LIHU‘E — For the second straight day the University of Hawai‘i women’s tennis team battled hard against a ranked team while incurring the same disappointing result. The 48th-ranked San Diego State women’s tennis team won the doubles point and carried
LIHU‘E — For the second straight day the University of Hawai‘i women’s tennis team battled hard against a ranked team while incurring the same disappointing result.
The 48th-ranked San Diego State women’s tennis team won the doubles point and carried the momentum into singles play to defeat Hawai’i, 4-3, Thursday at the Aztec Tennis Center.
With the decision, the Rainbow Wahine fell to 1-5 on the year with four of the losses coming to ranked teams.
A day after a grueling four-hour marathon loss to No. 45 San Diego, UH had another protracted effort against a ranked squad.
UH lost the doubles point but rallied to take three singles matches.
The Rainbow Wahine tied the match at 1-1 when Alyssa Nafarrete downed Olivia Colman, 6-4, 6-0, at No. 6 and tied it again at 2-2 when Sophie Kobuch picked up a victory at No. 2 over Julia Wais 6-1, 7-6 (5).
However, the Aztecs’ Sierra Ellison outlasted Aglae Van den Bergh in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, and Julia Trunk provided the clinching win with her 1-6, 6-4, 4-0 ret., effort over Barbara Pinterova at No. 1.
With the result in hand, UH picked up the final point of the day when Katarina Poljakova defeated Roxanne Ellison 3-6, 6-4, 6-0.
The Rainbow Wahine will return home briefly before again heading out for another four-match road trip through California.
First for UH will be San Francisco on Feb. 21, followed by Sacramento State on Feb. 23.
First serve against San Francisco is set for 11 a.m. HT (1 p.m. PT).
