HONOLULU, Hawai'i – The Hawai'i Hilo women's tennis team opened its season with a shutout victory over Chaminade, 9-0, Thursday morning at Ke'ehi Lagoon Park on O'ahu.
Akari Ichikawa got the win in the No. 1 singles slot as well as teaming with Lehua Jordan in the Vulcans second doubles flight.
In addition to the team sweep, Hikari Osaki and Lehua Jordan posted 6-0 set scores in each of their singles matchups for shutouts, as well as in the duo's doubles win in the No. 3 slot.
The Vulcans will be back in action tomorrow against HPU (1-2 overall) at the Kailua Racquet Club starting at 11 a.m.
DOUBLES
1. [UHH] J. Barden + N. Okamoto def. [CUH] B. Lau + M. Cookman (6-1)
2. [UHH] A. Ichikawa + M. Mountain def. [CUH] K. Carvalho + S. Danielson (6-1)
3. [UHH] H. Osaki + L. Jordan def. [CUH] E. Ramirez-Miranda + D. Palmer (6-0)
SINGLES
1. [UHH] A. Ichikawa def. [CUH] B. Lau (6-1, 6-3)
2. [UHH] J. Barden def. [CUH] M. Cookman (1-0)
3. [UHH] N. Okamoto def. [CUH] K. Carvalho (6-4, 6-0)
4. [UHH] H. Osaki def. [CUH] S. Buttery(6-0, 6-0)
5. [UHH] M. Mountain def. [CUH] S. Danielson (6-1, 6-1)
6. [UHH] L. Jordan def. [CUH] E. Ramirez-Miranda (6-0, 6-0)
