SAN DIEGO, Calif.-- The No. 11 ranked Azusa Pacific men's tennis team dropped its third match of the season, falling to No. 5 ranked Hawai'i Pacific 7-2 in San Diego on Friday. The Cougars, who faced a 3-0 deficit after doubles, took two singles matches against one of the favorites to win the NCAA Division II title. 

Match Results

Frederik Wilkens won his 11th straight match with an impressive 6-0, 6-1 defeat of Thibaud Berland at No. 2, improving the senior's record to 11-2 on the season. Pascal Engel, who clinched the Cougars' victory against Emory (Ga.) on Wednesday, recorded a three-set win at No. 4, beating Mattis Wetzel 7-5, 3-6, 10-7. 

No. 2 ranked Petr Michnev defeated No. 7 ranked Jan Meyer 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 at No. 1, while No. 6 ranked Jaume Martinez posted a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Alan Leahy at No. 3. Yann Renault beat Tomas Aranguiz 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5, and Gary Yam fell to Adriano Locorotondo 6-2, 6-1 at No. 6. 

The Sea Warriors (11-0) took all three doubles matches by a score of 8-4, giving the Cougars their third loss of the season against a team ranked in the top-15 of NCAA Division II. 

Azusa Pacific will return to action next Thursday with a home tilt against Amherst before facing Holy Names next Saturday at the Munson & Bavougian Tennis Complex.