SURPRISE, Ariz. (April 14, 2016) – The ninth-ranked Hawaii Pacific women's tennis team began its PacWest Championship tournament run with a 5-3 victory over No. 25 Academy of Art University in the quarterfinal round at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Center.
HPU (14-4) was led by the top-ranked doubles team of
Kristyna Hancarova (sophomore from Karvina, Czech Republic) and
Nicole Hoynaski (junior from Sydney, Australia), which improved to 15-2 on the season after the tandem knocked off Alma Thell-Lenntorp and Klara Thell-Lenntorp, 8-6. The Sharks team of
Lorena Gheorghe and
Syna Kayser also notched a victory via a 9-8 (7-3) margin over Taisiia Andrieieva and Annika Schneider.
Hancarova, the 15
th-ranked singles player, and Hoynaski, the 43
rd-ranked player, also notched individual victories and combined to surrender just three games in the process. Kayser defeated Michelle Dandik 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the team victory for HPU
The Sharks women continue their PacWest Championship pursuit in Friday's semifinal tilt with No. 24 Sonoma State at 9 a.m.
Complete Results
#9 Hawaii Pacific 5, #25 Academy of Art University 3
Singles competition
1. #15
Kristyna Hancarova (HPU-WT) def. Taisiia Andrieieva (AAU-WT) 6-0, 6-1
2. #43
Nicole Hoynaski (HPU-WT) def. Paula Alcantara (AAU-WT) 6-2, 6-0
3.
Syna Kayser (HPU-WT) def. Michelle Dandik (AAU-WT) 6-2, 6-2
4.
Oceane Adam (HPU-WT) vs. Annika Schneider (AAU-WT) 6-4, 1-3, unfinished
5. Klara Thell-Lenntorp (AAU-WT) def.
Lorena Gheorghe (HPU-WT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alma Thell-Lenntorp (AAU-WT) def.
Julia Sauer (HPU-WT) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #1
Kristyna Hancarova/
Nicole Hoynaski (HPU-WT) def. Alma Thell-Lenntorp/Klara Thell-Lenntorp (AAU-WT) 8-6
2.
Lorena Gheorghe/
Syna Kayser (HPU-WT) def. Taisiia Andrieieva/Annika Schneider (AAU-WT) 9-8 (7-3)
3. Paula Alcantara/Michelle Dandik (AAU-WT) def.
Oceane Adam/
Julia Sauer (HPU-WT) 8-5
Match Notes: Academy of Art University 9-11; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #6 Hawaii Pacific 14-4; National ranking #9; Regional ranking #2 Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,2,3,6,1) T-2:55 A-15.
