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HONOLULU -- The No. 64 University of Hawai'i women's tennis team edged Big West opponent, 4-3 on Senior Day this afternoon at the UH Tennis Complex. It was the final home match for two Rainbow Wahine--Martina Kostalova and
Rebecca Faltusz.
In doubles, UH's No. 3 duo of
Sarah Gealer and
Viktoria Malova cruised past Titans Emilia Borkowski and Kalika Slevcove 8-3. The Rainbow Wahine was not able to answer the last two doubles matches where the Titans clinched the doubles point. In the No. 1 doubles match, UH's
Kostalova and
Cindy Nguyen fell in a close match to CSUF's Megan Sandford and Camille De Leon, 8-6. UH's No. 2 duo of
Faltusz and
Paulina Petriskova gave it all they have, but could not clinch the doubles point, falling to Titan's Danielle Pham and Alexis Valenzuela in a tiebreak, 8-7 (7).
In singles action, No. 1 Nguyen earned the Rainbow Wahine's first point in singles beating CSF's Alexis Valenzuela in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. It was her seventh win in her last eight matches. The `Bows' Malova was the second to finish, cruising past Titans' Camille De Leon on the No. 2 court, 6-3, 6-2. Faltusz gave an outstanding last home performance, beating CSF's Emilia Borkowski in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2 to give the `Bows a 3-1 lead. The Titans did not stop fighting though, in the No. 4 position, Fullerton's Danielle Pham defeated UH's
Sarah Gealer 6-2, 6-3 to cut the Rainbow Wahine's lead to 3-2. Freshman
Klara Pribylova however was the hero of the match as she clinched it for the Rainbow Wahine, beating Kalika Slevcove in a nail-biting three setter, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. Also coming close in a three set match was senior Kostalova, where she fought hard for every point, but could not pick up the win, falling to Titans' Megan Sandford, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4.
The 'Bows will play their next match on the road against Big West opponent Cal Poly on March 23 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. The match will start at 11:00 a.m. PT.
No. 64 Hawai`i 4 Cal State Fullerton 3March, 14, 2015
UH Tennis Complex
Doubles Results (Order of finish: 3, 1, 2)1. Megan Sandford/Camille De Leon (CSUF) def.
Cindy Nguyen/Martina Kostalova (UH), 8-6
2. Alexis Valenzuela/Danielle Pham (CSUF) def.
Rebecca Faltusz/
Paulina Petriskova (UH), 8-7 (7)
3.
Sarah Gealer/
Viktoria Malova (UH) def. Emilia Borkowski/Kalika Slevcove (CSUF), 8-3
Singles Result (Order of finish: 1, 2, 5, 4, 6, 3)1.
Cindy Nguyen (UH) def. Alexis Valenzuela (CSUF), 6-3, 6-2
2.
Viktoria Malova (UH) def. Camille De Leon (CSUF), 6-3, 6-2
3. Megan Sandford (CSUF) def. Martina Kostalova (UH), 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
4. Danielle Pham (CSUF) def.
Sarah Gealer (UH), 6-2, 6-3
5.
Rebecca Faltusz (UH) def. Emilia Borkowski (CSUF), 6-4, 6-2
6. Klara Pribylova (UH) def. Kalika Slevcove (CSUF), 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
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