Box Score

HONOLULU – The No. 58 University of Hawai`i (7-6) women's tennis team defeated Illinois State, 6-1, on Thursday at the UH Tennis Complex.  The Rainbow Wahine almost swept all the matches, but lost in a tiebreaker in the final match of the day.
 
In doubles play, the second pairing of Katarina Poljakova and Xenia Suworowa won the first match against Emmie Marx and Ariane Maack, 8-2.  No. 3 Aglae Van den Bergh and Martina Kostalova coasted by Hannah Esker and Stefanie Youngberg, 8-0.  The final match to finish was the top duo of Jamie Pawid and Barbara Pinterova, in which UH defeated Aniko Kiss and Phyllis Tigges in a tiebreaker, 8-7 (7-3), to sweep the doubles action.
 
In singles, Kostalova defeated Carolina Abello, 6-1, 6-2 and Suworowa was able to clinch her match against Hannah Esker, 7-5, 6-1. Jamie Pawid improved her record by beating Phyllis Tigges, 6-1, 7-5.  Barbara Pinterova defended her No. 1 court position with a solid win over Aniko Kiss, 7-5, 6-0. In the final match of the day, Aglae Van den Bergh fell in battle against Illinois State's Gabby Phillips, 5-7, 6-7 (7-5).
 
The 'Bows shift their focus with a nationally ranked battle against No. 59 Wyoming on Saturday, Mar. 17 at 9:00 a.m.
 
Doubles: Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
1. Jamie Pawid/Barbara Pinterova (UH) def. Aniko Kiss/Phyllis Tigges (ISU), 8-7 (7-3)
2. Katarina Pojakova/Xenia Suworowa (UH) def. Emmie Marx/Ariane Maack (ISU), 8-2
3. Aglae Van den Bergh/Martina Kostalova (UH) def. Hannah Esker/Stefanie Youngberg (ISU), 8-0
 
Singles: Order of Finish: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3, 6
1. Barbara Pinterova (UH) def. Aniko Kiss (ISU), 7-5, 6-0
2. Katarina Poljakova (UH) def. Emmie Marx (ISU), 6-4, 6-1
3. Jamie Pawid (UH) def. Phyllis Tigges (ISU), 6-1, 7-5
4. Martina Kostalova (UH) def. Carolina Abello (ISU), 6-1, 6-2
5. Xenia Suworowa (UH) def. Hannah Esker (ISU), 7-5, 6-1
6. Gabby Phillips (ISU) def. Aglae Van den Bergh (UH), 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
 
Exhibition Matches:
Rebecca Faltusz (UH) def. Stefanie Youngberg (ISU), 9-7
Kelsey Daguio (UH) def.  Heather Nisbet (ISU), 8-6