HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i women's tennis (2-2) team battled but eventually fell to Utah, 5-2, on Friday afternoon at the UH Tennis Complex. The match was highlighted by a pair of singles wins from Allaire Berl and Hannah Galindo.

In doubles, UH kept it very close. The UH No. 3 duo of Allaire Berl and Emma Forgac took care of business defeating the Utes' Hayley Roberts and Dylan Lolofie, 6-2. On Court No. 1, the Rainbow Wahine pair of Grete Gull and Sophie Rachor battled back from 3-0, but the Utah team of Emma Kamper and Emma Valletta held them off in a tie-break, 7-6 (9-7). The doubles point came down to the results of the No. 2 match between UH's Makeilah Nepomuceno/Hannah Galindo and Utah's Emmie Moore/Sara Akid. The match was tied at 6-6, but the Utes' Moore and Akid pulled away in the tie-breaker, 7-6 (7-3) to clinch the doubles point.

In singles, UH's two points came on the No. 5 and No. 6 courts. At No. 6, UH's Berl won the first set convincingly and then clinched the match with a tie-breaking win in the second set against Dylan Lolofie, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5). On the No. 5 court, Hawai'i's Galindo took down Utes' Hayley Roberts in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1 to remain undefeated at 4-0 to start the season.

The Rainbow Wahine are back in action on Saturday, Feb. 7 to open up conference play against Cal State Fullerton at the UH Tennis Complex. The match is set to start at 1 P.M. HT.

Utah 5, Hawaii 2
Feb. 6, 2026 at Honolulu, O'ahu
(UH Tennis Complex)

Singles Competition
1. Emma Kamper (Utah) def. Grete Gull (UH), 6-3, 6-1
2. Emmie Moore (Utah) def. Makeilah Nepomuceno (UH), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Kaila Barksdale (Utah) def. Emma Forgac (UH), 6-4, 6-4
4. Emma Valletta (Utah) def. Sophie Rachor (UH), 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
5. Hannah Galindo (UH) def. Hayley Roberts (Utah), 6-2, 6-1
6. Allaire Berl (UH) def. Dylan Lolofie (Utah), 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles Competition
1. Emma Kamper/Emma Valletta (Utah) def. Grete Gull/Sophie Rachor (UH), 7-6 (9-7)
2. Emmie Moore/Sara Akid (Utah) def. Makeilah Nepomuceno/Hannah Galindo (UH), 7-6 (7-3)
3. Allaire Berl/Emma Forgac (UH) def. Dylan Lolofie/Hayley Roberts (Utah), 6-2

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,5,6,3,4,2)
 

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