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Tennis teams go winless in competition in Pomona, Calif.

Metro’s men’s and women’s tennis teams had matches against the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii-Pacific University and Brigham Young University-Hawaii March 22 and 23 in Pomona, Calif.

No. 26 Hawaii-Hilo swept the women 9-0 in their half of the competition. Katie Reitz and Orzalla Nabiyar came the closest to nabbing a win for Metro, but fell in a close battle with Hilo’s Akimi Kifune and Kari Rodriques losing 9-8.

The men won three matches against Hawaii-Hilo but fell 6-3 to the Vulcans. Metro’s Sascha Ruckelshausen defeated Daniel Pollock 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (6) in the first match of the day. In the doubles competition, preseason All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year Drew Machholz and partner Mark Milner won their set against Lars Melskens and Tomas Mikulasek 8-5. Metro’s David Scott and Sean Carlton won their doubles match 9-8 against Fuyuki Samejima and Aaron Tada.

The following day, the women’s team was swept by Hawaii-Pacific 9-0, while the men lost 5-1 with their only victory coming from Milner, who defeated Peter Ralau 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (7).

No.1-ranked BYU Hawaii swept the women’s team 6-0 March 23 in Pomona. The men’s team was scheduled to play the Seasiders, but due to time constraints the matches were not completed.