SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Taking advantage of a break from the rainy weather, the Dominican University of California tennis team captured a 5-3 season-opening victory on Sunday over Holy Names.
 
After a delayed start and drying of the courts, the Penguins (1-0) and Hawks (0-1) started action at the Castellucci Family Tennis Center.
 
Dominican picked up two of the three doubles matches. Senior Brooke Briseño and junior Skyler Schaar secured an 8-3 result at the No. 1 spot. Then at the No. 2 position, Alex Wartenberg and Rickimae Torres combined for an exciting 8-6 victory.
 
Schaar proved to be victorious in the singles format as well, cruising to a 6-3, 6-3 result over HNU's Dominique Ernst at No. 3. The closest single matchup came at the No. 2 position, where Briseño edged Eliza McKean with a dominating 7-1 tiebreaker.
 
Wartenberg also earned a win in the singles competition while Solveig Karlsen was leading her contest when the team results concluded.

Dominican will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 11 with a 12 p.m. home match against Academy of Art.
 
Singles competition
1. Jahan Bayramova (HNU) def. Rickimae Torres (DUC) 7-5, 6-2
2. Brooke Briseño (DUC) def. Eliza McKean (HNU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Skyler Schaar (DUC) def. Dominique Ernst (HNU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Alex Wartenberg (DUC) def. Taylor Barajas (HNU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Solveig Karlsen (DUC) vs. Julia Golub (HNU) Did not finish. Karlson led 7-5, 4-2
6. Amandine Clouvel (HNU) def. Lauren Gollnick (DUC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Brooke Briseno/Skyler Schaar (DUC) def. Eliza McKean/Dominique Ernst (HNU) 8-3
2. Alex Wartenberg/Rickimae Torres (DUC) def. Taylor Barajas/Jahan Bayramova (HNU) 8-6
3. Amandine Clouvel/Rutendo Gwaze (HNU) def. Solveig Karlsen/Lauren Gollnick (DUC) 8-3