HONOLULU - The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team picked up its third straight win with a 6-1 victory over Chaminade Monday morning at the UH Tennis Complex. The Rainbow Wahine improved to 5-5 on the season

 

The Rainbow Wahine began the day by winning all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point. The team of Anja-Vanessa Peter and Alyssa Nafarrete defeated Audra Takara and Tiffany DeVincent, 8-4, at the No. 1 position. Melinda Wong and Aglae Van den Bergh downed Stacey Chaussoy and Natalie Phanphengdy, 8-3, at the No. 2 court, while Dasha Lagmay and Crystine Ito earned an 8-3 victory at No. 3.

 

In singles play, UH-Manoa won five of six matches. The Rainbow Wahine victories were in commanding fashion as not a single Chaminade player was able to take more than two games in a set. Nafarrete had the most dominating performance winning 6-0, 6-0 over Stacey Chaussoy at the No. 4 position. Chaminade's lone win came at the No. 5 court where Silkie Kahakui out-lasted Ito, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (4).

 

The Rainbow Wahine will next host Wyoming of the Mountain West Conference on Wednesday, March 18 at the UH Tennis Complex. First serve is set for 4:00  p.m.

1. Peter/ Nafarrete (UH) def. Takara/DeVincent (CU) 8-4

2. Wong/ Van den Bergh (UH) def. Chaussoy/Phanphengdy (CU) 8-3

3. Lagmay/Ito (UH) def. Kawahakui/Iwado (CU) 8-3

1. Peter (UH) def. Takara (CU) 6-0, 6-2

2. Wong (UH) def. DeVincent (CU) 6-0, 6-2

3. Van den Bergh (UH) def. Phanphengdy (CU) 6-1, 6-0

4. Nafarrete (UH) def. Chaussoy (CU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Kawahakui (CU) def. Ito (UH) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (4)

6. Lagmay (UH) def. Iwado (CU) 6-1, 6-0