Box Score SAN DIEGO, Calif.—The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team continued their SoCal swing with a loss at San Diego State, 7-0. The two teams squared off on Wednesday at the Aztec Tennis Center.
The Aztecs started the match by sweeping the doubles matches winning on the No. 1 and 2 courts to earn the first point. On the No. 1 court, SDSU's Yasmine Kabbaj and Myah Petchey defeated
Ana Vilcek and
Nelly Knezkova, 6-2. The Aztecs' Andjela Skrobonja and Andreea Velcea pulled away from UH's
Sheena Masuda and
Nikola Homolkova, 6-1.
San Diego State took their momentum into singles winning the first three in straight sets, but the final three were decided by third set super tie-breakers. The Aztecs swept matches at No's. 2, 1, and 6 to clinch the win. On the No. 4 court, UH's
Sheena Masuda won the first set, but SDSU's Gloria Alogo tied things at 1-1 and outlasted Masuda in the super tie-breaker, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7). Hawai'i's No. 3
Nikola Homolkova also won the first set, but was unable to hold the lead falling to Mya Petchey, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (2).
Joelle Lanz fought back after losing the first set to win the second, but came up short in the tie-breaker, 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (7).
The Rainbow Wahine will close out their tour of San Diego on Friday as they take on the Torerros on Feb. 16 at 12:00 p.m. HT at the Skip and Cindy Tennis Center.
San Diego State 7, Hawai'i 0
Aztec Tennis Center – San Diego, Calif.
February 14, 2024
Singles Competition
1. Yasmine Kabbaj (SDSU) def. No. 86
Ana Vilcek (UH) 6-2, 6-3
2. Andjela Skrobonja (SDSU) def.
Nelly Knezkova (UH) 6-1, 6-3
3. Myah Petchey (SDSU) def.
Nikola Homolkova (UH) 3-6, 6-3, 10-2
4. Gloria Alogo (SDSU) def.
Sheena Masuda (UH) 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
5. Andreea Velcea (SDSU) def.
Joelle Lanz (UH) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7
6. Zoe Olmos (SDSU) def.
Hannah Galindo (UH) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Yasmine Kabbaj/Myah Petchey (SDSU) def.
Ana Vilcek/
Nelly Knezkova (UH) 6-2
2. Andjela Skrobonja/Andreea Velcea (SDSU) def.
Sheena Masuda/
Nikola Homolkova (UH) 6-1
3.
Anna Kern/
Hannah Galindo (UH) led Gloria Alogo/Zoe Olmos (SDSU) 5-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,1,6,4,3,5)
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