WAIPIO, HI (April 18, 2013) – The Hawai'i Pacific Women's Tennis (17-1) team was untested in the opening round of the Pacific West Conference Women's Tennis Championship. The event, hosted by HPU at Central Oahu Regional Park (CORP), saw HPU blank Dominican 5-0 in the day's first women's match.

The win moves HPU into one semifinal where they will play the winner of Azusa Pacific vs. Fresno Pacific tomorrow at 10:30 AM at CORP.

The third-ranked Sea Warriors were dominant in doubles play. The team of Lea Kruse-Utermann and Karen Ramirez and the duo Ielyzaveta Rybakova and Celina Goetti where both unblemished with 8-0 wins. Vivian Hansen and Magdalena Smejova were near perfect with an 8-1 win at first doubles.

Only two singles matches were finished due to postseason protocol that says the match will be called when one team reaches five points. The bottom of the HPU lineup answered the call as Smejova and Kruse-Utermann each had 6-0, 6-0 victories. Three other Sea Warriors won their first set before the match was called.

Doubles
1. Vivian Hansen/Magdalena Smejova (HPU) vs. Irina Morozova/Gaby Verspieren (DUC)- HPU won 8-1
2. Lea Kruse-Utermann/Karen Ramirez-Rivera (HPU) vs. Ariana Paradis/Marissa Frazer (DUC)- HPU won 8-0
3. Ielyzaveta Rybakova/Celina Goetti (HPU) vs. Francesca Katafias/Emily Prescott (DUC)- HPU won 8-0
 
Singles
1. Ielyzaveta Rybakova (HPU) vs. Irina Morozova (DUC)- HPU up 6-2, 1-0
2. Celina Goetti (HPU) vs. Gaby Verspieren (DUC)- HPU up 6-2, 1-0
3. Karen Ramirez (HPU) vs. Marissa Frazer (DUC)- HPU up 5-4
4. Vivian Hansen (HPU) vs. Emily Prescott (DUC)- HPU up 6-3, 1-0
5. Magdalena Smejova (HPU) vs. Francesca Katafias (DUC)- HPU won 6-0, 6-0
6. Lea Kruse-Utermann (HPU) vs. Ariana Paradis (DUC)- HPU won 6-0, 6-0