Box Score SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The No. 42 UC Santa Barbara Women's Tennis team extended its winning streak to nine matches and remained undefeated in Big West play with a commanding 6-1 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday afternoon at the Arnhold Tennis Center.
THE MATCH
Final: No. 42 UC Santa Barbara 6, Cal State Fullerton 1
Records: UC Santa Barbara 13-8 (7-0 Big West), Cal State Fullerton 9-9 (3-4 Big West)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos got off to a fast start in doubles, with
Amelia Honer and
Ali Benedetto rolling to a 6-2 win on court one. Anna Weissheim and
Raphaelle Leroux sealed the doubles point shortly after with a 6-3 victory on court three, while court two went unfinished with UCSB leading 5-4.
In singles, UCSB's depth proved to be too much for the Titans.
Raphaelle Leroux delivered a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win on court three to spark the Gauchos.
Emma Tutoveanu and
Ali Benedetto followed with straight-set victories on courts four and six, respectively, to push the lead to 4-0.
Cal State Fullerton picked up its lone point on court one, where Sein Myoung defeated Anna Weissheim. But UCSB closed strong with wins from
Tyra Richardson on court two and
Carla Pacot in a third-set super tiebreak on court five.
RESULTS
Doubles
1.
Amelia Honer/
Ali Benedetto (UCSB-W) def. Sein Myoung/Diana Yanotovskaya (CSF) 6-2
2.
Lily Pradkin/
Lucy Lu (UCSB-W) vs. Kaytlin Taylor/Seha Yu (CSF) 5-4, unfinished
3. Anna Weissheim/
Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB-W) def. Carrington Hayes/Mariia Nikitash (CSF) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles
1. Sein Myoung (CSF) def. Anna Weissheim (UCSB-W) 6-3, 6-2
2.
Tyra Richardson (UCSB-W) def. Seha Yu (CSF) 6-3, 7-5
3.
Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB-W) def. Diana Yanotovskaya (CSF) 6-1, 6-1
4.
Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB-W) def. Mariia Nikitash (CSF) 6-1, 6-2
5.
Carla Pacot (UCSB-W) def. Kaytlin Taylor (CSF) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
6.
Ali Benedetto (UCSB-W) def. Carrington Hayes (CSF) 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 6, 1, 2, 5
UP NEXT
UC Santa Barbara will close out the regular season with a rivalry showdown against No. 52 Cal Poly on Saturday, Apr. 19. First serve is set for 11 a.m. at the Arnhold Tennis Center.
