HONOLULU – The Dominican University of California women's tennis team suffered an 8-1 loss to Hawaii Pacific on Saturday to start a four-match road swing at the islands.
 
The Penguins' record settles at 2-2 while the nationally-ranked HPU squad improves to 4-0.
 
For Dominican on Saturday, the team's lone point came from a singles victory at the No. 6 position. Senior Cori Beeby, a Vacaville native, secured a hard-fought tiebreaker win with a complete score of 6-3, 2-6 (10-8).
 
The Penguins put together several gritty performances, including sophomore Alex Wartenberg's battle at the No. 4 spot in singles. She took her opponent to a tiebreaker, eventually falling 6-1, 6-7 (8-6).
 
The closest doubles match on Saturday was at the No. 2 position, where Rickimae Torres and Wartenberg dropped an 8-4 result to the HPU challengers.
 
Singles competition
1. Nicole Hoynaski (HPU) def. Rickimae Torres (DUC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Oceane Adam (HPU) def. Skyler Schaar (DUC) 6-1, 6-3
3. Barbora Kijasova (HPU) def. Brooke Briseño  (DUC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Leticia Gonzalez dos Santos (HPU) def. Alex Wartenberg (DUC) 6-1, 6-7 (8-6)
5. Bianca Schulfhof (HPU) def. Solveig Karlsen (DUC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Cori Beeby (DUC) def. Monica Greene (HPU) 6-3, 2-6 (10-8)

Doubles competition
1. Hoynoski/Adam (HPU) def. Brooke Briseno/Skyler Schaar (DUC) 8-0
2. Meccico/Dos Santos (HPU) def. Alex Wartenberg/Rickimae Torres (DUC) 8-4
3. Kijasova/Schulhof (HPU) def. Solveig Karlsen/Cori Beeby (DUC) 8-0