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No. 65 Women's Tennis Downs San Diego State, 4-2

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-The No. 65 University of Hawai'i women's tennis team (5-3, 2-0 Big West) continued their road swing through California , holding off San Diego State, 4-2 on Tuesday afternoon at the Aztec Tennis Center.

San Diego State took the early 1-0 lead by capturing the doubles point to start the match. Hawai'i's No. 2 duo of Cindy Nguyen and Roxanne Resma defeated SDSU's Isabell Hoom and Taylor Lederman, 6-1. But the Aztecs then won on courts 1 and 3 to take the point. SDSU's Tami Nguyen and Jana Buth held off Sarah Gealer and Klara Pribylova by a break, 6-4 and the Aztecs' Paola Diazde Regules and Kennedy Davis just edged out UH's Marina Hruba and Paulina Petriskova, 7-6 (3)

In singles, however, the Rainbow Wahine came charging back. No. 99 Hruba dispatched Buth in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2 to even the match at 1-1. Petriskova followed by Hoom, 6-3, 6-3, and in the battle of Nguyens, UH's Cindy Nguyen held off SDSU's Tami Nguyen, 7-6 (4), 7-5. The Aztecs' Diazde Regules cut into UH's lead with a hard fought, three-set win over Pribylova, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (2). But Hawai'i rookie, Resma, came through with the three set win over Lederman, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to seal the win for the Rainbow Wahine.

For Hawai'i, it marked their fourth straight win. The Rainbow Wahine will play one more match on the road against San Diego on Thursday, Feb. 18.

No. 65 Hawai'i 4, San Diego State 2
Feb 16, 2016 at San Diego
(Aztec Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Cindy Nguyen (UH) def. Tami Nguyen (SDSU) 7-6 (4), 7-5
2. Marina Hruba (UH) def. Jana Buth (SDSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Kennedy Davis (SDSU) vs. Sarah Gealer (UH) 6-3, 3-6, 6-6, unfinished
4. Paola Diazde Regules (SDSU) def. Klara Pribylova (UH) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (2)
5. Roxanne Resma (UH) def. Taylor Lederman (SDSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
6. Paulina Petriskova (UH) def. Isabelle Hoorn (SDSU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Tami Nguyen/Jana Buth (SDSU) def. Sarah Gealer/Klara Pribylova (UH) 6-4
2. Cindy Nguyen/Roxanne Resma (UH) def. Isabelle Hoorn/Taylor Lederman (SDSU) 6-1
3. Paola Diazde Regules/Kennedy Davis (SDSU) def. Marina Hruba/Paulina Petriskova (UH) 7-6 (3)

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,6,1,4,5,3)
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Players Mentioned

Sarah Gealer

Sarah Gealer

5' 2"
Senior
Cindy Nguyen

Cindy Nguyen

5' 5"
Junior
Paulina Petriskova

Paulina Petriskova

5' 7"
Senior
Roxanne Resma

Roxanne Resma

5' 1"
Freshman
Marina Hruba

Marina Hruba

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sarah Gealer

Sarah Gealer

5' 2"
Senior
Cindy Nguyen

Cindy Nguyen

5' 5"
Junior
Paulina Petriskova

Paulina Petriskova

5' 7"
Senior
Roxanne Resma

Roxanne Resma

5' 1"
Freshman
Marina Hruba

Marina Hruba

6' 1"
Freshman