Hilo, HI (February 19, 2012) – The Hawai'i Pacific women's tennis team finished yesterday's postponed match and today's regularly scheduled match against UH-Hilo, both were victories for the Sea Warriors. HPU won the abbreviated match 5-1 and the full match 9-0.  

In Saturday's match HPU lost only in first singles. The teams of Magdelena Smejova /Zora Vlckova and Celina Goetti/Ielyzaveta Rybakova both made clean sweeps with 8-0 scores.

In singles play, HPU just needed to win three matches to clinch the match. Vlckova won 6-1, 6-0 at first singles, Goetti won 6-2, 6-1 at second singles and Smejova clinched the win 6-4, 6-0.

In the second match, the team of Vivian Hansen and Lea Kruse-Utermann got revenge on Hilo's Emelie Laussen and Melanie Viriyapunt with an 8-0 win after losing the day before. Goetti and Rybakova repeated their performance at third doubles with another 8-0 win.

HPU took all six singles matches highlighted by Rybakova's 6-0, 6-0 win. Vlckova and Carrie Shuler each won 6-0 and 6-1.
 
Hawaii Pacific 5, University of Hawaii at Hilo 1
Feb 18, 2012 at Hilo/Waikoloa

Singles competition

1. Vlckova, Zora (HPU-WT) def. Viriyapunt, Melanie (UHH-WT) 6-1, 6-0

2. Goetti, Celina (HPU-WT) def. Laussen, Emelie (UHH-WT) 6-2, 6-1

3. Hansen, Vivian (HPU-WT) vs. Hamlin, Anna (UHH-WT) no result

4. Smejova, Magdelena (HPU-WT) def. Shin, Lindsey (UHH-WT) 6-4, 6-0

5. Rybakova, Ielyzaveta (HPU-WT) vs. Kahakui, Morrisa (UHH-WT) no result

6. Shuler, Carrie (HPU-WT) vs. Sato, Chelsea (UHH-WT) no result

 

Doubles competition

1. Viriyapunt, Melanie/Laussen, Emelie (UHH-WT) def. Hansen, Vivian/Kruse-Utermann, Lea (HPU-WT) 9-8

2. Smejova, Magdelena/Vlckova, Zora (HPU-WT) def. Hamlin, Anna/Shin, Lindsey (UHH-WT) 8-0

3. Goetti, Celina/Rybakova, Ielyzaveta (HPU-WT) def. Sato, Chelsea/Kahakui, Morrisa (UHH-WT) 8-0

 
 
Hawaii Pacific 9, University of Hawaii at Hilo 0
Feb 19, 2012 at Mauna Lani, HI

Singles competition

1. Hansen, Vivian (HPU-WT) def. Viriyapunt, Melanie (UHH-WT) 6-2, 6-2

2. Vlckova, Zora (HPU-WT) def. Laussen, Emelie (UHH-WT) 6-1, 6-0

3. Smejova, Magdelena (HPU-WT) def. Shin, Lindsey (UHH-WT) 6-2, 6-1

4. Rybakova, lelyzaveta (HPU-WT) def. Hamlin, Anna (UHH-WT) 6-0, 6-0

5. Shuler, Carrie (HPU-WT) def. Kahakui, Morrisa (UHH-WT) 6-0, 6-1

6. Kruse-Utermann, Lea (HPU-WT) def. Sato, Chelsea (UHH-WT) 6-3, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Hansen, Vivian/Kruse-Utermann, Lea (HPU-WT) def. Laussen, Emelie/Viriyapunt, Melanie (UHH-WT) 8-0

2. Smejova, Magdelena/Vickova, Zora (HPU-WT) def. Hamlin, Anna/Shin, Lindsey (UHH-WT) 8-3

3. Goetti, Celina/Rybakova, Jelyzaveta (HPU-WT) def. Kahakui, Morrisa/Sato, Chelsea (UHH-WT) 8-0