HONOLULU - The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team fought through its early season struggles to capture a decisive 6-1 victory over IPFW, Saturday afternoon, at the UH Tennis Complex. The Rainbow Wahine broke a three-match losing streak and improved their season mark to 1-3.

Hawai`i dominated in singles competition, with Sylvia Jaros and Paige Mainor capturing matching 6-0, 6-0 wins over IPFW's Hanna Hager and Jill Carie, respectively. Hawai`i's Kana Aikawa also captured her first singles win of the season, taking the team point at No. 6 with a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Jessica Vervynckt.

The new pair of Jaros and Michelle Stewart made the most of their opportunity at doubles No. 3, defeating IPFW's Hager and Lisa Bartelheim, 8-2, as part of Hawai`i earning the doubles team point.

"I was pleased with the way our team rebounded from our last match," Hawai`i head coach Carolyn Katayama said. "We regained our focus, and it really showed in the scores today, and in the way we played."

Hawai`i hits the road for its next match, a Feb. 16 match-up at Santa Clara. The next home match for the Rainbow Wahine will be Mar. 16, against Utah at the UH Tennis Complex.

Match Results
Hawai`i def. IPFW, 6-1
Singles (each match is worth one team point)
1. Lauren Fitzgerald def. Ashley Coulson (IPFW), 6-2, 6-0
2. Sylvia Jaros def. Hanna Hager (IPFW), 6-0, 6-0
3. Lisa Bartleheim (IPFW) def. Justine Boutet, 6-1, 3-6, (10-7)
4. Paige Mainor def. Jill Carie (IPFW), 6-0, 6-0
5. Kimberly Curtis def. Beth Miller (IPFW), 6-1, 6-4
6. Kana Aikawa def. Jessica Vervynckt (IPFW), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles (must win 2 of 3 matches for one team point)
1. Fitzgerald/Mainor def. Coulson/Carie (IPFW), 8-2
2. Curtis/Bihag def. Miller/Vervynckt (IPFW), 8-3
3. Jaros/Michelle Stewart def. Miller/Vervynckt (IPFW), 8-3

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