LOS ANGELES, Calif.- The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team was shutout by Pac-10 powerhouse and 15th ranked UCLA, 7-0, Friday afternoon at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. This was UH's (0-2) second of a four-match Southern California road trip and the Bruins' (1-0) opening match of the spring season.
UCLA won all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead heading into singles action.
In singles play, the Bruins featured a line-up with two nationally ranked players including No. 61 Tracy Lin, a 6-1, 6-1 winner over senior Kana Aikawa at the No. 1 position. Ashley Joleson, ranked No. 40 nationally, defeated UH freshman Sophie Kobuch, 6-0, 6-1, at court two. Junior Chloe Bihag gave a valiant effort before losing to Alex McGoodwin, 6-3, 6-3, at the No. 3 court.
The Rainbow Wahine will have a day off before going against No. 57 San Diego on Sunday at the USD West Tennis Courts. Hawai`i concludes its four-match trip at Cal State Fullerton on Monday.
No. 15 UCLA def. Hawai`i, 7-0
Doubles (must win 2 of 3 matches for one team point)
1. Joelson/McGoodwin (UCLA) def. Sandborn/Williams, 8-0
2. Lin/Lumpkin (UCLA) def. Bihag/Wasko, 8-2
3. Lind/Wetmore (UCLA) def. Aikawa/Cappella, 8-1
Singles (each match worth one team point)
1. Tracy Lin (UCLA) def. Kana Aikawa, 6-1, 6-1
2. Ashley Joleson (UCLA) def. Sophie Kobuch, 6-0, 6-1
3. Alex McGoodwin (UCLA) def. Chloe Bihag, 6-3, 6-3
4. Elizabeth Lumpkin (UCLA) def. Jacqui Williams, 6-1, 6-0
5. Anna-Viktoria Lind (UCLA) def. Samanta Cappella, 6-0, 6-0
6. Stephanie Wetmore (UCLA) def. Florence Wasko, 6-2, 6-1
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