HONOLULU, HI - The Rainbow Warriors (3-7) were too tough for the Eagles (0-9), as they fell 6-1 to conclude their two match stint in Hawai'i. Eastern and Hawai'i met for only second time, with Hawai'i advancing to 2-0 against the Eagles after taking thei first meeting in 1995 6-1

In doubles, Eastern would run the same lineup for the third match in a row.

Eastern's No. 1 doubles match of Tyler Dalos/Caden Kammerer and No. 3 doubles Arshjot Bhatti/Brady Thomas, would be unable to recover from slow starts and fall with scores of 6-3 and 6-2. The Rainbow Warriors would be able to clinch the first point of the night

In the Eastern's No. 2 doubles Tyler Waddock/Drew Dillon, their match would be stopped 4-3 in favor of the Eagles, as the doubles-dual point was clinched from the No. 1 and No. 3 positions by Hawai'i.

For singles, the Eagles would run the same lineup as they have all season. Tyler Waddock would represent the Eagles in the No. 1 position for the ninth time this season. Waddock would fall 6-1 in the first set, and would see a 3-0 second set deficit. Responding strongly, Waddock would win three of the next four to pull within one, but Azuma Visaya would three in a row to win the second set 6-3. 

Tyler Dalos in the No. 2 singles position would fall behind early, but would be able to close the gap 3-2 against Quinn Snyder. Dalos would be unable to capitalize, and would lose the first set 6-2. Snyder would continue the momentum he gained in the first set, as Dalos would be unable to take a lead and fall 6-3 in the second set. 

Caden Kammerer would represent the Eagles in the No. 4 position and would see an early 2-0 deficit. Kammerer would be able to win four of the next six, to make it even 4-4. Diego Dalisay and Kammerer would exchange games, and would be knotted up 6-6 and go into a tiebreaker in the first set. Kammerer would be able to pull through and win the tiebreaker 7-5, and take the first set. The second set would see another gritty performance from Kammerer. Another tiebreaker would see Kammerer this time winning it 7-4 to clinch the victory 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4). With the win, Kammerer would earn his second singles dual-match win of the season, and the sixth of his Eagle career.

Senior Brady Thomas would sit at the No. 6 position for the Eagles and lose the first set 6-1. Thomas would respond in the second set and close a 3-1 deficit to only be down 5-4 against Andy Hernandez, but it would be too little too late. Thomas would fall in the second set 6-4.

Up Next
Eastern will travel home from Hawai'i and prepare for three matches next weekend with two on the road and one at home before Big Sky play. The Eagles will take on Lewis-Clark State Friday, Feb. 28 at 12 p.m., Whitman College Saturday, Mar. 1 at 3 p.m., and then host Seattle University Sunday, Mar. 2 at 12 p.m.

2025 Eastern Washington Men's Tennis
February 22, 2025
Hawai'i def. Eastern Washington 6-1
Honolulu, HI

DOUBLES
No. 1 Azuma Visaya/Tian Hao Hou (UH) def. Caden Kammerer/Tyler Dalos (EWU) 6-3
No. 2 Karl Collins/Diego Dalisay (UH) vs. Tyler Waddock/Drew Dillon (EWU) 3-4 DNF
No. 3 Andy Hernandez/Quinn Snyder (UH) def. Arshjot Bhatti/Brady Thomas (EWU) 6-2

SINGLES
No. 1 Azuma Visaya (UH) def. Tyler Waddock (EWU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 Quinn Snyder (UH) def. Tyler Dalos (EWU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Karl Collins (UH) def. Drew Dillon (EWU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 Diego Dalisay (UH) def. Caden Kammerer (EWU) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4)
No. 5 Tian Hao Hou (UH) def. Arshjot Bhatti (EWU) 6-0, 2-0 retired
No. 6 Andy Hernandez (UH) def. Brady Thomas (EWU) 6-1, 6-4 
 

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