WAIPIO, HI- The Chaminade women's tennis team won its first match of the season with a 5-4 win over George Fox University of Oregon today.
The Silverswords found themselves trailing, 2-1, after doubles competition. The Swords split the first two singles matches with
Kimberly Takara (Mililani, HI/Mililani) downing Chantelle Hadeed (6-0, 6-2) in the opening match, while
Roni Hewett (Julietta, ID/Clarkston) lost to Alyssa Emoto (6-1, 6-0). The Swords would win two of the next three matches to even the match at 4. On the final match of the day,
Shayla Hosaka (Kailua, HI/Castle) clinched the win for CUH, defeating Bethany Nguyen, 7-5, 6-2.
Scores:
Singles:
1.
Melanie Schumilas (CUH) def. Molly Beaumont (GFU); 6-3, 6-1
2. Alyssa Emoto (GFU) def
. Roni Hewett (CUH); 6-1, 6-0
3.
Kim Takara (CUH) def. Chantelle Hadeed (GFU); 6-0, 6-2
4.
Jan Mastumoto (CUH) def. Shaina Inn (GFU); 6-4, 6-3
5. Krista Rey (GFU) def.
Isel Barba (CUH); 6-1, 6-3
6.
Shayla Hosaka (CUH) def. Bethany Nguyen (GFU); 7-5, 6-1\2
Doubles:
1. Beaumont/Inn (GFU) def.
Schumilas/Hewett (CUH); 8-2
2.
Takara/Matsumoto (CUH) def. Emoto/Rey (GFU); 8-4
3. Ali Diehl/Megan Dahlberg (GFU) def.
Barba/Hosaka (CUH), 8-3
“Everyone played so well,” Swords interim head coach Keawe Ayau said. “Everything that we practiced, showed today. It was awesome. Practice really paid off.”
The Swords improved to 1-10 on the season. CUH returns to action on Monday, March 25, when they face HPU at Central Oahu Regional Park in Waipio, beginning at 10 a.m.
