Elena Hudzikova and Tinka Mihova teamed for a doubles victory, then won singles matches to help Hawai'i Pacific beat Hawai'i-Hilo, 5-2, today in an NCAA Division II Championship women's tennis second-round match at Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park.

The 16th-ranked Sea Warriors improved to 20-7 and advanced to the Round of 16 at Houston, May 14 to 17. HPU is ranked No. 2 in the West Region rankings.

The 19th-ranked Vulcans, who are No. 3 in the West Region, finished the season 14-12.

Hudzikova and Mihova beat Justine Abella and Stephanie Tadaki, 8-2, at No. 3 doubles. Nina Mihova and Anastasia Ageychik also won a doubles point for the Sea Warriors.

Hudzikova then beat Susan Souksavath, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, and Mihova defeated Abella, 6-0, 6-1. Lauren Shin's singles victory helped give HPU an insurmountable 5-2 lead as two other singles matches were halted at that point.

MEN'S TENNIS

The ninth-ranked Hawai'i Pacific men's tennis team advanced to the third round by sweeping Sonoma State, 5-0, in its second-round NCAA Division II Championship match at Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park today.

The Sea Warriors go into the Round of 16 with a 19-1 record, the only loss coming against University of Hawai'i. The Seawolves' season ended 9-13.

HPU swept the three doubles matches and moved ahead 4-0 when Daniel Luedi defeated Connor Olsen, 6-2, 6-1. Nikola Petrov clinched the winning point by defeating Brett McNulty, 6-3, 6-1. HPU was up a set in the remaining matches, which were not finished.

The Sea Warriors move on to Houston for the Round of 16, Wednesday on the Rice University campus.

Meanwhile, the Brigham Young-Hawai'i men's team saw its season end In La Jolla, Calif. when it lost to 18th-ranked UC San Diego, 5-0, also in the second round. The 28th-ranked Seasiders ended their season 8-3.

After sweeping doubles, the Tritons (11-11) got wins at Nos. 2 and 3 singles to finish the match.

Hawai'i Pacific is No. 1 in the West Region rankings, followed by UC San Diego and BYUH.