Match Results

HONOLULU – The No. 52 University of Hawai`i women's tennis team (4-4) dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 14 Michigan (7-3) Friday afternoon at the UH Tennis complex. A rain delay and nightfall forced the two teams to play until the deciding point was made and not finish two matchups, which were both in their second set.
 
In doubles action, the Rainbow Wahine battled against two nationally ranked duos from the Wolverines and took the top pair to a tiebreaker. No. 48 Sarah Lee and Sam Critser out-dueled Aglae Van den Bergh and Martina Kostalova, 8-4 in the No. 3 match. Michigan's No. 2 pair, Mimi Nguyen and Michelle Sulahian were able to defeat Katarina Poljakova and Xenia Suworowa by one break, 8-6, and the Wolverines' top duo of No. 5 Emina Bektas and Brooke Bolender held off UH's No. 1 pair Barbara Pinterova and Jamie Pawid, 9-8 (7-1) to secure the hard fought doubles point for Michigan.
 
The Wolverines' feature three nationally ranked singles players—No. 10 Bektas, No. 57 Bolender, and No. 75 Crister. Martina Kostalova was able to defeat the No. 75 Sam Crister, 7-5, 6-1, for UH's only point.  Mimi Nguyen was able to secure the final point of the match against Jamie Pawid, 6-3, 6-3.  Barbara Pinterova was in the second set against No. 10 Bektas, 6-7 (6-8), 4-5, when the match was called while  Katarina Poljakova was taking No. 57 Bolender to the limit, 7-6 (7-6), 2-5, when the Wolverines secured the final point.
 
The 'Bows continue their month-long homestand against Iowa State on Saturday, Mar. 3 at 11:00 a.m. at the UH Tennis Complex.
 
Doubles Results: Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
1. Emina Bektas/Brooke Bolender (UM) def. Barbara Pinterova/Jamie Pawid (UH), 9-8 (7-1)
2. Mimi Nguyen/Michelle Sulahian (UM) def. Katarina Poljakova/Xenia Suworowa(UH), 8-6
3. Sarah Lee/Sam Critser (UM) def. Aglae Van den Bergh/Martina Kostalova (UH), 8-4
 
Singles Results: Order of Finish: 4, 6, 5, 3
1. Barbara Pinterova (UH) vs. Emina Bektas (UM), 6-7 (6-8), 4-5, Unfinished
2. Katarina Poljakova (UH) vs. Brooke Bolender (UM), 7-6 (7-6), 2-5, Unfinished
3. Mimi Nguyen (UM) def. Jamie Pawid (UH), 6-3, 6-3
4. Sarah Lee (UM) def. Xenia Suworowa (UH), 6-3, 6-2
5. Martina Kostalova (UH) def. Sam Critser (UM), 7-5, 6-1
6. Kristen Dodge (UH) def. Aglae Van den Bergh (UH), 6-4, 6-3
 
Exhibition Match:
Michelle Sulahian (UM) def. Rebecca Faltusz (UH), 6-0, 6-1