NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - University of Hawai`i women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Western Athletic Conference opponent Nevada, Thursday, at the Northridge Tennis Center. The Rainbow Wahine fall 0-9 on the 2006 season.

The Wolf Pack earned the doubles point by winning two of three matches. The Rainbow Wahine took the No. 2 doubles. Junior Kana Aikawa and sophomore Chloe Bihag defeated Myriam Bouchlaka and Audrey Bardot, 8-3.

In singles play, the Wolf Pack won five of six matches to earn the victory. The lone Hawai`i victory came from freshman Erin Katayama. Katayama earned a tough three set victory over Fiorella Velez at the No. 3 position, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4. UH almost earned another victory at the No. 2 court. Aikawa lost a heartbreaker to Kristen Davenport in the third set super tie-breaker, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(5).

The Rainbow Wahine complete their six-match road trip Friday, Feb. 24 against UC Riverside (1-5), at the Student Recreation Center Tennis Courts. Last year, Hawai`i defeated the Highlanders, 4-3.

Match Results
Nevada def. Hawai`i, 6-1
Singles (each match is worth one team point)
1. Caroline Bailly (UNR) def. Chloe Bihag, 6-4, 6-1
2. Kristen Daveneport (UNR) def. Kana Aikawa, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(5)
3. Erin Katayama def. Fiorella Velez (UNR), 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. Myriam Bouchlaka (UNR) def. Samanta Cappella, 6-3, 6-0
5. Bach-Lan Pham (UNR) def. Florence Wasko, 6-1, 6-0
6. Audrey Bardot (UNR) def. Julia Sandborn, 6-2, 6-3

Doubles (must win 2 of 3 matches for one team point)
1. Bailly/Davenport (UNR) def. Sandborn/Katayama, 8-3
2. Aikawa/Bihag def. Bardot/Bouchlaka (UNR), 8-3
3. Pham/Velez (UNR) def. Cappella/Fenja Shaw, 8-3

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