La Jolla, CA- In a marathon match between two of the top five teams in the country, #5 Hawai'i Pacific lost 5-4 to #2 Barry University (10-0) in a neutral site match near San Diego. HPU is now 4-2 on the season with the losses coming against the first and second ranked teams in the nation.
 
HPU had opportunities to take the match. After doubles play HPU held a 2-1 advantage when Celina Goetti/Ielyzaveta Rybakova took second doubles by a score of 8-6 and Zora Vlckova/Lea Kruse-Utermann won at third doubles 8-5.
 
Needing three wins in singles play, HPU got victories from Vivian Hansen and Rybakova at fourth and fifth singles. However, HPU couldn't win the clinching point. Goetti lost 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5 in a grueling match and Magdalena Smejova lost (4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)) in similar fashion.
 
HPU will stay in La Jolla and play UC San Diego tomorrow at 11 AM.
 
Singles:
1. #47 Linda Fritschken (BU) def. #8 Zora Vlckova (HPU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
2. #48 Cristina Valladares (BU) def. #27 Celina Goetti (HPU) 6-3, 6-7, (3-7), 7-5
3. Sarah Krohnen (BU) def. Magdalena Smejova (HPU) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
4. Vivian Hansen (HPU) def. #49 Caroline Wendling (BU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Ielyzaveta Rybakova (HPU) def. #43 Olivia Matuszak (BU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
6. Mona Mansour (BU) def. Carrie Shuler (HPU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles:
1. Linda Fritschken/ Caroline Wendling (BU) def. Vivian Hansen/ Magdalena Smejova (HPU) 8-3
2. Celina Goetti/Ielyzaveta Rybakova (HPU) def. Cristina Valladares/. Mona Mansour (BU) 8-6
3. Zora Vlckova/Lea Kruse-Utermann (HPU) def. Julie Stas/ Olivia Matuszak (BU) 8-5