HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team opened its fall schedule on Saturday with the UH Anuenue Invitational. The Rainbow Wahine won two of three doubles and seven of eight singles matches to start the season in the tournament with Hawai'i Pacific and Chaminade represented.
 
In doubles,  the UH duo of Cindy Nguyen and Paulina Petriskova pulled away from HPU's Kristyna Hancarova and Lea Kruse-Utermann, 8-2, while Hawai'i's Sarah Gealer and Rebecca Faltusz nearly blanked Chaminade's Melanie Schumilas and Michelle Bucher, 8-1. In the closest doubles match of the day, HPU's Vivian Hansen and Lorena Ghorghe edged out Martina Kostalova and Viktoria Malova, 8-5.
 
In singles, Hawaii's Gealer cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win over the Sharks' Sofia Tavitian, 6-1, 6-0 and Daisy Green knocked off Chaminade's Bucher, 6-2, 6-4. UH's Nguyen also won in straight sets over Hancarova (HPU), 7-6, 7-6. The 'Bows then captured three of the next four matches in three sets. Hawai'i Pacific's Julia Sauer escaped with the first set winning via the tie-breaker (3) but UH's Faltusz stormed back to take the match winning 6-3, 6-4. Petriskova won the first set against HPU's Gheorghe, 7-6 (3) but fell in the second set, 3-6, before bouncing back in the third, 7-6 (5). Malova then captured her first collegiate win with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over HPU's Kruse-Utermann and Green won her first match of the day against Chaminade's Kim Takara, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1.
 
The tournament continues on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the UH Tennis Complex.
 
Doubles Results
Vivian Hansen/Lorena Gheorghe (HPU) def. Martina Kostalova/Viktoria Malova (UH), 8-5
Cindy Nguyen/Paulina Petriskova (UH) def. Kristyna Hancarova/Lea Kruse-Utermann (HPU), 8-2
Sarah Gealer/Rebecca Faltusz (UH) def. Melanie Schumilas/Michelle Bucher (CU) 8-1
 
Singles Results
Rebecca Faltusz (UH) def. Julia Sauer (HPU), 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4
Paulina Petriskova (UH) def. Lorena Gheorghe (HPU), 7-6 (3), 3-6, 7-6 (5)
Cindy Nguyen (UH) def. Kristyna Hancarova (HPU)
Vivian Hansen (HPU) def. Martina Kostalova (UH), 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Viktoria Malova (UH) def. Lea Kruse-Utermann (HPU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Daisy Green (UH) def. Kim Takara (CU) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-1
Sarah Gealer (UH) def. Sofia Tavitian (HPU), 6-1, 6-0
Daisy Green (UH) def. Michelle Bucher (CU) 6-2, 6-4