Hawai'i-Hilo 5, Sonoma State 4

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The Sonoma State men's team, which is ranked at No. 8 in the West Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), battled with Hawai'i-Hilo, the ninth-ranked team in the region, but the Vulcans pulled out a narrow 5-4 win in neutral-site tennis action on Sunday at the Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla.  The Seawolves have now lost eight straight matches, falling to 2-11 this season.

Sonoma trailed Hilo 2-1 after doubles play, earning the only point at No. 3 when Drexler Dy and Robert Henry cruised to a convincing 8-2 win.  Matt Roberts took both sets off of his opponent, Tom Greer-Smith, at No. 1 singles, but both had to be decided in a tiebreaker.  Ryan Harris took a 6-1, 6-1 win over Michael Davis at No. 4 and Vincent Paganetti pulled out a win at No. 6 by winning a tiebreaking third set.  However, that would be all the Seawolves could muster, falling at No. 2, 3 and 5 singles.

Sonoma State will head to Pueblo, Colo. this weekend to compete in the CSU-Pueblo ThunderWolves Tennis Classic, beginning with a Friday matchup with Bethany at 11:00 a.m.

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Hawai'i-Hilo 5, Sonoma State 4
Mar 10, 2013 at La Jolla, CA (Northview Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Matt Roberts (SSU) def. Tom Greer-Smith (UHH) 7-6 (10-2), 7-6 (10-4)
2. Kainoa Rosa (UHH) def. Robert Henry (SSU) 6-4, 6-0
3. Spencer Travalino (UHH) def. Drexler Dy (SSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
4. Ryan Harris (SSU) def. Michael Davis (UHH) 6-1, 6-1
5. Prycen Haas (UHH) def. Jimmy Manning (SSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
6. Vincent Paganetti (SSU) def. Makoa Rosa (UHH) 6-1, 6-7 (4-10), 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Tom Greer-Smith/Kainoa Rosa (UHH) def. Seth Hein/Jimmy Manning (SSU) 8-3
2. Michael Davis/Spencer Travalino (UHH) def. Matt Roberts/Ryan Harris (SSU) 8-5
3. Drexler Dy/Robert Henry (SSU) def. Makoa Rosa/Caden Yamamoto (UHH) 8-2

Match Notes
Sonoma State 2-11; Regional ranking #8
Hawai'i-Hilo; Regional ranking #9