HONOLULU - The Hawaii Pacific University women's tennis team fell 7-0 to San Jose State, Sunday afternoon at the UH Manoa Tennis Complex.
The Sharks matched up with their second Division I test in a row to begin their season. Unfortunately, it was not in the cards as HPU were handed their second loss.
A ray of sunshine for the Sharks today came early in the doubles competitions, when
Shaline Pipa and
Marleen Tilgner defeated Alba Pedrero Galindo and Irena Muradyan 6-2. The duo earned their first win together.
As for the rest of the day, the Spartans swept up all remaining competition with
Nicole Ballach falling short, losing 10-8 in the closest singles match.
The Sharks will have some time to recoup before familiar faces roll back into town starting with Holy Names on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Kailua Raquet Club. First serve is set for 4:00 p.m.
#GoSharks
Singles Competition
1. Carolina Millan (SJSU) def.
Shaline Pipa (HPU) 6-3, 6-4.
2. Alba Pedrero Galindo (SJSU) def.
Elodie Busson (HPU) 6-3, 7-5.
3. Irena Muradyan (SJSU) def.
Marleen Tilgner (HPU) 7-6 (3-0), 6-4.
4. Raquel Villan Pereira (SJSU) def.
Abigail Wild (HPU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
5. Lara Marco Mas (SJSU) def.
Mihoki Miyahara (HPU) 6-0, 7-5.
6. Jovana Babic (SJSU) def.
Nicole Ballach (HPU) 5-7, 6-2, 10-8 (TB)
1.
Shaline Pipa/
Marleen Tilgner (HPU) def. Alba Pedrero Galindo/Irena Muradyan (SJSU) 6-2.
2. Carolina Millan/Lara Marco Mas (SJSU) def.
Mihoki Miyahara/
Elodie Busson (HPU) 6-3.
3. Raquel Villan Pereira/Jovana Babic (SJSU) def.
Abigail Wild/
Nicole Ballach (HPU) 6-3.
Match Notes: Hawai'I Pacific (0-2), SJSU (1-2)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,1,4,5,3,6)
