHH) vs. Dominique Ernst (HNU), 7-6 (8-6), unfinished
Sara Marin (UHH) def. Eliza McKean (HNU), 6-1, 6-0.
Marina Colvee (UHH) vs. Julia Golub (HNU), 6-0, 5-2, unfinished.
Carmelle Joyner (UHH) def. Veronica Barajas (HNU), 6-1, 6-1.
Gabriela Aguilar Lawlor (UHH) vs. Rutendo Gwaze (HNU), 6-6, unfinished.
Doubles
Sanz\Bhimjiyani (UHH) def. Bayramova/McKean (HNU), 8-4.
Colvee/Joyner (UHH) def. Clovel\Gwaze (HNU), 8-2.
Le/Marin (UHH) def. Ernst\Barajas (HNU), 8-2.