SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The No. 55 UC Santa Barbara Women's Tennis team earned an impressive 5-2 victory over Harvard on Saturday afternoon at the Arnhold Tennis Center.

THE MATCH
Final: #55 UC Santa Barbara 5, Harvard 2
Records: #55 UC Santa Barbara 5-8, Harvard 8-8
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos started strong in doubles, with the duo of Amelia Honer and Lucy Lu delivering a convincing 6-2 win on court one. The critical doubles point was clinched on court three, where Lily Pradkin and Ali Benedetto battled to a tight 7-6 (7-4) victory. Court two remained unfinished at 6-6.

In singles, UCSB maintained their momentum. No. 10-ranked Amelia Honer put the Gauchos on the board with a dominant 6-3, 6-1 win on court one. Raphaelle Leroux followed with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on court four. Tyra Richardson sealed the match for UCSB with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win on court three, clinching the decisive fourth point for the Gauchos. Katarina Vayser added another point with a solid 6-3, 6-2 win on court six. Although Anna Weissheim and Emma Tutoveanu fell in tight matches, UCSB's early dominance secured the 5-2 victory.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Amelia Honer/Lucy Lu (UCSB-W) def. Holly Fischer/Kavya Karra (HARV) 6-2
2. Anna Weissheim/Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB-W) vs. Maxi Duncan/Natalie Block (HARV) 6-6, unfinished
3. Lily Pradkin/Ali Benedetto (UCSB-W) def. Angel You/Rachel Arbitman (HARV) 7-6 (7-4)

Order of Finish: 1, 3
 
Singles
1. #10 Amelia Honer (UCSB-W) def. Holly Fischer (HARV) 6-3, 6-1
2. Stephanie Yakoff (HARV) def. #105 Anna Weissheim (UCSB-W) 6-3, 7-5
3. Tyra Richardson (UCSB-W) def. Kate Kim (HARV) 6-2, 6-2
4. Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB-W) def. Maxi Duncan (HARV) 6-4, 6-1
5. Kavya Karra (HARV) def. Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB-W) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Katarina Vayser (UCSB-W) def. Natalie Block (HARV) 6-3, 6-2
 
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3, 6, 2, 5
 
UP NEXT
The Gauchos now turn their attention to Big West Conference play, hitting the road for a pair of crucial matchups. UCSB will face UC Riverside on Tuesday, March 25 at 1 p.m. before taking on No. 59 Long Beach State the following day at 12 p.m.