Box Score

HONOLULU – The No. 52 University of Hawai'i women's tennis team (4-3) swept Eastern Michigan (5-5) in a decisive 7-0 win on a rainy Thursday afternoon at the UH Tennis Complex.  The two-hour rain delay forced the two teams to play the singles matches first and then doubles.
 
The Rainbow Wahine were able down the Eagles in singles action quickly. Highligting UH's victory was Barbara Pinterova defeating Miriam Westerink, 6-2, 6-0 in a battle of No. 1's. Xenia Suworowa defeated Mariya Toncheva, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4 in what turned out to be the closest match of the afternoon and in the No. 6 slot Aglae Van den Bergh was able to blank Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.
 
In doubles action, the top pair of Pinterova and Jamie Pawid defeated Westerink and Nino Mebuke, 8-2. The No. 3 doubles match was a tight battle between Hawai'i's Kelsey Daguio and Rebecca Faltusz who were able to hold off Daphne Friedrichs and Ankita Bhatia in a close tiebreaker win, 8-7 (7-5).
 
The Rainbow Wahine will continue their 11-match homestand against the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines (6-3) on Friday, Mar. 2 at 1:30 p.m. 
 
Singles Results:
1. Barbara Pinterova def. Miriam Westerink, 6-2, 6-0
2. Katarina Poljakova dev. Nino Mebuke, 6-1, 6-0
3. Jamie Pawid def. Ankita Bhatia, 6-1, 6-1
4. Xenia Suworowa def. Mariya Toncheva, 6-3, 6-2
5. Martina Kostalova def. Daphne Friedrichs, 6-2, 6-0
6. Aglae Van den Bergh def. Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr, 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles Results:
1. Barbara Pinterova/ Jamie Pawid def. Miriam Westerink/Nino Mebuke, 8-2
2. Katarina Poljakova/Xenia Suworowa vs. Mariya Toncheva/Georgia de'Lisle-Tarr, 8-5
3. Kelsey Daguio/Rebecca Faltusz vs. Daphne Friedrichs/Ankita Bhatia, 8-7 (7-5)