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Hannah Galindo (UW 1-14-2026)

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Fights Hard but Fall in Sesson Opener vs. #22 Washington

HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team fought hard, but fell short in its season opener to 22nd-ranked Washington on Wednesday afternoon at the UH Tennis Complex. The match was highlighted by a pair of Rainbow Wahine singles wins by Allaire Berl and Hannah Galindo.
 
Hawai'i kept things close in doubles. After UH's No. 1 pair of Grete Gull and Sophie Rachor fell to 67th-ranked Erika Matsuda and Carina Syrtveit, 6-3, the 'Bows battled to even things as UH's No. 3 duo of Emma Forgac and Berl held off UW's Alexia Jacobs and Jermine Sherif by a break, 6-4. The doubles point hinged on the results of the No. 2 match between UH's Makeilah Nepomuceno/Hanna Galindo and UW's Reece Carter/Marie Weissheim. The match was tied at 5-5, but the Huskies' Carter and Weissheim pulled away to win the final two games to clinch the doubles point with a 7-5 victory.
 
In singles, UH's two wins came on the No. 5 and No. 6 courts. At No. 5, Hawai'i's Berl ralllied her way back after dropping the first set by a break to even her match at a set apiece after taking the second frame by a break of her own. In the third set, marathon, super-tie-breaker, Berl held off UW's Carina Syrtveit in extra time, 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9).
 
On the No. 6 court, Hawai'i's Galindo took down the Huskies' Waverly Potter in straight sets,. The first set was tight, but Galindo cruised in the second set to win, 7-5, 6-0.
 
The Rainbow Wahine are back in action with back-to-back matches against Sacramento State on Thursday, Jan. 22 and Friday, Jan. 23 at the UH Tennis Complex.
 
#22 Washington 5, Hawaii 2
Jan 14, 2026 at Honolulu, O'ahu
(UH Tennis Complex)
 
Singles competition
1. #66 Erika Matsuda (UW) def. Grete Gull; (UH) 6-2, 6-2
2. #43 Reece Carter (UW) def. Makeilah Nepomuceno (UH) 6-2, 6-3
3. Jermine Sherif (UW) def. Emma Forgac (UH) 6-2, 6-2
4. Marie Weissheim (UW) def. Sophie Rachor (UH) 6-2, 6-1
5. Allaire Berl (UH) def. Carina Syrtveit (UW) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Hannah Galindo (UH) def. Waverly Potter (UW) 7-5, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. #67 Erika Matsuda/Carina Syrtveit (UW) def. Grete Gull;/Sophie Rachor (UH) 6-3
2. Reece Carter/Marie Weissheim (UW) def. Makeilah Nepomuceno/Hannah Galindo (UH) 7-5
3. Allaire Berl/Emma Forgac (UH) def. Alexia Jacobs/Jermine Sherif (UW) 6-4
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2);
Singles (1,3,4,2,6,5)
 
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Players Mentioned

Allaire Berl

Allaire Berl

5' 7"
Senior
Emma  Forgac

Emma Forgac

5' 3"
Sophomore
Hannah  Galindo

Hannah Galindo

5' 8"
Junior
Makeilah Nepomuceno

Makeilah Nepomuceno

5' 1"
Sophomore
Sophie Rachor

Sophie Rachor

5' 10"
Senior
Grete Gull

Grete Gull

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Allaire Berl

Allaire Berl

5' 7"
Senior
Emma  Forgac

Emma Forgac

5' 3"
Sophomore
Hannah  Galindo

Hannah Galindo

5' 8"
Junior
Makeilah Nepomuceno

Makeilah Nepomuceno

5' 1"
Sophomore
Sophie Rachor

Sophie Rachor

5' 10"
Senior
Grete Gull

Grete Gull

5' 6"
Freshman