Match Info	Opponent Info
#9 Hawaii Pacific vs. #8 UT Tyler HPU: 15-3, 6-1 PWC | UTT: 20-5, 6-2 LSC May 21 | 7 a.m. CT Sanlando Park Altamonte Springs, Florida		SCHEDULE	ROSTER

HOW WE GOT HERE
 
UT Tyler moved into their third consecutive Round of 16 after they took down #4 seed Lubbock Christian in the NCAA South Central Region Tournament by a score of 4-1. The Patriots took the doubles point, and then put together a strong performance in singles as they took wins in the #6, #1, and #5 lines with Jordi Garcia Portell closing out the match with a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
 
Hawaii Pacific moves into the NCAA Round of 16 after taking down Biola in the NCAA West Region Tournament. The Sharks took the doubles point, and then responded with three singles wins in the #2, #3, and #4 lines to take a 4-1 victory.
 
TEAMS WITH HISTORY
 
This is the third straight season the Patriots and the Sharks have faced off in the NCAA Round of 16, with Hawaii Pacific taking each of the first two matchups by scores of 4-2.
 
In 2022, the Sharks took the doubles point early to take the lead. They then jumped in with a quick win in the #2 and #4 lines, before the Patriots battled back with wins of their own in the #6 and #3 lines to draw the match to 3-2. However, the Sharks took one final win in the #1 line to take the win.
 
In the 2023 matchup, the Patriots struck first, as they took the #1 and #2 doubles lines to move ahead 1-0 heading into singles. The Sharks fought back, taking wins in the #1 and #2 lines before the Patriots righted the ship in the #3 line with a win. However, the Sharks continued to press, taking the #4 and #5 lines to ultimately prevail by a score of 4-2.
 
THE SCOUTING REPORT
 
Hawaii Pacific rolls into tomorrow's contest with a 13-5 record on the season and are winners of three of their last four. Their lone loss in the stretch was against Azusa Pacific, who beat the Sharks in the PacWest Conference Tournament Championship.
 
Leading the Sharks in singles has been Robin Sanz. Sanz was named to the All-PacWest First Team and holds a record of 4-3 on the year, primarily in the #1 line.
 
In doubles, it is the pair of Sanz and Riku Ogasawara who leads the way, as they were named to the All-PacWest Second Team for their efforts during the season. The pair is 3-1 overall on the year, primarily in the #2 line.
 
Overall, the Sharks are #19 in the latest ITA Rankings, with Sanz ranking #36 in singles, and the pair of Jakub Beran and Mile Matic ranking #12 in doubles.