SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara women's tennis team shut out UC Irvine 7-0 to extend their winning streak to five matches. The run matches the program's five game winning streak in 2018-19. With today's win the Gauchos improve to 6-3 overall and remain perfect in Big West play, sitting atop the conference standings at 5-0

The duos of Kira Reuter and Shakhnoza Khatamova beat their doubles opponents 6-2, and Marta Gonzalez Balbe and Camille Kiss followed with a 6-2 win of their own to secure the doubles point for the Gauchos.

In singles, Santa Barbara won all six, dominating the top three matchups. Elizaveta Volodko won 6-2, 6-0, Camille Kiss 6-1, 6-0, and Shakhnoza Khatamova 6-1, 6-2.

The Gauchos return to action tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. to face UC San Diego at Recreation Center Courts.

Tennis Match Results
UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Irvine
April 10, 2021 at Santa Barbara, Calif.
Recreation Center Courts
UC Santa Barbara 7, UC Irvine 0

Singles Competition

1. Elizaveta Volodko (UCSB) def. Jessica Tsukiji (UCI) 6-2, 6-0
2. Camille Kiss (UCSB) def. Jenna Schlatter (UCI) 6-1, 6-0
3. Shakhnoza Khatamova (UCSB) def. Arianna Tilbury (UCI) 6-1, 6-2
4. Lise Sentenac (UCSB) def. Emily Fowler (UCI) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
5. Kira Reuter (UCSB) def. Dasee Carter (UCI) 6-3, 2-6, 10-6
6. Marta Gonzalez Balbe (UCSB) def. Dana Mackensen (UCI) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Competition

1. Volodko/Sentenac (UCSB) vs. Tsukiji/Schlatter (UCI) 3-4, unfinished
2. Reuter/Khatamova (UCSB) def. Carter/Tilbury (UCI) 6-2
3. Gonzalez Balbe/Kiss (UCSB) def. Fowler/Mackensen (UCI) 6-2

Match Notes

UC Santa Barbara 6-3, UC Irvine 2-8

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,3,1,6,5,4)