SAN DIEGO, Calif.- The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team lost a 7-0 decision to the No. 57th ranked San Diego Toreros (1-0), Sunday at the USD West Tennis Courts. The Rainbow Wahine are still in search of their first dual match win of the 2007 season after falling to 0-3.

In doubles play, UH jumped off to a slow start by dropping all three matches to lose the doubles point. The duo of seniors Samanta Cappella and Jacqui Williams dropped a tough 8-4 decision to Sophia Vogt and Alexandra Demidova, 8-4 at the No. 2 position.

UH lost all six matches in singles play. Senior Kana Aikawa was defeated at the No. 1 court to Monica Wiesener, 6-2, 6-3. Junior Chloe Bihag lost a hard fought match to San Diego's Samantha Mouley, 6-3, 6-3, at the No. 3 position.

Hawai`i concludes its four-match Southern California road trip at Cal State Fullerton, Monday afternoon at the Titan Courts.

No. 57 San Diego def. Hawai`i, 7-0
Doubles (must win 2 of 3 matches for one team point)
1. Wiesener/Mouley (USD) def. Aikawa/Kobuch, 8-3
2. Vogt/Demidova (USD) def. Cappella/Williams, 8-4
3. Lindstrand/Perl (USD) def. Bihag/Wasko, 8-2

Singles (each match worth one team point)
1. Monica Wiesener (USD) def. Kana Aikawa, 6-2, 6-3
2. Helene Lindstrand (USD) def. Sophie Kobuch, 6-3, 6-2
3. Samantha Mouley (USD) def. Chloe Bihag, 6-3, 6-3
4. Zoe Taylor (USD) def. Jacqui Williams, 6-2, 6-2
5. Alexandra Demidova (USD) def. Florence Wasko, 6-2, 6-1
6. Sophia Vogt (USD) def. Julia Sandborn, 6-2, 6-1

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