SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Tennis team gears up for their final series of Big West matches this week, kicking off with a double header with UC Riverside and CSUN on Saturday, followed by a journey north for a matchup against Cal Poly on Sunday.
DETAILS
Match 19
Saturday, Apr. 20 |10:30 a.m.
UC Santa Barbara (11-7) vs. UC Riverside (4-17)
Arnhold Tennis Center | Santa Barbara, Calif.
Match 20
Saturday, Apr. 20 |2 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara (11-7) vs. CSUN (11-5)
Arnhold Tennis Center | Santa Barbara, Calif.
Match 21
Sunday, Apr. 21 |1 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara (11-7) vs. Cal Poly (9-8)
Mustang Tennis Complex | San Luis Obispo, Calif.
HISTORY
The Gauchos have dominated the Highlanders dating back to the 2005-06 season, boasting an impressive 18-0 record against the UC school.
UCSB holds a 16-5 all-time series lead against CSUN. However, the Matadors got the better of the Gauchos in both matches last season. Recently, CSUN knocked off Long Beach, improving to 5-1 in Big West play.
The Gauchos and Mustangs have a long history, with UCSB leading the series 13-6. Last season, Santa Barbara narrowly fell to their rivals 4-3 in a closely contested match. Cal Poly recently blanked the Irvine Anteaters in their final regular season road match.
BIG WEST STANDINGS
The Gauchos have maintained an undefeated 6-0 record in Big West Conference Matches as they continue to hold down the top spot in the rankings.
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: 11-7
Big West: 6-0
Home: 6-3
Away: 5-4
Neutral: 0-0
Against Ranked Opponents: 1-2
ITA Ranking: N/A
Streak: W6
ABOUT THE HIGHLANDERS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall Record: 4-17
Big West: 0-6
Home: 3-12
Away: 1-4
Neutral: 0-1
Against Ranked Opponents: 0-0
ITA Ranking: N/A
Streak: L4
ABOUT THE MATADORS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall Record: 11-5
Big West: 5-1
Home: 7-2
Away: 3-3
Neutral: 1-0
Against Ranked Opponents: 0-1
ITA Ranking: N/A
Streak: W1
ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall Record: 9-8
Big West: 4-3
Home: 3-1
Away: 4-6
Neutral: 2-1
Against Ranked Opponents: 0-2
ITA Ranking: N/A
Streak: W1
UP NEXT
The Gauchos are set to travel to San Diego to compete in the Big West Championships which will commence on Wednesday, Apr. 24.
