SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Dominican University of California women's tennis team ended the 2016 campaign on a winning note with a 5-3 victory over Holy Names in the consolation bracket of the 2016 PacWest Women's Tennis Championships.

Alex Wartenberg secured the team win with a close match at No. 3 singles. Wartenberg fell 6-2 in set one but evened the match with a 6-2 victory over her own in set two. She fell behind 3-0 but rallied back and completed the comeback with a 7-5 victory. Dominican (8-10) took the early lead with two doubles victories. Wartenberg and Brooke Briseño won 8-4 at No. 1 doubles and Solveig Karlsen and Rickimae Torres won at No. 2 doubles. Brooke Briseño gave Dominican a 3-1 lead with her win at No. 2 singles and Torres won her No. 1 singles match to put Dominican an individual win away from taking the match. Mariel Bautista pulled the Hawks to 4-3 with a win at No. 4 singles but two minutes later Wartenberg wrapped things up. Karlsen's singles match went unfinished.

Singles competition
1. Rickimae Torres (DUC) def. Chelsea Smithback (HNU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Brooke Briseño (DUC) def. Stella Dominik (HNU) 6-0, 6-4
3. Alex Wartenberg (DUC) def. Rutendo Gwaze (HNU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
4. Mariel Bautista (HNU) def. Kelly Zwicker (DUC) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
5. Julia Golub (HNU) vs. Solveig Karlsen (DUC) 4-6, 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
6. Taylor Barajas (HNU) def. Cori Beeby (DUC) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Brooke Briseño/Alex Wartenberg (DUC) def. Rutendo Gwaze/Chelsea Smithback (HNU) 8-4
2. Solveig Karlsen/Rickimae Torres (DUC) def. Taylor Barajas/Mariel Bautista (HNU) 8-6
3. Amaru Hernandez/Stella Dominik (HNU) def. Cori Beeby/Kelly Zwicker (DUC) 8-0