IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara Women's Tennis team ended their three-game road trip with a blanking of UC Irvine. The Gauchos dominated start to finish to earn their third win in as many days.
THE MATCH
Final: No. 53 UC Santa Barbara 7, UC Irvine 0
Records No. 53 UC Santa Barbara 11-7 (6-0 Big West), UC Irvine 5-12 (1-5 Big West)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos continued their hot streak and fast starts into the match against UC Irvine. Santa Barbara quickly took the advantage in doubles play after Amelia Honer and Kira Reuter earned a 6-2 victory on court one. Camille Kiss and Lucy Lu would then clinch the doubles point with a 6-3 win in the No. 2 position.
As the match moved to doubles play the Gauchos did not let up. Kiss and Honer would extend the Gaucho lead to 3-0 after two straight set victories on courts one and two. Tyra Richardson clinched the match for UC Santa Barbara with a 6-1, 6-0 victory in the No. 3 position. Courts four, five and six would finish in order with the Gauchos taking wins on every court to sweep the Anteaters 7-0.
RESULTS
DoublesÂ
1. #35 Amelia Honer/Kira Reuter (UCSB) def. Fowler, Emily/Meraz, Kayla (UCI) 6-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2. Camille Kiss/Lucy Lu (UCSB) def. Gidwani, Asha/Fowler, Carolyna (UCI) 6-3Â
3. Schlatter, Jenna/Teramura, Larissa (UCI) vs. Carla Pacot/Anna Weissheim (UCSB) 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles
1. #43 Amelia Honer (UCSB) def. Schlatter, Jenna (UCI) 6-0, 6-3Â
2. Camille Kiss (UCSB) def. Gidwani, Asha (UCI) 6-3, 6-1Â
3. Tyra Richardson (UCSB) def. Fowler, Carolyna (UCI) 6-1, 6-0Â
4. Kira Reuter (UCSB) def. Huynh, Haily (UCI) 6-2, 6-2Â
5. Lucy Lu (UCSB) def. Fowler, Emily (UCI) 6-2, 6-4Â
6. Carla Pacot (UCSB) def. Teramura, Larissa (UCI) 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
UP NEXT
UC Santa Barbara will return to action next Saturday, April 20 as they host UC Riverside and CSUN for a doubleheader. The Gauchos and Highlanders will start their match at 10:30 a.m. Following the match Santa Barbara and CSUN will play at 2 p.m.