HONOLULU - The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team opened the first day of competition at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, Thursday, at the UH Tennis Complex. Three singles players and two doubles team represented UH on day one of the tournament.

 

The tournament includes teams from Texas State, Hawai`i Pacific, and host UH and features both a singles and doubles format.

 

Rainbow Wahine duo Alyssa Nafarrete and Barbara Pinterova highlighted UH's efforts on the first day with a hard-fought, 9-7, doubles win over Andrea Giraldo and Gabriela Rijos of Texas State. Meanwhile the pair of Dasha Lagmay and Mari Tadaki played two doubles matches, dropping both. Lagmay and Tadaki fell to Mariana Perez and Saskia Kruse of Texas State, 8-1, before losing to Tinka Mihova and Nina Mihova of Hawai'i Pacific, 9-7. 

 

In singles action, two of three Rainbow Wahine fell short, while freshman Tadaki won after her opponent retired. Amanda Alvarado of Texas State defeated Lagmay, 6-2, 6-3, and Giraldo took down Nafarrete, 6-1, 6-0. Meanwhile, Tadaki took the first set and led 3-2 in the second set, before Texas State's Rojas withdrew.

 

The three-day tournament continues Friday, 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. at the UH Tennis Complex.

 

Mariana Perez/Saskia Kruse (TS) def. Dasha Lagmay/Mari Tadaki (UH), 8-1

Alyssa Nafarrete/Barbara Pinterova (UH) def. Andrea Giraldo/Gabriela Rijos (TS), 9-7

Tinka Mihova/Nina Mihova of (HPU) def. Dasha Lagmay/Mari Tadaki (UH), 9-7

ZoraVickova/Ingrid Cseh (HPU) def. Nyssa Peele/Melissa Hadad (TS), 8-4

 

ZoraVickova (HPU) def. Nyssa Peele (TS), 6-1, 6-0

Mari Tadaki (UH) def. Gabriela Rojas (TS), 7-6 (3), 3-2, retired

Kiki Kruse (TS) def. Nina Mihova (HPU), 6-1, retired

Andrea Giraldo (TS) def. Alyssa Nafarrete (UH), 6-1, 6-0

Melissa Hadad (TS) def. Tinka Mihova (HPU), 6-0, 6-0

Amanda Alvarado (TS) def. Dasha Lagmay (UH), 6-2, 6-3

Mariana Perez (TS) def. Ingrid Cseh (HPU), 7-5, 6-3