HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team (6-7, 2-1 Big West) won their fourth match in a row, defeating Pacific (6-6, 0-1 West Coast), 6-1 on Thursday afternoon at the UH Tennis Complex.

The Rainbow Wahine took the early lead as they claimed the doubles point to begin the match. UH's No. 1 pair Xenia Suworowa and Paulina Petriskova won their match against Pacific's Hana Ritterova and Regina Suarez, 8-4. The 'Bows' No. 2 pair of Cindy Nguyen and Rebecca Faltusz played in a competitive match against Iveta Masarova and Cristina Saenz de Buruaga Ruiz that went into a tie-breaker, with UH prevailing, 8-7 (4), to capture the doubles point.

Hawai`i then had a dominant effort in singles to win the match. No. 1 Nguyen defeated Pacific's Masarova, 6-2, 6-2. On the No. 2 court, Suworowa battled the Tiger's Ritterova, falling in the first set 4-6. But she bounced back to even the match it in the second 6-3, and earned the win in the tiebreaker, 10-6. In the No. 3 position, UH's Martina Kostalova beat Pacific's Buruaga Ruiz on the No. 3 court in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0. The 'Bows' No. 5 Sarah Gealer took her match in straight sets against the Tiger's Darina Labintseva, 6-2, 6-2. On the No. 6 court Faltusz was victorious in her match against PAC's Christina Ferari, 6-4, 6-1.

The 'Bows will play tomorrow against Grand Canyon at the UH Tennis Complex. The matches will start at 3:00 p.m.

Hawai`i (6-7, 2-1 Big West) vs. Pacific (6-6, 0-1 West Coast)
UH Tennis Complex
March 13, 2014

Doubles Results
1. Xenia Suworowa/Paulina Petriskova (UH) def. Hana Ritterova/Regina Suarez (PAC), 8-4
2. Cindy Nguyen/Rebecca Faltusz (UH) def. Iveta Masarova/Cristina Saenz de Buruaga Ruiz (PAC), 8-7 (4)
3. Christina Ferrari/Francis Dean (PAC) def. Martina Kostalova/Sarah Gealer (UH), 8-5

Singles Results
1. Cindy Nguyen (UH) def. Iveta Masarova (PAC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Xenia Suworowa (UH) def. Hana Rittaerova (PAC) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
3. Martina Kostalova (UH) def. Cristina Saenz de Buruaga Ruiz (PAC) 6-4, 6-0
4. Francis Dean (PAC) def. Paulina Petriskova (UH) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. Sarah Gealer (UH) def. Daria Labintseva (PAC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Rebecca Faltusz (UH) def. Christina Ferrari (PAC) 6-4, 6-1