FRESNO, Calif. - The University of Hawai`i women's tennis team's season came to a close with a 4-0 loss to Boise State in the semifinals of the 2010 Western Athletic Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

 

A day after battling past Idaho to reach the semifinals, the No. 4 seed Rainbow Wahine couldn't muster enough against the No. 43 ranked and top-seeded Broncos. Boise State (21-5) advanced to Sunday's championship match versus host and third-seed Fresno State. The Rainbow Wahine, who finished the season strong with five wins in their last six matches, ended the year with a 12-14 overall record.

 

Boise State earned the shutout over the Rainbow Wahine by winning the doubles point, then taking the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 courts in singles. All three wins were in straight sets, including the clinching win at the No. 1 court by WAC Women's Player of the Year, Pichittra Thongdach who defeated Sophie Kobuch, 7-5, 6-2. It was the last career match for Kobuch, UH's lone senior and a three-time all-WAC player.

 

UH was competitive in the other three singles matches before the match was called. Barbara Pinterova and Aglae Van den Bergh were both up a set on their courts, while Natasha Zorec was leading in the third and deciding set on court No. 5.

 

 

1. No. 45 Pichittra Thongdach/Lauren Megale (BSU) vs. Sophie Kobuch/Katarina Poljakova (UH) unfinished (6-5)

2. Marlena Pietzuch/Stephanie Jasper (BSU) def. Barbara Pinterova/Alyssa Nafarrete (UH) 8-5

3. Elyse Edwards/Bianca Jochimsen (BSU) def. Algae Van den Bergh/Natasha Zorec (UH) 8-3

 

1. No. 51 Pichittra Thongdach (BSU) def. Sophie Kobuch (UH) 7-5, 6-2

2. Lauren Megale (BSU) vs. Barbara Pinterova (UH) unfinished (5-7, 2-3)

3. Bianca Jochimsen (BSU) def. Katarina Poljakova (UH) 6-1, 6-2

4. Stephanie Jasper (BSU) vs. Aglae Van den Bergh (UH) unfinished (4-6, 2-2)

5. Elyse Edwards (BSU) vs. Natasha Zorec (UH) unfinished (6-2, 0-6, 0-1)

6. Marlena Pietzuch (BSU) def. Alyssa Nafarrete (UH) 6-2, 6-3