SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 5, 2016) – The ninth-ranked Hawaii Pacific women's tennis team downed No. 23 Academy of Art University 5-2 on Saturday morning at UCSD Tennis Courts.
The Sharks (7-1) were led in the No. 1 singles slot by
Kristyna Hancarova, the 15
th-ranked singles player in the nation, who defeated Taisiia Andrieieva 6-0, 6-1. In the No. 2 singles position, HPU's 41
st-ranked
Nicole Hoynaski downed Paula Alcantara 6-1, 6-1.
Syna Kayser also posted a singles victory for HPU, while the remaining singles competitions were abandoned.
In the top doubles slot, the fourth-ranked team of Hancarova and Hoynaski combined to down the tandem of Andrieieva and Annika Schneider, 8-5.
Lorena Gheorghe and Kayser also coupled to defeat ARTU's Alma Thell-Lenntorp and Klara Thell-Lenntorp, 8-6.
The Urban Knights fell to 5-3 on the season.
The Sharks women conclude their lengthy road swing on Sunday, March 6 at 9 a.m. to face Barry University in San Diego.
COMPLETE RESULTS | Singles competition |
| 1. #15 Kristyna Hancarova (HPU-WTN) def. Taisiia Andrieieva (AAU-WT) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 2. #41 Nicole Hoynaski (HPU-WTN) def. Paula Alcantara (AAU-WT) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 3. Syna Kayser (HPU-WTN) def. Michelle Dandik (AAU-WT) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 4. #47 Annika Schneider (AAU-WT) vs. Oceane Adam (HPU-WTN) 6-3, 0-6, 0-1, unfinished |
| 5. Klara Thell-Lenntorp (AAU-WT) vs. Lorena Gheoroghe (HPU-WTN) 5-7, 3-3, unfinished |
| 6. Alma Thell-Lenntorp (AAU-WT) def. Julia Sauer (HPU-WTN) 6-2, 6-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Hawaii Pacific University 7-1; National ranking #9; Regional ranking #2 |
| Academy of Art University 5-3; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #5 |
| T-4:00 A-15 |
