MOSCOW, ID - The Hawai'i women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Long Beach State, Sunday, to fall to 1-3 on the season. The 49ers won five of six singles matches and all three doubles matches.

The only bright spot for the Rainbow Wahine was at the No. 4 singles position, where freshman Mio Fukushima rallied past LBSU's Claudia Argumedo, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-8. At No. 3 singles, senior Polina Kravets nearly pulled out a victory, winning the first set 6-3 but lost, 7-4, in the second set tiebreaker. Her opponent, Megan Biorkman won the third, 6-3.

In doubles competition, UH lost all three matches. In No. 1 singles, the duo of Stacy Hakikawa and Justine Boutet lost 8-1 to Laura Thomas and Biorkman. Fukushima and Kravets were edged by Kelly Chan and Alanah Carroll, 8-6, in No. 2 doubles and Lauren Fitzgerald and Paige Mainor dropped an 8-5 decision to Lindsey Marvel and Argumedo at the No. 3 spot.

The Rainbow Wahine continue its six-match road trip at Boise State, Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Long Beach State 6, Hawai'i 1
Singles
1-Laura Thomas (LBSU) def. Lauren Fitzgerald (UH), 6-2, 6-2
2-Lindsey Marvel (LBSU) def. Stacy Hakikawa (UH), 6-3, 6-3
3-Megan Biorkman (LBSU) def. Polina Kravets (UH), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3
4-Mio Fukushima (UH) def. Claudia Argumedo (LBSU), 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-8
5-Alanah Carroll (LBSU) def. Justine Boutet (UH), 6-4, 6-4
6-Kelly Chan (LBSU) def. Paige Mainor (UH), 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1-Thomas/Biorkman (LBSU) def. Hakikawa/Boutet (UH), 8-1
2-Chan/Carroll (LBSU) def. Fukushima/Kravets (UH), 8-6
3-Marvel/Argumedo (LBSU) def. Fitzgerald/Mainor (UH), 8-5



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