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University of California, Santa Barbara

WTEN leroux and weissheim
0
UC San Diego UCSD (9-9)
7
Winner UC Santa Barbara UCSB-W (10-8)
UC San Diego UCSD
(9-9)
0
Final
7
UC Santa Barbara UCSB-W
(10-8)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Gracie Cunningham, UC Santa Barbara Athletic Communications Assistant

Gauchos Blank UC San Diego 7-0 in Commanding Home Victory

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The No. 44 UC Santa Barbara Women's Tennis team put together a dominant performance on Saturday afternoon, sweeping UC San Diego 7-0 in a Big West Conference matchup at the Arnhold Tennis Center

THE MATCH
Final: #44 UC Santa Barbara 7, UC San Diego 0
Records: #44 UC Santa Barbara 10-8, UC San Diego 9-9
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UCSB wasted no time asserting control in doubles. The pair of Anna Weissheim and Raphaelle Leroux opened with a swift 6-1 win on court three. Moments later, Lucy Lu and Lily Pradkin secured the doubles point for the Gauchos with an identical 6-1 victory on court two. Court one was left unfinished with UCSD leading 3-2.

In singles, the Gauchos were clinical from top to bottom. Anna Weissheim struck first with a flawless 6-0, 6-2 win on court two. Carla Pacot followed with a 6-1, 6-0 rout on court six. Raphaelle Leroux extended the lead with a 6-1, 6-2 victory on court four before Tyra Richardson clinched the match at 4-0 with a 6-1, 6-4 win on court three. No. 10-ranked Amelia Honer added to the total with a strong 6-3, 6-1 showing on court one, and Emma Tutoveanu capped off the sweep in a thrilling 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-4) battle on court five.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Amelia Honer/Ali Benedetto (UCSB-W) vs. Julia Haynes/Kelly Leung (UCSD) 2-3, unfinished
2. Lucy Lu/Lily Pradkin (UCSB-W) def. Allison Lian/Naomi Nguyen (UCSD) 6-1
3. Anna Weissheim/Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB-W) def. Adriana Tabares/Katelyn Vu (UCSD) 6-1

Order of Finish: 3, 2
 
Singles
1. #10 Amelia Honer (UCSB-W) def. #73 Julia Haynes (UCSD) 6-3, 6-1
2. Anna Weissheim (UCSB-W) def. Kelly Leung (UCSD) 6-0, 6-2
3. Tyra Richardson (UCSB-W) def. Allison Lian (UCSD) 6-1, 6-4
4. Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB-W) def. Grace Gamal (UCSD) 6-1, 6-2
5. Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB-W) def. Adriana Tabares (UCSD) 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-4)
6. Carla Pacot (UCSB-W) def. Katelyn Vu (UCSD) 6-1, 6-0

Order of Finish: 2, 6, 4, 3, 1, 5
 
UP NEXT
The Gauchos are set to travel to Malibu for their next match against the No. 23 Pepperdine Waves on Thursday, Apr. 10 at 1 p.m.
 
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