NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team dropped a third match of its current six-match road trip to Cal State Northridge, 7-0, Monday, at the Northridge Tennis Complex. The Rainbow Wahine fall to 0-7 on the 2006 season.

The Rainbow Wahine lost the doubles point by losing all three matches to the Matadors (4-2). At the No. 1 position, juniors Kana Aikawa and Samanta Cappella put up a valiant fight, but dropped a tough decision to Silvia Gutierrez and YuYu Myinttun, 8-5.

In singles play, CSUN swept all six matches in straight sets. The closest match came at the No. 2 court. In an exciting match, sophomore Chloe Bihag was defeated by Canna Furuta 7-6 (0), 6-3.

The Rainbow Wahine have a day off Tuesday and continue its six-match road trip Wednesday, Feb. 22 against Cal State Fullerton (1-8). Hawai`i will be looking for their first victory of the 2006 season. UH is 15-3 all time against the Titans.

Match Results
Cal State Northridge def. Hawai`i, 7-0
Singles (each match is worth one team point)
1. Silvia Gutierrez (CSUN) def. Kana Aikawa, 6-1, 6-2
2. Canna Furuta (CSUN) def. Chloe Bihag, 7-6(0), 6-3
3. Kanykey Koichumanova (CSUN) def. Erin Katayama, 6-1, 6-2
4. YuYu Myinttun (CSUN) def. Samanta Cappella, 6-0, 6-3
5. Ana Matijasevic (CSUN) def. Julia Sandborn, 6-0, 6-1
6. Sonya Kumar (CSUN) def. Florence Wasko, 6-3, 6-1

Doubles (must win 2 of 3 matches for one team point)
1. Gutierrez/Myinttun (CSUN) def. Aikawa/Cappella, 8-5
2. Furuta/Koichumanova (CSUN) def. Sandborn/Katayama, 8-4
3. Matijasevic/Olga Yepremian (CSUN) def. Bihag/Wasko, 8-4

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