FULLERTON, Calif. - The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team dropped the fourth match of its current six-match road trip to Cal State Fullerton, 5-2, Wednesday, at the Titan Courts. The Rainbow Wahine fall to 0-8 on the 2006 season.

The Rainbow Wahine got off to a slow start by losing all three matches and the doubles point to the Titans (2-8).

In singles play, Hawai`i won two of six matches. Freshman Erin Katayama and junior Samanta Cappella earned their first dual match victories of the 2006 season. At the No. 3 position, Katayama came from behind to beat Mai-Ly Tran 0-6, 6-2, 6-1, and Cappella rallied to defeat Cheyeene Inglis in the third set super tie-breaker, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (11). Junior Kana Aikawa lost a heartbreaker in the third set super tie-breaker to Ruya Inalpulat at the No. 2 court, 6-7, 6-2, 1-0 (5).

The Rainbow Wahine continue its road trip Thursday, Feb. 23 against Nevada (3-4) at the Northridge Tennis Complex. Hawai`i is 10-4 all time against the Wolfpack.

Match Results
Cal State Fullerton def. Hawai`i, 5-2
Singles (each match is worth one team point)
1. Gina Le (CSF) def. Chloe Bihag, 7-6, 6-1
2. Ruya Inalpulat (CSF) def. Kana Aikawa, 6-7, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
3. Erin Katayama def. Mai-Ly Tran (CSF), 0-6, 6-2, 6-1
4. Samanta Cappella def. Cheyeene Inglis (CSF), 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (11)
5. Shelly Injejikian (CSF) def. Florence Wasko, 6-3, 6-4
6. Chip Dunbar (CSF) def. Fenja Shaw, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles (must win 2 of 3 matches for one team point)
1. Inalpulat/Le (CSF) def. Katayama/Julia Sandborn, 8-2
2. Injejikian/Tran (CSF) def. Aikawa/Bihag, 8-3
3. Dunbar/Inglis (CSF) def. Cappella/Wasko, 8-1

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