Honolulu, Hawaii - Third-seeded Hawai`i earned its second-consecutive tournament crown after a 4-2 victory over No. 1 seed Boise State, Sunday.
On the women's side, Top-seeded Fresno State defeated No. 2-seed Boise
State, 4-3, in a match that came down to the last point. The Bulldogs
captured their eighth-straight WAC Championship crown after Laura Pola
took down BSU's Klaudia Wlodarczyk, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5, at the No. 5
position.
Thursday night's championship banquet marked the announcement of the All-WAC teams. Boise State's Clancy Shields picked up Player of the Year honors for the men, but it was Melanie Gloria of Fresno State who collected her fourth-straight WAC Player of the Year award. Click here to see the complete list of athletes honored.
Results - Day 1, Women only
Women's Match 1, 11:30 a.m. - (8) San Jose State def. (9) Louisiana Tech, 4-0
Women's Match 2, 1:30 p.m. - (2) Boise State def. (7) Utah State, 4-0
Women's Match 3, 1:10 p.m. - (3) Nevada def. (6) Idaho, 4-0
Women's Match 4, 3:30 p.m. - (1) Fresno State def. (8) San Jose State, 4-0
Women's Match 5, 4:20 p.m. - (4) Hawaii def. (5) New Mexico State, 4-1
Results - Day 2
Men's Match 1, 9:00 a.m. - (5) New Mexico State def. (4) Nevada, 4-2
Men's Match 2, 12:00 p.m. - (2) Fresno State def. (7) Utah State, 4-0
Women's Match 6, 12:00 p.m. - (2) Boise State def. (3) Nevada, 4-0
Women's Match 7, 3:00 p.m. - (1) Fresno State def. (4) Hawai`i, 4-0
Men's Match 3, 3:00 p.m. - (3) Hawai`i def. (6) Idaho, 4-1
Results - Day 3
Men's Match 4, 9:00 a.m. - (1) Boise State def. (5) New Mexico State, 4-1
Women's Match 8 - 12:00 p.m. - (1) Fresno State def. (2) Boise State, 4-3
Men's Match 5, 3:00 p.m. - (3) Hawai`i def. (2) Fresno State, 4-3
Results - Day 4
Men's Match 6, 12:00 p.m. - (3) Hawai`i def. (1) Boise State, 4-2
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Men's Match 4 - (1) Boise State def. (5) New Mexico State, 4-1
The No. 1 seeded Broncos earned a quick 4-1 win over the Aggies on Saturday at the University of Hawaii Tennis Complex to advance to the WAC finals slated for 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. In singles play, NMSU’s McKinney was able to tie up the team score with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Blane Shields in the No. 6 match. The Broncos responded with three straight wins, however, earning the 4-1 win over the Aggies. Boise State freshman Cristian Hodel was the first Bronco to win at singles, defeating Surreaux, 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 4 match. No. 26-ranked Clancy Shields was just behind, downing Roman Stoisavljevic, 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 2 match. BSU will now play Hawai`i in the championship match for the tournament title.
#20 Boise State 4, New Mexico State 1
Singles competition
1. #74 Kean Feeder (BSU) vs. Jim Brouleau (NMSU) 6-4, 1-5, unfinished
2. #26 Clancy Shields (BSU) def. Roman Stoisavljevic (NMSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. #85 James Meredith (BSU) vs. Gustave Diep (NMSU) 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
4. Cristian Hodel (BSU) def. Arthur Surreaux (NMSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Stanley Sarapanich (BSU) def. Matej Stakne (NMSU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Stefan McKinney (NMSU) def. Blane Shields (BSU) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #39 Kean Feeder/James Meredith (BSU) vs. Roman Stoisavljevic/Eduardo Salas (NMSU) 6-5, unfinished
2. Stanley Sarapanich/Clancy Shields (BSU) def. Jim Brouleau/Arthur Surreaux (NMSU) 8-5
3. Blane Shields/Matt Solomon (BSU) def. Gustave Diep/Stefan McKinney (NMSU) 8-4
Match Notes:
New Mexico State 13-11
Boise State 22-7; National ranking #20
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,4,2,5)
Women's Match 8 - (1) Fresno State def. (2) Boise State, 4-3
The No. 16th-ranked Fresno State Bulldogs earned their eighth-straight WAC Tournament title after Laura Pola defeated Boise State's Klaudia Wlodarczyk, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5, in the No. 5 singles spot in what turned out to be the final match of the tournament. Pola fought back from being down two games in the final set as Wlodarczyk had match point three times. Pola, a freshman, was named to the all-tournament team, along with senior Melanie Gloria and juniors Anastasia Petukhova and Renata Kucerkova. Boise State's Pichittra Thongdach and Lauren Megale were also named to the all-tournament team. No. 80 Thongdach earned an upset victory over the WAC Player of the Year and No. 16th-ranked Gloria in the No. 1 position, 6-1, 7-5.
#16 Fresno State 4, #36 Boise State 3
Singles competition
1. #80 Pichittra Thongdach (BSU) def. #16 Melanie Gloria (FS) 6-1, 7-5
2. #25 Anastasia Petukhova (FS) def. Lauren Megale (BSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
3. #66 Renata Kucerkova (FS) def. Vivien Silfany (BSU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Bianca Jochimsen (BSU) def. Tinesta Rowe (FS) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Laura Pola (FS) def. Klaudia Wlodarczyk (BSU) 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
6. Laura Baum (BSU) def. Bruna Paes (FS) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #1 Renata Kucerkova/Anastasia Petukhova (FS) def. Pichittra Thongdach/Lauren Megale (BSU) 8-3
2. #13 Melanie Gloria/Tinesta Rowe (FS) def. Vivien Silfany/Klaudia Wlodarczyk (BSU) 8-5
3. Laura Pola/Danon Beatty (FS) vs. Laura Baum/Bianca Jochimsen (BSU) 6-7, unfinished
Match Notes:
Boise State 23-4; National ranking #36
Fresno State 22-5; National ranking #16
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,3,4,1,2,5)
All-tournament team
Singles
Pichittra Thongdach, Jr., Boise State
Lauren Megale, So., Boise State
Melanie Gloria, Sr., Fresno State
Anastasia Petukhova, Jr., Fresno State
Renata Kucerkova, Jr., Fresno State
Laura Pola, Fr., Fresno State
Doubles
Pichittra Thongdach/Lauren Megale, Boise State
Melanie Gloria/Tinesta Rowe, Fresno State
Anastasia Petukhova/Renata Kucerkova, Fresno State
Men's Match 5 - (3) Hawai`i def. (2) Fresno State, 4-3
In an epic four hour marathon match, No. 68th-ranked Hawai`i outlasted No. 41 Fresno State to earn a trip to the title match. The second-seeded Bulldogs won a decisive doubles point at the No. 3 spot in a point that took an hour and a half to win. The Rainbow Warriors got wins at the No. 1, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles spots. It was second-team All-WAC performer, Sascha Heinemann, who played for the clinching point in the No. 4 position over Bulldog freshman Remi Boutillier. Heinemann won the point in a come-from-behind, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, victory.
#68 Hawaii 4, #41 Fresno State 3
Singles competition
1. #60 Dennis Lajola (UH) def. Mirko Zapletal (FS) 7-5, 6-1
2. #61 Rudolf Siwy (FS) def. Andreas Weber (UH) 6-3, 6-0
3. Leo Rosenberg (UH) def. Rikus de Villiers (FS) 6-3, 6-0
4. Sascha Heinemann (UH) def. Remi Boutillier (FS) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
5. Jeff Fitch (UH) def. Tejesvi Veerepali (FS) 6-2, 6-4
6. Flavio Mollinedo (FS) def. Philipp Eberhard (UH) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Dennis Lajola/Jeff Fitch (UH) def. #37 Mirko Zapletal/Rudolf Siwy (FS) 8-5
2. Rikus de Villiers/Remi Boutillier (FS) def. Andreas Weber/Leo Rosenberg (UH) 8-4
3. Taylor Leiby/Tejesvi Veerepali (FS) def. Craig Faulk/Sascha Heinemann (UH) 9-8 (9-7)
Match Notes:
Fresno State 17-9; National ranking #41
Hawaii 9-9; National ranking #68
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,5,1,2,6,4)
Men's Match 6 - (3) Hawai`i def. (1) Boise State, 4-2
The No. 68th-ranked Rainbow Warriors upset No. 20th-ranked Boise State in the championship match of the conference championship. The win marked the second tournament title in as many years for UH. Hawai`i defeated the top-seeded Broncos in the semifinal round in the 2008 WAC Championship. Freshman Leo Rosenberg upset WAC Freshman of the Year winner, No. 85 James Meredith, in the No. 3 position, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5, to clinch the conference tournament title for the hosts. In the No. 5 position, Hawai`i's Jeff Fitch capped off an undefeated (3-0 in singles) tournament by beating the Broncos' Stanley Sarapanich, 6-4, 7-5. The Rainbow Warriors earned a crucial doubles point after Sascha Heinemann and Craig Faulk teamed up to take down Blane Shields and Matt Soloman in an 8-6 thriller, in the No. 3 spot. No. 74 Kean Feeder came back to defeat No. 60 Dennis Lajola, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, in the top position. Both teams will now look toward the first round of the NCAA Championships on May 8.
All-tournament team
Singles
Rudy Siwy, Sr., Fresno State
Kean Feeder, Sr., Boise State
Clancy Shields, Sr., Boise State
Jeff Fitch, Sr., Hawai`i
Sascha Heinemann, Sr., Hawai`i
Dennis Lajola, So., Hawai`i
Doubles
Andreas Weber/Leo Rosenberg, Hawai`i
Kean Feeder/James Meredith, Boise State
Dennis Lajola/Jeff Fitch, Hawai`i
#68 Hawaii 4, #20 Boise State 2
Singles competition
1. #74 Kean Feeder (BSU) def. #60 Dennis Lajola (UH) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Andreas Weber (UH) vs. #26 Clancy Shields (BSU) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
3. Leo Rosenberg (UH) def. #85 James Meredith (BSU) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
4. Sascha Heinemann (UH) def. Cristian Hodel (BSU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Jeff Fitch (UH) def. Stanley Sarapanich (BSU) 6-4, 7-5
6. Blane Shields (BSU) def. Philipp Eberhard (UH) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #39 Kean Feeder/James Meredith (BSU) def. Jeff Fitch/Dennis Lajola (UH) 8-3
2. Leo Rosenberg/Andreas Weber (UH) def. Stanley Sarapanich/Clancy Shields (BSU) 8-4
3. Sascha Heinemann/Craig Faulk (UH) def. Blane Shields/Matt Solomon (BSU) 8-6
Match Notes:
Boise State 22-8; National ranking #20
Hawaii 10-9; National ranking #68
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,5,4,1,3)