Las Vegas, NV (March 14, 2011) – On the strength of a sweep in doubles play, Hawai'i Pacific went up 3-0 and then closed out West Florida 6-3, wining at first, third, and fifth singles. The win was big for HPU, extending their record to 11-3 and bolstering its resume with a win over a top five team. The seventh-ranked Sea Warriors could move up in the next ITA national poll due to be released on March 30th.
After going down 2-0, the first doubles team of Zora Vlckova and Celina Goetti roared back to win 8-3. Aleksandra Stankovic and Ielyzaveta Rybakova made short work of Luiza Sonnervig and Jacqueline March at third doubles, winning 8-2.
Vlckova was again victorious from her perch at first singles, 6-0, 6-1. Several perfectly executed drop shots left Taylor Brewster guessing, as Vlckova ran her set winning streak to 28. Rybakova was overpowering at third singles winning 6-0, 6-3. Stankovic upped her record to 11-1 on the season with a 6-2, 7-5 victory.
HPU continues its play in Las Vegas tomorrow against the top-ranked Pirates of Armstrong Atlantic at 9:00 AM.
Singles:
2. Luiza Sonnervig (UWF) def.
Celina Goetti (HPU) 6-3, 6-1
3.
Ielyzaveta Rybakova (HPU) def. Caitlyn Baines (UWF) 6-0, 6-3
4. Jacqueline March (UWF) def. Maria Fagerstrom (HPU) 0-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-7)
5.
Aleksandra Stankovic (HPU) def. Mariana Sonnervig (UWF) 6-2, 7-5
