LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The University of Hawai`i Rainbow Wahine tennis team dropped its third straight match with a 6-1 loss to No. 34 UNLV Saturday afternoon at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The Rainbow Wahine fell to 2-11 on the season.

 

The match was the final part of a schedule that saw UH play 11 straight road matches. The Rainbow Wahine went 2-9 during that stretch with five losses to ranked teams, including the No. 34 Rebels.

 

UNLV took the doubles point, however UH did get a win on the no. 1 court with the duo of Sophie Kobuch and Katarina Poljakova picking up an 8-4 win over Jana Albers and Rumyana Terzieva. In singles, UNLV claimed five of six matches. The Rainbow Wahine got a solid effort from junior Natasha Zorec, who tallied the team's lone point with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Terzieva.

 

The Rainbow Wahine now return to Honolulu for their first home matches in more than two months. UH will host Air Force (10 a.m.) and Lewis & Clark (3 p.m.) on Saturday, March 20 at the UH Tennis Complex.

 

1. Kobuch/Poljakova (UH) def. Albers/Terzieva (UNLV) 8-4

2. Razina/Maskaljun (UNLV) def. Pinterova/Nafarrete (UH) 8-4

3. Pavlovic/Hidvegi (UNLV) def. Mari Tadaki/Van den Bergh (UH) 8-1

1. #97 Jana Albers (UNLV) def. Sophie Kobuch (UH) 6-4, 6-4

2. Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) def. Katarina Poljakova (UH) 7-6, 6-2

3. Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) def. Barbara Pinterova (UH) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)

4. Anna Maskaljun (UNLV) def. Aglae Van den Bergh (UH) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1

5. Natasha Zorec (UH) def. Rumyana Terzieva (UNLV) 6-1, 6-3

6. Alisa Razina (UNLV) def. Alyssa Nafarrete (UH) 6-1, 6-1