HONOLULU - The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team bounced back to defeat Cal Poly in a close, exciting match, 4-3, Thursday at the UH Tennis Complex. The Rainbow Wahine improves to 8-7 on the season.

 

UH jumped out to a slow start, losing two of the three doubles matches to drop the doubles point. UH's lone victory came at the No. 1 court as junior Sophie Kobuch and freshman Ellen Lisenbolz beat Brittany Blalock and Steffi Wong, 8-2.

 

In singles play, the Rainbow Wahine earned the victory by winning four of the six matches. With the dual match score tied at 3-3, senior Melinda Wong was clutch, as she bounced back after losing the first set and defeated Diane Filip in three sets to clinch the match for UH at the No. 4 court, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. In other matches, Kobuch beat Suzie Matzenauer 6-4, 6-0 at the No. 2 position. Freshman Anja-Vanessa Peter blew past Maria Malec at the No. 3 court, 6-2, 6-1 and at the No. 5 court, freshman Alyssa Nafarrete attacked her way to 6-2, 6-4 win over Shannon Brady.

 

The Rainbow Wahine will next host a doubleheader on Saturday, March 28. UH will first play Illinois at 10:00 a.m. and will then face Marshall at 4:00 p.m. Both matches will be played at the UH Tennis Complex.  

 

1. Sophie Kobuch/Ellen Linsenbolz (UH) def. Brittany Blalock/Steffi Wong (CP), 8-2

2. Suzie Matzenauer/Amy Markhoff (CP) def. Anja-Vanessa Peter/Melinda Wong (UH), 8-1

3. Maria Malec/Diane Filip (CP) def. Alyssa Nafarrete/Aglae Van den Bergh (UH), 8-4

 

1. No. 71 Brittany Blalock (CP) def. Ellen Lisenbolz (UH), 6-4, 6-3

2. Sophie Kobuch (UH) def. Suzie Matzenauer (CP), 6-4, 6-0

3. Anja-Vanessa Peter (UH) def. Maria Malec (CP), 6-2, 6-1

4. Melinda Wong (UH) def. Diane Filip (CP), 1-6, 6-3, 6-1

5. Alyssa Nafarrete (UH) def. Shannon Brady (CP), 6-2, 6-4

6. Steffi Wong (CP) def. Aglae Van den Bergh (UH), 6-1, 6-4