Box scoreLAIE, O'ahu, Hawai'i – For the second time in three days, the Chaminade University women's tennis team faced off against Hawai'i-Hilo. And for the second straight outing, they found themselves on the short end of a 7-2 decision at the BYU-Hawai'i Tennis Courts.
Kimberly Takara accounted for both Silversword wins, teaming with
Kauanoe Beamer in No. 1 doubles as they defeated the Vulcans' Trixie Croad and Chelsea Sato. The Takara-Beamer duo improved to 2-0 on the season.
Takara also won her first singles match of the season, downing Croad, 6-4, 6-4, in No. 1 singles.
Michelle Bucher nearly forced a third set, falling in No. 2 singles to Kinsley Volkart in a Set 2 tiebreaker, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).
Beamer and
Emma Haurillon also accounted well in both of their career singles matches, with Beamer dropping a 6-3, 6-4 to Sato and Haurillon pushing Anne Casey, 6-2, 6-4.
Chaminade is 0-2 on the season while UH-Hilo improved to 2-0.
The Silverswords will face No. 9 Hawai'i Pacific on Thursday at Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park.
Singles:1.
Kimberly Takara (CUH) def. Trixie Croad (UHH) 6-4, 6-4
2. Kinsley Volkart (UHH) def.
Michelle Bucher (CUH) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Chelsea Sato (UHH) def.
Kauanoe Beamer (CUH) 6-3, 6-4
4. Anne Carsey (UHH) def.
Emma Haurillon (CUH) 6-2, 6-4
5. Shanise Kaaikala (UHH) def.
Jackie McGreal (CUH) 6-1, 6-0
6. Megan Fujitake (UHH) def.
Hannah Parker (CUH) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:1. Takara/Beamer (CUH) def. Croad/Sato (UHH) 8-4
2. Volkart/Kaaikala (UHH) def. Bucher/Haurillon (CUH) 8-1
3. Fujitake/Carsey (UHH) def. McGreal/Parker (CUH) 8-0
