Falcons Drop First Match in Hawaii, 5-2, to Hawaii Pacific
    AFA plays University of Hawaii on Tuesday

    Taylor Soster won at No. 5 singles Monday
    Taylor Soster won at No. 5 singles Monday

    March 21, 2011

    The Air Force men's tennis lost the first of its four spring break matches Monday, falling 5-2 to Hawaii Pacific. HPU, ranked 25th in the latest NCAA Division II rankings, won two of the three doubles matches and the top four singles matches. The Sea Warriors improved to 8-8, while the Falcons fell to 8-4.

    Sophomore Lance Wilhelm and freshman Andy Jackson captured the No. 2 doubles match for Air Force, downing Ari Davis and Ji Hoon Heo, 8-6, to improve to 8-4 at the top spot. HPU won the other two doubles matches 8-5 to win the double point.

    In singles, senior Taylor Soster won the No. 5 match, 6-2, 6-1, over Sari Alotaibi and freshman Steven Young took the No. 6 match, 7-6(6), 6-2 over Davis. The Sea Warriors won the top four singles matches in straight sets.

    "We had great play from Taylor Soster and Steven Young, but we couldn't hold off the rest of a solid HPU team," said Air Force head coach Dan Oosterhous.

    The Falcons are back in action on Tuesday as they face the University of Hawaii

    Hawaii Pacific 5, Air Force 2
    March 21, 2011
    Waipahu, HI

    Singles
    1. Petr Michnev (HPU) def. Lance Wilhelm, 6-2, 6-4
    2. Sebastian Bader (HPU) def. Lucas Marin-Salcedo, 6-4, 6-4
    3. Ji Hoon Heo (HPU) def. Andy Jackson, 7-6(4), 6-2
    4. Matiss Libietis (HPU) def. Alex Grubbs, 7-5, 6-3
    5. Taylor Soster (AF) def. Sari Alotaibi, 6-2, 6-1
    6. Steven Young (AF) def. Ari Davis, 7-6 (6), 6-2
    Order of Finish: 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

     

     

    Doubles
    1. Wilhelm / Jackson (AF) def. Davis / Heo, 8-6
    2. Michnev / Libietis (HPU) def. Soster / Marin-Salcedo, 8-5
    3. Bader / Alotaibi (HPU) def. Grubbs / Ali Rizvi, 8-5
    Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
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