HONOLULU - The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team's five match winning streak came to an end. The Rainbow Wahine lost to Pac-10 and No. 64 Arizona, 6-1, Saturday at the UH Tennis Complex. The Rainbow Wahine dropped to 7-6 on the season.

The Rainbow Wahine dropped all three doubles matches to lose the doubles point. UH had many chances to win the No. 1 and 2 doubles matches. The duo of junior Sophie Kobuch and freshman Anja-Vanessa Peter was serving for the match with a 7-5 lead, but ended up losing 9-8(4) to the No. 75 team of Danielle Steinberg and Sarah Landsman at the No. 1 court. The team of senior Melinda Wong and freshman Alyssa Nafarrete had a match point with a 7-6 lead but ended up losing 9-7 at the No. 2 position.  

In singles play, the Wildcats won five of the six matches to clinch the match victory. UH's lone victory came at the No. 5 court. Nafarrete earned a straight set 7-6(2), 6-1 victory over Jane Huh. Freshman Aglae Van den Bergh lost a close 7-5, 6-3 decision to Masschelein at the No. 4 court.

The Rainbow Wahine will continue their 11-match homestand on Wednesday, March 25, against Pac-10 powerhouse and No. 31 Washington. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. This will be the third straight match against a Pac-10 team.

No. 64 Arizona def. Hawai'i, 6-1

Doubles (Arizona wins doubles point)

1. No. 75 Danielle Steinberg/Sarah Landsman (UA) def. Anja-Vanessa Peter/Sophie Kobuch (UH), 9-8(4)

2. Ariane Masschelein/Debora Castany (UA) def. Melinda Wong/Alyssa Nafarrete (UH), 9-7

3. Natasha Marks/Jane Huh (UA) def. Crystine Ito/Dasha Lagmay (UH) 8-0

Singles

1. No. 94 Danielle Steinberg (UA) def. Sophie Kobuch (UH), 6-0, 6-3

2. Natasha Marks (UA) def. Anja-Vanessa Peter (UH), 6-0, 6-0

3. Sarah Landsman (UA) def. Melinda Wong (UH), 6-1, 6-1

4. Ariane Masschelein (UA) def. Aglae Van den Bergh (UH), 7-5, 6-3

5. Alyssa Nafarrete (UH) def. Jane Huh (UA) 7-6 (2), 6-1

6. Debora Castany (UA) def. Crystine Ito (UH) 6-0, 6-0

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