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Hawaii Hilo UHH (3-7)
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Winner UT Tyler UTT (7-5)
Hawaii Hilo UHH
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Final
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UT Tyler UTT
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Winner Hawaii Hilo UHH (3-8)
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Tyler JC TJC (8-3)
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Hawaii Hilo UHH
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Final
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Tyler JC TJC
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Marie Cordonnier
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Marie Cordonnier

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information

Women's Tennis Splits Final Two Matches of Spring Break Road Trip

TYLER, Texas – Hawai'i Hilo Women's Tennis closed its four-match spring break road trip with a split falling to No. 39 UT Tyler, 2-5, on Friday before bouncing back with a 5-2 victory over Tyler JC on Saturday.

No. 39 UT Tyler swept the doubles point across all three courts before adding four singles wins to clinch the match.

Hawai'i Hilo took the early advantage against Tyler JC with double victories on Courts 2 and 3 to claim the doubles point. Pia Starnecker posted a straight-sets win (Court 2), Victoria Ricaurte-Cabas gutted out a three-set victory (Court 3) and Marie Cordonnier clinched the match with her victory (Court 5).

The Vulcans finished the week at a 1-3 record.

NOTES

  • Singles Wins vs No. 39 UT Tyler (March 20):
    • 4: [UHH] A. Takahashi def. [UTT] C. Rodier – 7-5, Retirement
    • 6: [UHH] M. Cordonnier def. [UTT] C. Di Leonardo – 6-4, 6-4
  • Singles Wins vs Tyler JC (March 21):
    • 2: [UHH] P. Starnecker def. [TJC] A. Dol – 6-3, 6-1
    • 3: [UHH] V. Ricaurte-Cabas def. [TJC] N. Garcia – 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 7-5
    • 5: [UHH] M. Cordonnier def. [TJC] I. Cho – 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
    • 6: [UHH] L. Jordan def. [TJC] – Default
  • Doubles Wins vs Tyler JC (March 21):
    • 2: [UHH] M. Cordonnier + A. Takahashi def. [TJC] S. Scheerle + I. Cho – 6-1
    • 3: [UHH] L. Jordan + K. Ideta def. [TJC] N. Garcia + S. Peart – 6-1
  • Four-Match Trip Notables (March 17-21):
    • Cordonnier: 3-1 singles (No. 22 MSU, No. 39 UTT, TJC)
    • Starnecker: 2-2 singles (CAM, TJC)
  • Hawai'i Hilo: 3-8 Overall
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. T7
  • No. 39 UT Tyler: 7-5 Overall
    • Tyler, Texas
    • Lone Star Conference
  • Tyler JC: 8-3 Overall
    • Tyler, Texas
    • NJCAA

UP NEXT

  • Saturday, March 28 (Doubleheader) vs Chaminade (UHH Tennis Courts)
  • Saturday, April 4 (11 AM) vs Point Loma (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
  • Sunday, April 5 (9 AM) vs Colorado Mesa (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
  • Monday, April 6 at HPU (Kailua, Hawai'i)
  • April 15-17 at PacWest Championships (Surprise, Arizona)
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL

Hawaiʻi Hilo was voted No. T7 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, tied with Stanislaus State. The Vulcans finished the 2025 season in the consolation bracket at the PacWest Championships. The eight-team 2026 PacWest Championships will be held April 15-17 at the Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Arizona.

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