PORTLAND, Ore. – Riding momentum from two straight wins, the Portland State women's tennis team will take a break from conference action this week as they head to Honolulu, Hawaii for three non-conference matches. The Vikings will open the week on Wednesday against Hawaii (5:30 p.m. PT), followed by Hawaii Pacific on Thursday (12 p.m. PT) and Chaminade on Friday (2 p.m. PT).
 
The Vikings are three wins away from their first ten-win season since 2014. They enter Wednesday's dual against the Rainbow Warriors with a 7-8 overall record (2-2 BSC).
 
Wednesday marks the Vikings' first road match since Feb. 12, after playing their last six matches at home. They went 3-3 during the six-match home stand, picking up wins over Idaho State, North Dakota and Sacramento State. The Vikings' most recent win was a crucial one, topping the Hornets 5-2 to improve to 2-2 in conference action.
 
Freshman Elizabeth Strongina was named the Big Sky Women's Tennis Player of the Week on March 22 following a 4-0 week against North Dakota and Sacramento State. The Moscow, Russia native leads the Vikings with an 8-5 singles record and heads to Hawaii on a three-match win streak.
 
Playing strong at No. 1 singles, Masha Ponomareva has won three of her last four matches, beating opponents from Boise State, Idaho State and Sacramento State.
 
Portland State is 22-17 in doubles action, winning the opening point in four of its last five duals. Leading the conference in singles win percentage, No. 1 duo Ponomareva and Capu Sanoner are 6-0 entering the week. In her last time out, Sanoner became the Vikings' all-time leader in individual doubles wins, securing her 34th career victory against the Hornets on March 18.
 

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MATCH #1
Portland State (7-8) at Hawaii (7-6)
Wednesday, March 29 | 2:30 p.m. HT / 5:30 p.m. PT
Honolulu, HI (UH Tennis Complex)
All-Time Series: Hawaii leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: April 1, 2021 (L, 4-2)

MATCH #2
Portland State (7-8) at Hawaii Pacific (8-5)
Thursday, March 30 | 9 a.m. HT / 12  p.m. PT
Honolulu, HI (UH Tennis Complex)
All-Time Series: HPU leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: March 29, 2021 (L 4-2)

MATCH #3
Portland State (7-8) at Chaminade (0-8)
Friday, March 31 | 11 a.m. HT / 2 p.m. PT
Honolulu, HI (Diamonf Head Tennis Courts)
All-Time Series: Portland State leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: March 30, 2021 (W, 4-0)