Posted on: Wednesday, May 4, 2005
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UH-Hilo tennis in regionals
Advertiser Staff
Mai Fujii and Tiana Lum-Tucker won singles matches yesterday to help the University of Hawai'i-Hilo women's tennis team defeat visiting Hawai'i Pacific, 5-2, and clinch a berth in the NCAA Division II West Regionals in San Diego.
Fujii beat Tina Klep, 6-3, 6-1, and Lum-Tucker topped Cecilia Lundberg, 6-2, 6-2.
UH moves up to 8th
Jarett Hamamoto slipped from second to fifth, but the University of Hawai'i men's team moved up a notch to eighth in the Western Athletic Conference Championships yesterday at Choudrant, La.
Hamamoto shot a 4-over 76 and stands at 148 entering today's final round. Southern Methodist's Will Dodson shot 71143 to take a one-stroke lead over Louisiana Tech's Derek Busby.
Hawai'i shot 314 for a two-day total of 631. Tulsa leads the 10-team field with 601.
Mason lifts UH-Hilo
Nick Mason shot a 6-under-par 66 yesterday, moving himself and the University of Hawai'i-Hilo men's golf team into third place at the NCAA Division II Northwest/West Super Regional at Dakota Dunes, S.D.
Mason is at even-par 144 and trails co-leaders Tim Feenstra of Western Washington and Andy Moren of Cal State-Stanislaus by one stroke.
Western Washington leads the 12-team team field with 596. Chico State is second at 613, followed by UH-Hilo at 615.
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