KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i—Hawai`i Hilo won all three doubles matches but Holy Names rallied to take five of the six singles bouts for a 5-2 women's tennis victory on Friday morning at the Holua Tennis Center.

The Hawks improved to 2-0 with the victory, while the Vulcans fall to 0-2.

Carmelle Joyner was the only double winner on the day for UH Hilo, and the only singles victor as well. She won quickly on court No. 3 in singles over Symone Jacques (6-1, 6-2), and teamed with Anouk van Hoek to win at No. 1 in doubles, 6-4.

All three doubles matches were close, with Irena Le and Marina Colvee playing the longest on court two, outlasting Jacques and Rutendo Gwaze, 7-6 (7-4). Colvee also had the longest singles match of the day, eventually falling to Lada Baglaeva in the only three-set match, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, after the Hawks had already clinched the team score.

The Vulcans will play the second of their four matches in four days at Holua on Saturday at noon against Chaminade.

Holy Names 5, Hawai`i Hilo 2
Friday, February 15, 2019, Holua Tennis Center

Singles

1. Jahan Bayramova (HNU) def. Anouk van Hoek (UHH), 6-4, 6-3.
2. Lada Baglaeva (HNU) def. Marina Colvee (UHH), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
3. Carmelle Joyner (UHH) def. Symone Jacques (HNU), 6-1, 6-2.
4. Dominique Ernst (HNU) def. Hina Nishida (UHH), 6-0, 6-1.
5. Macy Barajas (HNU) def. Gabriela Aguilar Lawlor (UHH), 6-4, 7-5
6. Rutendo Gwaze (HNU) def. Irena Le (UHH), 6-2, 6-0.

Singles order of finish: 4-6-3-5-1-2

Doubles

1. van Hoek/Joyner (UHH) def. Bayramova/Ernst (HNU), 6-4.
2. Colvee/Le (UHH) def. Jacques/Gwaze (HNU), 7-6 (7-4).
3. Nishida/Aguilar Lawlor (UHH) def. Baglaeva/Anna Hoerter (HNU), 6-4.

Doubles order of finish: 3-1-2
 
Season Records: Holy Names 2-0, UH Hilo 0-2