SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara women's tennis team defeated UC Riverside 7-0 on Wednesday at the Arnhold Tennis Center. UC Santa Barbara secured the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions and swept all six singles matches.

THE MATCH
Final: UC Santa Barbara 7, UC Riverside 0
Records: UC Santa Barbara 5-4 (2-0 Big West), UC Riverside 2-7 (0-3 Big West)

UC Santa Barbara secured the doubles point with victories on courts two and three. Emma Tutoveanu and Caroline Beard delivered a 6-2 win over Susannah Su and Crystal Kim at No. 2 doubles, followed by Lily Pradkin and Carla Pacot's 6-2 decision against Katarina Curcic and Kaia Paulo at No. 3 doubles. The match on court one between Raphaelle Leroux and Shanelle Iaconi against Ramey Yu and Kei Kato remained unfinished at 4-3.

In singles, Pradkin quickly extended the Gauchos' lead with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Kim at No. 4 singles. Beard added another point with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Curcic at No. 5 singles. Pacot secured a straight-set win, 7-5, 6-1, against Sam Condevillamar at No. 6 singles.

Iaconi continued the momentum for the hosts with a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Su at No. 3 singles. Leroux followed up with a 6-3, 6-3 win against Kato at No. 2 singles. Tutoveanu wrapped up the competition for the home team with a three-set victory over Yu, 6-7(4), 6-2, 10-6, at No. 1 singles.

RESULTS
Doubles   
Ramey Yu/Kei Kato (UCR) vs. Raphaelle Leroux/Shanelle Iaconi (UCSB) 3-4 (unfinished)  
Susannah Su/Crystal Kim (UCR) def. Emma Tutoveanu/Caroline Beard (UCSB) 6-2  
Katarina Curcic/Kaia Paulo (UCR) def. Lily Pradkin/Carla Pacot (UCSB) 6-2  

Order of finish: 2, 3

Singles
Emma Tutoveanu (UCSB) def. Ramey Yu (UCR) 6-7(4), 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)  
Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB) def. Kei Kato (UCR) 6-3, 6-3  
Shanelle Iaconi (UCSB) def. Susannah Su (UCR) 6-1, 6-3  
Lily Pradkin (UCSB) def. Crystal Kim (UCR) 6-0, 6-1  
Caroline Beard (UCSB) def. Katarina Curcic (UCR) 6-4, 6-0  
Carla Pacot (UCSB) def. Sam Condevillamar (UCR) 7-5, 6-1  

Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 6, 2, 1

UP NEXT
The Gauchos will remain at home as they host TCU on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m.