SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Tennis team continues their homestand with a match against the 39th-ranked SMU Mustangs which will take place on Wednesday, Mar. 13 at 1 p.m. The Gauchos are eager to bounce back after taking a 6-1 loss against San Diego this past Sunday. 

DETAILS
Match 13
Wednesday, Mar. 11 |1 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara (5-7) vs. SMU (7-6)
Arnhold Tennis Center | Santa Barbara, Calif.

HISTORY
The Gauchos will be looking for a first-ever victory over the Mustangs, who have defeated UCSB three times since their first matchup in 2011. The last time the two teams met was back in the 2017-18 season, when SMU edged out UCSB, 4-3, in a close competition. SMU recently improved their season to 7-6, beating No. 66 Rice, 4-1.

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: 5-7
Big West: 1-0
Home: 3-3
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 0-0
Against Ranked Opponents: 0-0
ITA Ranking: N/A
Streak: L1

ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall Record: 7-6
AAC: 1-0
Home: 6-1
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 0-2
Against Ranked Opponents: 2-3
ITA Ranking: 39
Streak: W2

UP NEXT
The Gauchos have their last match before Big West play on Saturday, Mar. 30 at the Arnhold Tennis Center. They will face off against the No. 8 Pepperdine Waves at 12:30 p.m.