WAIPAHU, Hawaii — The Dominican University of California women's tennis team earned a 7-2 road win over UH Hilo on Sunday at Central Oahu Regional Park.
Head Coach
Molly Aloia shuffled the Penguins' doubles pairings and it proved effective as Dominican (2-5) swept doubles play to take an early 3-0 lead. The Vulcans (3-3) earned wins at No. 1 and 6 singles but Dominican won everything in between.
Brooke Briseño earned a 6-1, 6-0 win over Bianca Novotna at No. 2 singles.
Alex Wartenberg won the tiebreaker at No. 3 singles over Kinsey Volkart.
Kelly Zwicker won at No. 4 singles, 6-2, 6-1, over Chelsea Sato.
Solveig Karlsen completed Dominican's lone sweep of the day at No. 5 singles over Anne Carsey.
Dominican continues its four-match road trip versus Chaminade on Tuesday, March 8 at 9 a.m. in Honolulu.
Singles competition
1. Trixie Croad (UHH) def.
Rickimae Torres (DUC) 6-2, 6-3
2.
Brooke Briseño (DUC) def. Bianca Novotna (UHH) 6-1, 6-0
3.
Alex Wartenberg (DUC) def. Kinsey Volkart (UHH) 6-2, 5-7, 10-5
4.
Kelly Zwicker (DUC) def. Chelsea Sato (UHH) 6-2, 6-1
5.
Solveig Karlsen (DUC) def. Anne Carsey (UHH) 6-0, 6-0
6. Shanise Kaaikala (UHH) def.
Cori Beeby (DUC) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1.
Brooke Briseño/
Alex Wartenberg (DUC) def. Trixie Croad/Bianca Novotna (UHH) 8-4
2.
Solveig Karlsen/
Kelly Zwicker (DUC) def. Kinsey Volkart/Shanise Kaaikala (UHH) 8-3
3.
Rickimae Torres/
Cori Beeby (DUC) def. Chelsea Sato/Megan Fujitake (UHH) 8-3