SAN DIEGO – San Diego women's tennis defeated Hawaii in a 4-3 decision after a long battle through singles play.
 
Gemma Garcia and Kati Kukaras won the first match of the day in doubles, 6-1. Daniela Morales and Maria Tyrina clinched the win over Sela and Resma at the No. 2 position with a tie breaker 7-6(4) victory.
 
Sophia Chow earned the first win of singles at the No. 6 position.
 
Hawaii took three consecutive wins and the lead 3-2. Gemma Garcia took her match to three sets, and pulled out a win to tie the match.
 
The match decision was left to Maria-Paula Torres at the no. 4 spot. She battled a though three sets to a win in a tie breaker over Resma 4-6, 6-4, 7(10)-6.
 
The Toreros improved to 3-2 while Hawaii fell 3-2 overall.
 
USD will play cross-city rival San Diego State, Saturday at 11 a.m.
 
USD 4 HAWAII 3
 
Doubles:

1. Melounova/Dolakova (UH) def. Colling/Torres (USD) 6-2
2. Morales/Tyrina (USD) def. Sela/Resma (UH) 7-6(4)
3. Garcia/Kukaras (USD) def. Pits/Houboya (UH) 6-1

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
 
Singles:

1. Melounova (UH) def. Solymar Colling (USD) 7(4)-6, 6-2
2. Sela (UH) def. Daniela Morales (USD) 6-3, 6-2
3. Dolakova (UH) def. Kati Kukaras 6-3, 7(2)-6
4. Gemma Garcia (USD) def. Pits (UH) 3-6, 7(4)-6, 6-2
5. Maria-Paula Torres (USD) def. Resma (UH) 4-6, 6-2, 7(10)-6
6. Sophia Chow (USD) def. Houboya (UH) 6-1, 6-3

Order of finish: 6, 2, 1, 3, 4, 5