HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team picked up its first Western Athletic Conference win of the season, and in the process snapped a three-match losing streak, with a 4-2 victory over Idaho, Friday at the UH Tennis Complex.

 

With the threat of inclement weather looming, the teams decided to play singles first and UH (6-10, 1-1 WAC) made quick work of the Vandals. The Rainbow Wahine posted straight set wins by Katarina Poljakova, Barbara Pinterova, Natasha Zorec, and Xenia Suworowa.

 

Pinterova got things started on the No. 2 court with a 6-0, 3-0 (ret.) win after her opponent Lauren Simpson retired due to injury. Moments later, Poljakova snapped a personal four-match losing streak with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Victoria Lozano at No. 1 and Zorec ended a five-match skid with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Silvia Irimescu at No. 3.

 

After the Vandals picked up a win at the No. 6 position, UH's Suworowa defeated Barbara Mociocha, 6-3, 6-0 on the No. 4 court. For Suworowa, it was just her fourth singles match at UH and she improved her record to 3-1.

 

The Rainbow Wahine return to the court Sunday in another WAC match against Louisiana Tech. Match time is 2:00 p.m. at the UH Tennis Complex.

 

1. Poljakova (UH) def. Victoria Lozano (UI), 6-2, 6-2

2. Pinterova (UH) def. Lauren Simpson (UI), 6-0, 3-0 (ret.) 

3. Zorec (UH) def. Silvia Irimescu (UI), 6-3, 6-1

4. Suworowa (UH) def. Barbara Maciocha (UI), 6-3, 6-0

5. Molly Knox (UI) def. Alyssa Nafarrete (UH), 2-6, 6-2, 4-3 (ret.)

6. Yvette Ly (UI) def. Mari Tadaki (UH), 6-4, 6-4

 

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3, 6, 4*, 5