WAILEA, Maui - The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team lost to national powerhouse Stanford, 6-1, in a mock dual match, Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Wailea Resort.

 

In doubles play the Rainbow Wahine won one of the tree matches.  The duo of sophomore Natasha Zorec and freshman Alyssa Nafarrete earned a tough victory over Carolyn McVeigh and Veronica Li, 9-8(8) at the No. 2 position. 

 

In singles play, the Rainbow Wahine won one of the six matches. Freshman Anja-Vanessa Peter beat Li in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 4 court. Senior Melinda Wong lost a tough three-set match to No. 77 McVeigh at the No. 3 position, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(6). Junior Sophie Kobuch, ranked No. 69 in the ITA singles rankings, lost to No. 4 Hilary Barte, 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 1 court. 

 

The dual match results will not count toward either team's record, however, individual results will count. The match concluded the fall season for the Rainbow Wahine. UH will open the spring season against San Diego State, January 29 at the UH Tennis Complex. 

Match Results
Stanford def. Hawai`i, 6-1
Doubles (Stanford wins doubles point)
1. No. 5 Barte/Burdette (STAN) def. Kobuch/Peter (UH), 8-3
2. Zorec/Nafarrete (UH) def. McVeigh/Li (STAN), 9-8(8)
3. Hansen/Clayton (STAN) def. Wong/Doria Lagnay (UH), 8-1

Singles (each match worth one team point)
1. No. 4 Hilary Barte (STAN) def. No. 69 Sophie Kobuch (UH), 6-1, 6-0
2. No. 13 Jessica Nguyen (STAN) def. Natasha Zorec (UH), 6-2, 6-0
3. No. 77 Carolyn McVeigh (STAN) def. Melinda Wong (UH), 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(6)
4. Anja-Vanessa Peter (UH) def. Veronica Li (STAN), 6-3, 6-4
5. Logan Hansen (STAN) def. Alyssa Nafarrete (UH), 6-0, 6-3
6. Courtney Clayton (STAN) def. Cristine Ito (UH), 6-0, 6-0