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Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Opens Season Hosting UH ‘Anuenue Invitational

HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i women's tennis team opens its Fall season hosting the 2026 UH Anuenue Invitational from Oct. 1-2, and 4 at the UH Tennis Complex. First serve for  Thursday and Friday's matches is scheduled for 4:00 pm. HT. Sunday's start time is yet to be determined.
 
UH ÃNUENUE INVITATIONAL
Dates - Start Times: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 - 4:00 p.m. HT
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 - 4:00 p.m. HT
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 - TBD
Teams Hawai'i, Hawai'i Pacific
Site UH Tennis Complex - Honolulu, O'ahu
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2026-27 HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE NEWS & NOTES
  • The start of the 2026–27 season marks the beginning of a new era for Hawai'i women's tennis as it left the Big West and makes the transition into the Mountain West. The Rainbow Wahine have spent the last 13 seasons in the BW, and now join Air Force, Grand Canyon, Nevada, New Mexico, San Jose State, UC Davis, UNLV, and UTEP in the MWC.
  • The Rainbow Wahine look to improve upon its 7-11 overall record and 3-6 conference mark from the 2026 spring season.
  • Head coach Jun Hernandez begins his 22nd at the helm of the UH Rainbow Wahine program. Hernandez enters the season with a 208-225 overall record at UH while going 88-52 in conference for his career.
FOUR HAWAI'I RETURNEES
  • Hannah Galindo - 5-8 / Senior / Los Angeles, Calif. / John Marshall HS
    • Earned All-Big West Second Team honors in doubles with partner Makeilah Nepomuceno in 2026
    • Named to the 2026 Big West Spring Academic All-Conference team
    • Recorded a team-best 13-4 overall singles record, while going 7-2 in Big West action
    • The versatile Galindo posted a 5-2 record playing at No. 3, a 2-0 record on Court No. 4, she went 4-2 on Court No. 5 and 2-0 while playing at No. 6.
    • Came through in the clutch for the 'Bows, clinching three total matches 
    • In doubles, posted a team-best 10-7 overall record with partner Makeilah Nepomuceno all played on the No. 2 Court
  • Emma Forgac - 5-3 / Junior / Hamburg, Germany / Eliteschule de Sports
    • Appeared in eight dual matches in the Spring, recording a 2-6 overall dual match record while going 1-1 in conference before suffering a season-ending injury
    • Played all eight singles matches on Court 3 and eight doubles matches with partner Allaire Berl all on the No. 3 court, recording a 2-4 record.
  • Makeilah Nepomuceno – 5-1 / Junior / Rosemead, Calif.
    • As a sophomore last year, earned All-Big West second Team honors in doubles and Honorable Mention accolades in singles
    • Also earned Big West Spring Academic All-Conference recognition
    • Finished her sophomore campaign with a 6-10 overall record playing on the No. 2 Court. 
    • After a slow 0-5 start, Nepomuceno roared back, winning her next five-straight decisions at UC San Diego (Feb. 14), against #51 Long Beach State (Feb. 28), Bucknell (March 6), UC Irvine (March 27), and at Cal Poly (April 2).
    • In doubles, posted a team-best 10-7 overall record with partner Hannah Galindo all played on the No. 2 Court
  • Grete Gull - 5-6 / Sophomore / Kuressaare, Estonia / Audentes e-gymnasium
    • Earned All-Big West Second Team honors with doubles partner Sophie Rachor and garnered All-Big West honorable mention accolades in singles
    • Named Big West Player of the Week honors after UH's win over No. 51 Long Beach State, 5-2.
    • Overall posted a 6-11 record on the #1 singles court while recording a 9-9 doubles record with partner Sophie Rachor.

THREE RAINBOW WAHINE NEWCOMERS
  • Stefi Aludo - 5-2 / Freshman / Trento Agusan Del Sur, Philippines Trento National HS
  • Malgorzata Bajorek - 5-10 / Freshman / Krakow, Poland / Szkola Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Krakowie
  • Tennielle Madis - Freshman / Muntinlupa City, Philippines
KEY LOSSES FROM 2025-26 ROSTER
  • Allaire Berl - 5-7 / Senior / Westport, Mass. / Saint Andrews School (Del.) Kenyon College
  • Isabella Pampulov - Senior / Honolulu, O'ahu / Henry J. Kaiser HS
  • Sophie Rachor - 5-10 / Senior / Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany Albert Einstein School (Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany) Concordia Irvine
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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
Isabella Pampulov

Isabella Pampulov

Senior
Stefi Aludo

Stefi Aludo

5' 2"
Freshman
Malgorzata Bajorek

Malgorzata Bajorek

5' 10"
Freshman
Tennielle Madis

Tennielle Madis

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
Isabella Pampulov

Isabella Pampulov

Senior
Stefi Aludo

Stefi Aludo

5' 2"
Freshman
Malgorzata Bajorek

Malgorzata Bajorek

5' 10"
Freshman
Tennielle Madis

Tennielle Madis

Freshman