LONG BEACH, Calif.--Six members of the University of Hawai'i women's tennis team kicked off the opening day of the Beach Tennis Fall Tournament at the Rhodes Tennis Center at Long Beach State. Newcommers Makeilah Nepomuceno and Peppi Ramstedt won both their matches on Thursday to advance to the Main draw Round of 32 on Friday. Nepomuceno and doubles partner Hannah Galindo paired up to win their Round of 32 doubles match to advance to the next round as well.

Neponuceno did not disappoint in her collegiate debut for the Rainbow Wahine. The day started with Nepomuceno and Galindo notching UH's lone doubles win of the day as they handily defeated UC Irvine's Asha Gidwani and Nour Khayat, 8-4. UH's Joelle Lanz and Allaire Berl pushed Cal State Fullerton's Sein Myong and Mariia Nikitash to the limit, falling by just one break in the pro-set, 8-6. CSUN's Yliia Zhytelma and Angela Ho pulled away from UH's duo of Ramstedt and Emma Forgnac, 8-1.

With the win, Nepomuceno and Galindo advance to the Round of 16 on Friday where they will take on Cal Poly's Eliza Bates and Jessica MacCallum at 6:00 a.m. HT.

In singles, Nepomuceno dominated in the Round of 128, downing UC San Diego's Adrina Tabares in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. She followed up by dispatching UC Irvine's Isabella Pitchford, 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the Friday's Round of 32.

Ramstedt, a senior transfer from Long Beach State, made a successful return to the Rhodes Tennis Center by winning her two matches as well on Thursday. First, Ramstedt held off UC Davis' Maya Youseff in two sets, 6-3, 7-5. She then edged out Cal Poly's Kennedy Buntrock by just one break in both sets as she prevailed with a 6-4, 6-4 victory to advance to Friday's main draw.

UH's Galindo fought hard, but fell to UCSB's Lily Pradkin in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

In Friday's Singles Main Draw Round of 32, Nepomuceno will battle UCSB's Tyra Richardon and Ramstedt will face Myon of Cal State Fullerton. First serve is set for 7:15 a.m. Ht.


BEACH TENNIS FALL TOURNAMENT - DAY 1 RESULTS
Rhodes Tennis Center
Long Beach, Calif.

SINGLES MAIN DRAW – ROUND OF 128 RESULTS
Jessica MacCallum (CP) def.  Emma Forgac (UH), 6-3, 6-0
Lily Pradkin (UCSB) def. Hannah Galindo (UH), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Angela Ho (CSUN) def. Allaire Berl (UH), 6-3, 6-2
Peppi Ramstedt (UH) def. Maya Youseff (UCD), 6-3, 7-5
Makeilah Nepomuceno (UH) def. Adrina Tabares (UCSD), 6-1, 6-2
Yulia Zhytelna (CSUN) def. Joelle Lanz (UH), 6-3, 6-3
 
SINGLES MAIN DRAW – ROUND OF 64 RESULTS
Makeilah Nepomuceno (UH) def. Isabella Pitchford (UCI), 6-2, 6-2
Peppi Ramstedt (UH) def. Kennedy Buntrock (CP), 6-4, 6-4

DOUBLES MAIN DRAW – ROUND OF 32 RESULTS
Makeilah Nepomuceno/Hannah Galindo (UH) def. Asha Gidwani/Nour Khayat (UCI), 8-4
Yuliia Zhytelna/Angela Ho (CSUN) Def. Ramstedt/Forgnac (UH), 8-1
Sein Myong/Mariia Nikitash (CSUF) def. Lanz/Berl (UH), 8-6
 
SINGLES MAIN DRAW – ROUND OF 32 – Friday Schedule
7:15 a.m. HT = Makeilah Nepomuceno (UH) vs. Tyra Richardson (UCSB)
7:15 a.m. HT - Peppi Ramstedt vs. Sein Myong (CSUF)
 
DOUBLES MAIN DRAW – ROUND OF 16 – Friday Schedule
6:00 a.m. HT = Makeilah Nepomuceno/Hannah Galindo (UH) vs. Eliza Bates/Jessica MacCallum (CP)
 
 
CONSOLATION SINGLES/DOUBLES MATCHES - TBD