HONOLULU--The 73rd-ranked University of Hawai'i women's tennis team (7-3, 4-0 Big West) notched its fourth-straight sweep with a 5-0 victory over UC Davis (9-7, 4-4 BWC) on Friday afternoon. The two teams waited out a seven hour rain delay at the UH Tennis Complex before finally getting to start the match with singles at 5:00 p.m. The win extends the Rainbow Wahine's win streak to six while remaining undefeated in Big West action at 4-0.
Hawai'i's No. 1 Léa Romain led the match off with a quick 6-3, 6-1 win over UC Davis' Sara Tsukamoto. Both
Tal Talya Zandberg and
Gitte Heynemans then followed by recorded both their eighth-straight win. Zandberg defeated Daisy Maunupau, 6-2, 6-2 on the No. 4 court. Zandberg has now won 14-consecutive sets. UH's No. 6 Heynemans held off UCD's Michelle Zell in the first set then cruised in the second for a 7-5, 6-2 win. Heynemans her set win streak to 10.
On the No. 2 court, UH's
Satsuki Takamura clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Yana Gurevich. Before the rain returned, UH's No. 3
Ana Vilcek notcheda 7-5, 6-3 victory over Adrianna Stavropoulos. No. 5,
Madison Kim's match vs. Kristina Evloeva went unfinished due to the inclement weather.
The Rainbow Wahine have a quick turnaournd as they conclude their month-long home stand with a conference match against UC Riverside (3-9, 8-7 BWC) on Saturday, March 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Heynemans - 7 last 10 sets
#73 Hawaii 5, UC Davis 0
3/25/2022 at Honolulu, O'ahu
(UH Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Lea Romain (UH-W) def. Sara Tsukamoto (UCD) 6-3, 6-1
2.
Satsuki Takamura (UH-W) def. Yana Gurevich (UCD) 7-5, 6-2
3.
Ana Vilcek (UH-W) def. Arianna Stavropoulos (UCD) 7-5, 6-3
4.
Tal Talya Zandberg (UH-W) def. Daisy Maunupau (UCD) 6-2, 6-2
5.
Madison Kim (UH-W) vs. Kristina Evloeva (UCD) 6-1, 5-6, unfinished
6.
Gitte Heynemans (UH-W) def. Michelle Zell (UCD) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles competition - DNP
Match Notes:
UC Davis 9-7, 4-4 BWC
Hawaii 6-3, 4-0 BWC); National ranking #73
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (1,4,6,2,3)
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