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Women's Tennis To Compete at Mountain West Fall Individual Championships

LAS VEGAS, Nev.--Five members of the University of Hawai'i women's tennis team remain on the road this week to compete in the inaugural Mountain West Fall Tennis Individual Championships at the Darling Tennis Center. The tourney begins with play-in games on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. On Wednesday, October 21, Main Draw matches commence with Round of 32 matches, while doubles matches start with the Round of 16. It will be UH's debut playing in the Mountain West. The Rainbow Wahine will be competing against Air Force, Grand Canyon, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UC Davis, UNLV and Wyoming.
 
2026 MOUNTAIN WEST FALL TENNIS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
DATES Tuesday, Oct. 21 (Play-in Matches); Wednesday, Oct. 22 - Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026 
SITE Darling Tennis Center - Las Vegs, Nev.
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BRACKETS SINGLES | DOUBLES
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LAST WEEK...
  • Last week, UH completed action at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Southwest Regional Championship in San Diego, Calif. The team showcasing strong growth and depth across four days of competition.
  • The Rainbow Wahine kicked off the tournament with a solid performance in the qualifying rounds, earning four singles wins from Hannah Galindo, Makeilah Nepomuceno, Malgorzata Bajorek, and Grete Gull. Nepomuceno led the squad on the opening day by advancing through to the Round of 32 with a hard-fought tiebreaker victory over LMU's Ada Piestrzynska. In doubles qualifying, the freshmaqn pair of Tennielle Madis and Stefi Aludo set the mark early with a commanding 8-2 win.
  • As competition shifted to the Main Draw on Oct. 16, Hawai'i faced top-tier regional opponents the 'Bows fought back effectively in the consolation rounds. Madis and Aludo highlighted the second day showing their resiliency with three-set consolation singles victories.
  • The Rainbow Wahine closed out the regional on a high note, racking up four total victories in consolation play. UH set a dominant pace in singles with straight-set wins from Nepomuceno (6-0, 6-3), Madis (6-3, 6-3), and Aludo (6-4, 6-2). The doubles team of Madis and Gull added a final victory with a 6-4 win over UC Santa Barbara.
Stefi Aludo
Aludo showcased her moxie throughout the ITA Regional. On opening day, she fought hard in qualifying singles, narrowly dropping a third-set tiebreaker to LBSU's Pamela Badilo Hernandez (6-7, 6-1, 1-0). She bounced back in doubles qualifying, pairing with Tennielle Madis for an 8-2 victory over LBSU. After falling in a tight 8-7 main draw doubles battle, Aludo hit her stride in consolation singles on Friday by outlasting CSUN's Madison Shepperdson 7-5, 7-6 (7-3). She finished her tournament run on Sunday with a convincing straight-set victory against Cal Poly's Kaia Celin Bostrom Jorgensen (6-4, 6-2).

Hannah Galindo
Galindo provided a strong spark in the qualifying singles draw on Day 1, cruising past Cal Poly's Aspen Chun with a 6-2, 6-2 win. Although she dropped her Round of 32 qualifying match to Arizona's Stephanie Shogreen, Galindo remained active across both draws. Partnering with Makeilah Nepomuceno in doubles, the duo faced tough tests against teams from USD, LMU, and Arizona. In her final consolation singles match on Sunday, Galindo put up a spirited fight, pushing Grand Canyon's Gala Arangeio in a close second set before falling 6-0, 7-5.

Grete Gull
Gull anchored the team with solid play starting in qualifying singles, where she defeated UCI's Mackenzie Lukin 6-3, 6-2 on Day 1. Despite drawing challenging matchups in main draw and consolation singles against opponents from Pepperdine, USC, and Arizona, Gull remained competitive throughout. Her highlight came on the final day in doubles competition, where she teamed up with Tennielle Madis to secure a strong 6-4 victory over UC Santa Barbara's Katarina Vayser and Shachf Lieberman to close out the event.

Tennielle Madis
Madis emerged as one of the standout performers for the Rainbow Wahine. She opened the tournament on Thursday with an 8-2 doubles qualifying win alongside Aludo. After a setback in the singles main draw, Madis rebounded in Friday's consolation action with a gritty three-set comeback win against SDSU's Constanza Fernandez Rincon (3-6, 6-4, 1-0). She carried that momentum into Sunday, dominating Cal Poly's Tia Bonita Jakupovic 6-3, 6-3 in singles while adding another win in doubles alongside Gull (6-4).

Makeilah Nepomuceno
Nepomuceno delivered an impressive multi-win campaign from the start. On Day 1, she survived two tense tiebreaker sets to beat LBSU's Sonia Van San before following it up with a clutch Round of 32 qualifying victory over LMU's Ada Piestrzynska (7-5, 4-6, 1-0). She capped off her week on Sunday by putting on her most dominant singles performance of the tournament, sweeping LMU's Ilana Toro 6-0, 6-3 in consolation play.
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Galindo

Hannah Galindo

5' 8"
Junior
Makeilah Nepomuceno

Makeilah Nepomuceno

5' 1"
Sophomore
Grete Gull

Grete Gull

5' 6"
Freshman
Stefi Aludo

Stefi Aludo

5' 2"
Freshman
Malgorzata Bajorek

Malgorzata Bajorek

5' 10"
Freshman
Tennielle Madis

Tennielle Madis

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hannah Galindo

Hannah Galindo

5' 8"
Junior
Makeilah Nepomuceno

Makeilah Nepomuceno

5' 1"
Sophomore
Grete Gull

Grete Gull

5' 6"
Freshman
Stefi Aludo

Stefi Aludo

5' 2"
Freshman
Malgorzata Bajorek

Malgorzata Bajorek

5' 10"
Freshman
Tennielle Madis

Tennielle Madis

Freshman