HONOLULU— After a rain soaked afternoon on Thursday, the University of Hawai'i women's tennis team concluded its UH Ānuenue Invitational on Friday afternoon at the UH Tennis Complex.
 
In doubles, UH and HPU split their matches. UH's duo of Madison Kim and Jessaly Lopez cruised to an 8-3 victory over HPU's Marta Rszcynska and Rikona Murakami, while HPU's Elodie Busson and Marlee Tilgner defeated UH's Satsuki Takamura and Talya Zandberg, 8-3. In an intrasquad match, Hawai'i's Alexis Merrill and Nidhi Surapaneni held off Lea Romain and Gitte Heynemans, 8-5.
 
In singles, Hawai'i's Merrill and Kim both notched straight-set wins. Merrill knocked off Ruszczynska, 6-3, 7-5 while Kim swept HPU's Murakami, 6-1, 6-2. UH's Talya Zandberg fell in three sets to HPU's Busson, 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-2. The remaining Rainbow Wahine competed in intrasquad matches.
 
Next up, members of the Rainbow Wahine tennis team will compete in the ITA Regionals (Oct. 21-25) in San Diego, Calif.
 
UH Ānuenue Invitational
UH Tennis Complex – Honolulu, O'ahu
Friday, Oct. 15, 2021
 
Doubles Results
Elodie Busson/Marleen Tilgner (HPU) def. Satsuki Takamura/Talya Zandberg (UH), 8-3
Madison Kim/Jessalyn Lopez (UH) def. Marta Ruszczynska/Rikona Murakami (HPU), 8-3
* Lexi Merrill/Nidhi Surapaneni (UH) def. Lea Romain/Gitte Heynemans (UH), 8-5
 
Singles Results 
Alexis Merrill (UH) def. Marta Ruszczynska (HPU), 6-3, 7-5
Madison Kim (UH) def. Rikona Murakami (HPU), 6-1, 6-2
Elodie Busson (HPU) def. Talya Zandberg (UH), 6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-2
* Lea Romain (UH) def. Jessalyn Lopez (UH) 6-1, 6-2
* Satsuki Takamura (UH) def. Gitte Heynemans (UH), 6-3, 6-4

* = Intrasquad match