The WNMU men's tennis team put a mark in the Division II books with a head-turning performance over the University of Hawaii-Hilo in Phoenix Friday. The Mustangs defeated the Vulcans, 8-1.

"We started off doubles pretty well,” says head coach Erik Burton.

At No. 2 doubles, Henning Thrien (Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Carl Friedrick Gaus Gymnasium, Hope International University) and Yair Banuelos (Mexico City, Mexico, Universidal del Valle de Mexico, Riverside Community College) set the tone early with an 8-3 victory. Emmanuel Mensah (Accra, Ghana, ITF Center Home, Mt. San Jacinto College) and Johan Weich (Landskrona, Sweden, Filbornaskolan High School, Hope International University) then pulled a strong victory at the No. 1 spot (8-4).

The men in purple shined from top to bottom in singles. “Our team captains, Thrien and Banuelos, really set the tone with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, and we played extremely solid throughout the line up," concludes Burton.

Singles:
1. Emmanuel Mensah (Accra, Ghana/ITF Center Home) (WNMU) def. Stephen Royalty (UHH) 6-3, 6-3
2. Henning Thrien (Gelsenkirchen, Germany/Carl Friedrick Gaus Gymnasium) (WNMU) def. Carlos Quijano (UHH) 6-3, 6-2
3. Yair Banuelos (Mexico City, Mexico/Universidal del Valle de Mexico) (WNMU) def. Ryan Coffey (UHH) 6-1, 6-2
4. Johan Weich (Landskrona, Sweden/Filbornaskolan High School) (WNMU) def. Justin Dugan (UHH) 6-4, 6-0
5. Rodrigo Almeida (Arapongas, Brazil/Nene Lourenco High School) (WNMU) def. Bryan Canavan (UHH) 6-3, 6-3
6. Jean Benoit Belin (Nimes, France/Emmanuel d'Alzon High School) (WNMU) def. Kallen Mizuguchi (UHH) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles:
1. Johan Weich (Landskrona, Sweden/Filbornaskolan High School)/Emmanuel Mensah (Accra, Ghana/ITF Center Home) (WNMU) def. Stephen Royalty/Justin Dugan (UHH) 8-4
2. Yair Banuelos (Mexico City, Mexico/Universidal del Valle de Mexico)/Henning Thrien (Gelsenkirchen, Germany/Carl Friedrick Gaus Gymnasium) (WNMU) def. Ryan Coffey/Bryan Canavan (UHH) 8-3
3. Carlos Quijano/Kallen Mizuguchi (UHH) def. Rodrigo Almeida (Arapongas, Brazil/Nene Lourenco High School)/Jean Benoit Belin (Nimes, France/Emmanuel d'Alzon High School) (WNMU) 8-5