W. Tennis: #5 Chaminade Falls to #6 UH-Hilo 5-2 to Conclude 2012 PacWest Championships

SAN RAFAEL, CA – Chaminade fell to the Vulcans of UH-Hilo today, 5-2 at the Terra Linda High School Courts Park in the final contest for the Swords in the Pac West Championships.
 
The combination of Natalie Phanphengdy (Kapolei, HI/Aiea) and Jan Matsumoto (Honolulu, HI/Maryknoll) won 8-5 at #2 doubles over the Vulcans.  UH-Hilo earned #1 and #3 doubles to take the lead heading into singles.  The Vulcans took three out of four completed singles matches to earn the 5-2 win.  Chaminade's lone singles win came from Matsumoto at #3 singles (6-3, 6-4).  Prior to the UHH win; the two teams had split two meetings on Oahu earlier this season. 
 
Coach Mosley commented after the match: “We had a tough loss today.  We lose Yuka (Kondo) and Nat (Phanphengdy) so we are looking to rebuild for next year.       
 
With today's defeat, Chaminade concludes the season at 6-10 on the year.  Hawaii-Hilo moves to 5-13. 

Singles: 1. Melanie Viriyapunt (UHH-WT) def. Yanita Arnaudova (CUH-WT) 6-2, 6-2

2. Yuka Kondo (CUH-WT) vs. Emelie Laussen (UHH-WT) unfinished

3. Jan Matsumoto (CUH-WT) def. Lindsey Shin (UHH-WT) 6-3, 6-4

4. Natalie Phanphengdy (CUH-WT) vs. Anna Hamlin (UHH-WT) unfinished

5. Morrisa Kahakui (UHH-WT) def. Isel Barba (CUH-WT) 6-1, 6-0

6. Chelsea Sato (UHH-WT) def. Shayla Hosaka (CUH-WT) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles: 1. Melanie Viriyapunt/Emelie Laussen (UHH-WT) def. Yanita Arnaudova/Yuka Kondo (CUH-WT) 8-6

2. Natalie Phanphengdy/Jan Matsumoto (CUH-WT) def. Anna Hamlin/Lindsey Shin (UHH-WT) 8-5

3. Morrisa Kahakui/Chelsea Sato (UHH-WT) def. Shayla Hosaka/Isel Barba (CUH-WT) 8-1