Feb. 7, 2003

(San Francisco) - USF won the doubles point and cruised to a 5-2 victory against Hawaii in non-conference men's tennis action Friday at the Olympic Club. With the win, the Dons (5-3) beat the Rainbow Warriors (1-4) for the first time in 15 years.

USF's top three singles players earned straight set victories, with Joachim Lien defeating Malino Oda 6-3, 6-2 at number one. Jorgen Arnesen dispatched Justin Menolascino 6-4, 6-2 at number two and Pablo Pires De Almeida downed Francisco Brignole 6-1, 6-4 at number three for San Francisco. Axel Elvik won at number six 6-1, 6-3 over Jarrod Diepraam.

USF returns to the court when they take on the Bulldogs of Fresno State Sunday. Match time is scheduled for 2:00 PM in Fresno.

At USF 5, Hawaii 2 Olympic Club, San Francisco

DOUBLES
1. Lien/ Fuller (USF) def.
Oda/Menoloscino (UH), 8-1
2. Sceats/Diepraam (UH) def.
Lippert/Elvik (USF), 8-6
3. Pires De Almeida/Arnesen (USF) def.
Moralojo/Brignole (UH), 8-5

SINGLES
1. Joachim Lien (USF) def.
Malino Oda (UH), 6-3, 6-2
2. Jorgen Arnesen (USF) def.
Justin Menolascino (UH), 6-4, 6-2
3. Pablo Pires De Almeida (USF) def.
Francisco Brignole (UH), 6-1, 6-4
4. Reg Moralojo (UH) def.
Mason Fuller (USF), 6-3, 3-6, (10-8)
5. Ryan Sceats (UH) def.
Christian Dyvik (USF), 6-4, 7-6(4)
6. Axel Elvik (USF) def.
Jarrod Diepraam (UH), 6-1, 6-3