SAN DIEGO (April 27, 2023) – The UC Santa Barbara women's tennis season (6-15, 6-3 Big West) came to a close following a back-and-forth, hard-fought 4-2 loss to Cal State Northridge in the quarterfinal round of The Big West Championships. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
A tight match across all three courts in doubles competition saw the Matadors earn the first point of the match. Cal State Northridge won 7-5 on courts one and two to earn the point.

The Gauchos quickly tied the match up after No. 56 Amelia Honer recorded a straight-set victory on court one, winning 6-0 and 6-1. The back-and-forth match continued as CSUN went up 3-1 after two singles competition wins.

UC Santa Barbara cut the lead in half after Camille Kiss earned a three-set victory on court two. Kiss defeated her opponent 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to earn the Gauchos' second point of the match. Down 3-2 the Gauchos were in two tight matches on courts three and five. Unfortunately, it would be the Matadors to earn the next point and win the match 4-2.

RESULTS
Doubles Competition
1. Coetzee/Ho (CSUN) def. #16 Honer/Reuter (UCSB), 7-5
2. Turchak/Zhytelna (CSUN) def. Gonzalez/Kiss (UCSB), 7-5
3. Solis Urdiales/Ung (CSUN) vs. Khrebtova/Han (UCSB), 6-5, unfinished

Order of finish: 2, 1

Singles Competition
1. #56 Amelia Honer (UCSB) def. Jolene Coetzee (CSUN), 6-0, 6-1
2. Camille Kiss (UCSB) def. Sasha Turchak (CSUN), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
3. Kira Reuter (UCSB) vs. Yuliia Zhytelna (CSUN), 6-7, 7-5, 2-3, unfinished
4. Emma Moratalla Sanz (CSUN) def. Valentina Khrebtova (UCSB), 6-0, 2-6, 6-2
5. Angela Ho (CSUN) def. Marta Gonzalez (UCSB), 7-6 (10-4), 7-6 (10-7)
6. Tallia Harper (CSUN) def. Solaya Han (UCSB), 6-0, 6-1

Order of finish: 1, 6, 4, 2, 5

IN CONCLUSION
The Gauchos finished the 2023 season with this match, earning a 6-15 overall record and 6-3 mark in the Big West.