SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Tennis team will travel north for a lone match against the University of San Francisco on Sunday, Jan. 28. The Gauchos were set to open up their season a week ago but were forced to postpone their match due to heavy rain throughout California.

DETAILS
Match 1
Sunday, Jan. 28 | 1 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara (0-0) vs. San Francisco (2-0)
Goldman Tennis Center | San Francisco, Calif.

HISTORY
Since the 2006 season, the Gauchos and Dons have played fairly evenly across 13 matches. The Gauchos ultimately hold an 8-5 record across those 13 duals, including winning the past five matchups dating back to the 2014 season. The last time the two teams met was during the 2022 season which saw the Gauchos dominate in a 6-1 victory.

FALL RECAP
The Gauchos started the fall season strong with Amelia Honer and Camille Kiss opening the fall season with a win over the No. 8 ranked doubles duo from Georgia. They carried that momentum throughout the fall season as Honer defeated Katherine Hui from Stanford. Hui was ranked as the No. 2 Newcomer by the ITA and won the U.S. Open Junior Championships previously. Kira Reuter and Amelia Honer also earned a spot in the ITA National Fall Championships, they were just one of 32 doubles teams to earn a spot in the Championships.

ABOUT THE GAUCHOS
Roster | Schedule
Overall Record: 0-0
Big West: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Against Ranked Opponents: 0-0
ITA Ranking: N/A
Streak: N/A

ABOUT THE DONS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall Record: 2-0
WCC: 0-0
Home: 1-0
Away: 1-0
Neutral: 0-0
Against Ranked Opponents: 0-0
ITA Ranking: N/A
Streak: W2

UP NEXT
Following their lone match in the Bay Area the Gauchos will return home for two matches next weekend. Santa Barbara will host UC Davis and TCU on Feb. 2 and Feb. 4 respectively. The Gauchos and Aggies will have first serve at 1 p.m. while the first serve against the Horned Frogs is at 11 a.m.