HONOLULU - The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to powerhouse and No. 27 Pepperdine, Wednesday, at the UH Tennis Complex. The Rainbow Wahine fall to 0-8 on the year, six of those losses coming against ranked opponents.

The Waves (8-3) won the doubles point by sweeping all three doubles match. The No. 9 team of Sylvia Kosakowski and Bianca Dulgheru defeated the duo of sophomore Sophie Kobuch and senior Chloe Bihag, 8-2, at the No. 1 court.

In singles play, the Rainbow Wahine fought valiantly but lost all six matches. Kobuch, ranked No. 81 in the latest ITA singles rankings, lost a tight 7-5, 6-4 decision to No. 63 Kosakowski at the No. 1 position. Bihag fell in straight sets to No. 48 Anamika Bhargava, 6-2, 6-4, at the No. 2 court. Freshman Jennifer Goldman fought back and nearly forced a third set against Tania Rice, but in the end fell, 6-1, 7-6(4) at the No. 6 position.

The Rainbow Wahine will continue their homestand by hosting tennis powerhouse and No. 19 Notre Dame, Friday, March 7. First serve is set at 4:00 p.m. at the UH Tennis Complex.

No. 27 Pepperdine def. Hawai'i, 7-0
Doubles (Pepperdine wins doubles point)
1. No. 9 Sylvia Kosakowski/Bianca Dulgheru (PEPP) def. Sophie Kobuch/Chloe Bihag (UH), 8-2
2. Jill Braverman/Anamika Bhargava (PEPP) def. Julia Sandborn/Marie Tanaka (UH), 8-2
3. Anete Bandere/Tania Rice (PEPP) def. Jennifer Goldman/Brittany Beswick (UH), 8-2

Singles (each match worth one point)
1. No. 63 Sylvia Kosakowski (PEPP) def. No. 81 Sophie Kobuch (UH), 7-5, 6-4
2. No. 48 Anamika Bhargava (PEPP) def. Chloe Bihag (UH), 6-2, 6-4
3. Anete Bandere (PEPP) def. Julia Sandborn (UH), 7-6(1), 6-2
4. Jill Braverman (PEPP) def. Natasha Zorec (UH), 6-1, 6-2
5. Alex Liles (PEPP) def. Marie Tanaka (UH), 6-0, 6-0
6. Tania Rice (PEPP) def. Jennifer Goldman (UH), 6-1, 7-6(4)

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