No. 6 UCLA Stuns No. 3 Hawai'i, 3-2

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The Bruins' pair of Julie Consani and Laurel Weaver clinched the win.

MALIBU, Calif. -- No. 6 UCLA (2-0) continued its great start in 2016 with a 3-2 upset over No. 3 Hawai'i (0-2) in its second match of the season against a Top 4 team at the Pepperdine Kick Off at Zuma Beach.

It marked the Bruins' first win over Hawai'i as UCLA improves to 1-4 all-time against the Rainbow Wahine.

Hawai'i got a hard-fought three-set win on court one when Mikayla Tucker and Nikki Taylor defeated UCLA's freshmen pair of Nicole McNamara and Megan McNamara, 21-18, 16-21, 15-9.

The Bruins then tied it up at 1-1 with a tightly contested straight set victory at the No. 2 flight as sophomore Elise Zappia and freshman Izzy Carey defeated Hawai'i's Katie Spieler and Lara Schreiber, 23-21, 27-25.

Hawai'i then took a 2-1 lead when its No. 3 doubles team of Ari Homayun and Emily Maglio defeated the Bruins' senior Kamila Tan and sophomore Ivey Schmitt in straight sets, 21-19, 21-16.

The Bruins tied it again at 2-2 with a three-set win at No. 4 doubles when freshman Zana Muno and sophomore Reily Buechler came from behind to defeat Ginger Long and Hannah Zalopany, 15-21, 21-16, 15-13.

At No. 5 doubles, UCLA's duo of senior Julie Consani and junior Laurel Weaver clinched the 3-2 team win in a tough three-set come-from-behind victory over Hannah Rooks/Ka'iwi Schucht, 29-31, 25-23, 15-9 to provide the 3-2 team final.
 
No. 6 UCLA 3, No. 3 Hawai'i 2 - Saturday, March 5, 2016 - Malibu, Calif.
#1 - Mikayla Tucker/Nikki Taylor (UH) def. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA), 21-18, 16-21, 15-9
#2 - Izzy Carey/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Katie Spieler/Lara Schreiber (UH), 23-21, 27-25
#3 - Ari Homayun/Emily Maglio (UH) def. Kamila Tan/Ivey Schmitt (UCLA), 21-19, 21-16
#4 - Reily Buechler/Zana Muno (UCLA) def. Ginger Long/Hannah Zalopany (UH), 15-21, 21-16, 15-13
#5 - Laurel Weaver/Julie Consani (UCLA) def. Hannah Rooks/Ka'iwi Schucht (UH), 29-31, 25-23, 15-9