LUBBOCK, Texas – UC Santa Barbara Women's Tennis team fell to South Carolina by a score of 4-1 at McLeod Tennis Center.
"Another close match versus a top 20 team," said the head coach Simon Thibodeau. "We had match points in doubles."
The Gamecocks opened up the doubles match with a lead as Hadley Berg and Paige Cline defeated Stefani Stojic and Palina Dubavets 6-1. UCSB's Melissa Baker and Stephanie Yamada took the next win against Brigit Folland and Caroline Dailey 6-2. At No.3, Jaimee Gilbertsona and Natalie Da Silveira attempted to fight of Rachel Rohrabacher and Mia Horvit of South Carolina but were defeated by a score of 7-6(7-4).
In singles, the bottom line up of the Gamecocks gave them an early 3-0 lead. At No.5, Folland defeated Atanasson 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 as Berg defeated Baker at No. 6 by a score of 6-4, 6-1. Dubavets played No.1 singles for UCSB and recorded a 6-4, 6-0 win over Horvit. Silvia Chinellato finished the match with a win against Stojic at No.4 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
"It would have surely helped as Palina won a great match, Natalie was close to winning and Jaimee was close to split," said Thibodeau. "We need to play tougher across the board."
The Gauchos will head to UCLA for the fourth match of the season on Feb. 3 at 1:30 p.m.
South Carolina 4, UC Santa Barbara 1
McLeod Tennis Center
Lubbock, Texas
Jan. 29, 2017
Doubles
1. Hadley Berg/ Paige Cline (SC) def. Stefani Stojic/ Palina Dubavets (UCSB) 6-1
2. Melissa Baker/ Stephanie Yamada (USCB) def. Brigit Folland/ Caroline Dailey (SC) 6-2
3. Rachel Rohrabacher/ Mia Horvit (SC) def. Jaimee Gilbertson/ Natalie Da Silveira (USCB) 7-6 (7-4)
Singles
1. Palina Dubavets (UCSB) def. Mia Horvit (SC): 6-4, 6-0
2. Paige Cline (SC) v. Jaimee Gilbertson (UCSB): 6-4, 5-5 (unfinished)
3. Caroline Dailey (SC) v. Natalie Da Silveira (UCSB): 7-6 (7-1), 4-3 (unfinished)
4. Silvia Chinellato (SC) v. Stefani Stojic (UCSB): 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
5. Brigit Folland (SC) def. Amanda Atanasson (UCSB): 6-2, 6-3
6. Hadley Berg (SC) v. Melissa Baker (UCSB): 6-4, 6-1
