HONOLULU - The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team nearly swept Grand Canyon for a 6-1 victory on Senior Day at the UH Tennis Complex on Saturday afternoon. The Rainbow Wahine improved to 13-6 overall while the 'Lopes fell to 11-6 overall. It was the final home match for Hawai'i's lone senior, Cindy Nguyen.
 
In doubles, the Rainbow Wahine earned the doubles point to start the match. On the No.2 court, Nguyen and Klara Pribylova defeated Grand Canyon's Alexandra Petrzalkov and Lana Rinaldi, 6-2. UH's 77^th-ranked and No. 1 duo of Petra Melounova and Roxanne Resma then secured the doubles point with a 6-2 win over Tatum Prudhomme and Susan Baklini. The last much between UH's Marina Hruba and Alzbeta Houbova and GCU's Celina Buhr and Kylie Waschuk went unfinished.
 
In singles, Nguyen cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 court over Baklini. On the No.6 court, Michelle Pits nearly shutout the 'Lopes' Marie Deleval, 6-0. 6-1. UH's 56^th-ranked Melounova defeated Petrzalkov, 6-3, 6-2 on the No.1 court, while Hruba knocked off Buhr in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1. On the No. 4 court, Resma followed with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Rinaldi. In the last match, UH's Nikola Dolakova fought hard but in the end fell to GCU's Emilia Occhipinti. 3-6, 7-6(3), 10-6.
 
The Rainbow Wahine will puts its undefeated conference record of 7-0 on the line as the team travels to take on Cal State Fullerton on Sunday, April 21^st. The Rainbow Wahine have already clinched at least a share of the regular season Big West title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Big West Championship tournament. The 'Bows will be battling for the outright regular season crown.  
 
Hawai'i 6, Grand Canyon 1
Apr 15, 2017 at Honolulu, HI (UH Tennis Complex) 
 

Singles competition: Order of finish: 2,6,1,3,4,5

1. No. 56 Petra Melounova (UH) def. Alexandra Petrzalkov (GCU) 6-3, 6-2

2. Cindy Nguyen (UH) def. Susan Baklini (GCU) 6-1, 6-1

3. Marina Hruba (UH) def. Celina Buhr (GCU) 6-4, 6-1

4. Roxanne Resma (UH) def. Lana Rinaldi (GCU) 6-3, 7-5

5. Emilia Occhipinti (GCU) def. Nikola Dolakova (UH) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-6

6. Michelle Pits (UH) def. Marie Deleval (GCU) 6-0, 6-1

 

Doubles competition: Order of finish: 2,1

1. No. 77 Petra Melounova/Roxanne Resma (UH) def. Tatum Prudhomme/Susan Baklini (GCU) 6-2

2. Cindy Nguyen/Klara Pribylova (UH) def. Alexandra Petrzalkov/Lana Rinaldi (GCU) 6-2

3. Marina Hruba/Alzbeta Houbova (UH) vs. Celina Buhr/Kylie Waschuk (GCU) 4-4, unfinished

 

Match Notes

Grand Canyon 11-6

Hawaii 13-6