AUSTIN, TX (April 5, 2013) – The third ranked Hawai'i Pacific Women's Tennis Team (13-1) won the second match of its Austin road trip, defeating No. 31 Saint Edwards (8-5) by the score of 8-1. The victory is HPU's fourth road win of the season after playing on the Hilltopper's home courts.

HPU got off to a strong start in doubles play taking two of the three matches. Lea Kruse-Utermann and Karen Ramirez cruised to an 8-2 victory in second doubles, while the pair Celina Goetti and Ielyzaveta Rybakova won by the same score.

The Sea Warriors took momentum in to singles play as they swept the Hilltoppers 6-0.

Goetti put her 34th national ranking on the line and earned a straight sets victory at second singles, 6-1, 6-1, while Kruse-Utermann coasted in her sixth singles match 6-1, 6-2. After dropping set one 6-7, sophomore Vivian Hansen rallied to win set two without dropping a game, and then took the tiebreak 1-0.

Action continues at the Austin Tennis Center when HPU faces the University of Texas of the Permian Basin at 2:00 PM CST.

#1 Singles	#12 Ielyzaveta Rybakova (HPU)    def	Alexandra Khadhyzan (SEU)	7-6, 6-0
#2 Singles	#34 Celina Goetti (HPU)                 def	Paige Rachel (SEU)	6-1, 6-1
#3 Singles	Karen Ramirez-Rivera (HPU)         def	Florence Boinon (SEU)	6-2, 6-4
#4 Singles	Vivian Hansen (HPU)                     def	Rafaela Haegele (SEU)	6-7, 6-0, 1-0
#5 Singles	Magdalena Smejova (HPU)            def	Francesca Chahor (SEU)	6-4, 6-1
#6 Singles	Lea Kruse-Utermann (HPU)           def	Katherine Sullivan (SEU)	6-1, 6-2
#1 Doubles	Alexandra Khadhyzan (SEU)          def Florence Boinon (SEU)	Vivian Hansen (HPU)                      Magdalena Smejova (HPU)	9-8 (5)
#2 Doubles	Lea Kruse-Utermann (HPU)           def Karen Ramirez-Rivera (HPU)	Paige Rachel (SEU)  Rafaela Haegele (SEU)	8-2
#3 Doubles	Ielyzaveta Rybakova (HPU)           def Celina Goetti (HPU)	Francesca Chahor (SEU)  Katherine Sullivan (SEU)	8-2