RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Hawai'i women's tennis team snapped a two-match losing streak with a 5-2 victory over UC Riverside, Friday, at the Student Recreation Center Tennis Courts. The Rainbow Wahine, who improved to 4-6, are currently on a three-match road swing through California.

Hawai'i got on the board first, winning the No. 2 and 3 doubles spots to take a 1-0 lead. The Rainbow Wahine then took four of six singles matches, including freshman Renata Camargo at the No. 5 position, who extended her personal win streak to five matches. Since entering the lineup Feb. 11, Camargo is 5-1 on the year playing mostly at the No. 5 spot.

Sophomore Lauren Fitzgerald posted a 6-1, 6-1 victory in her match against Michelle Beyronneau at No. 1 singles. The victory was Fitzgerald’s fourth victory in her last five matches. Sophomore Kimberly Curtis easily won her match at No. 6 singles for just her second victory in eight matches.

The Rainbow Wahine next take on Cal State Northridge, Saturday and will conclude its road trip at UC Irvine, Sunday.

Hawai'i 5, UC Riverside 2

Singles
Lauren Fitzgerald def. Michelle Beyronneau (UCR), 6-1, 6-1
Casey Cross (UCR) def. Stacy Hakikawa, 6-1, 6-2
Carolyn Mitchell (UCR) def. Paige Mainor, 6-1, 6-3
Mio Fukushima def. Miranda Lagac (UCR), 6-2, 6-2
Renata Camargo def. Kristina Schuster (UCR), 6-2, 6-1
Kimberly Curtis def. Lindsay Litvinoff (UCR), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
Beyronneau/Cross (UCR) def. Camargo, Justine Boutet, 8-0
Hakikawa/Fukushima def. Takeshita/Mitchell (UCR), 8-5
Fitzgerald/Mainor def. Schuster/ Litvinoff (UCR), 8-5



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