LOS ANGELES, Calif. --- No. 74 UC Irvine dropped its first match of the 2015 season in 4-0 fashion to No. 64 Kansas State Saturday morning to start the ITA Kick-Off Weekend on the campus of UCLA.

The doubles point was up for grabs after the 'Eaters (1-1) took No. 3 doubles and Kansas State (2-0) evened the score at No. 2. The Wildcats finished the job in a rigorous rally at No. 1 by Sara Castellano and Palma Juhasz as they stopped Ali Facey and Kat Facey, 7-6, to take the 1-0 lead.

Singles started out even with each squad taking three of the opening sets. No. 2 Arisha Ladhani, No. 3 Kat Facey, and No. 5 Ali Facey all won their initial sets, however, the Wildcats swiped the next three points to halt the match in its tracks at 4-0.

UC Irvine awaits its next competitor in the loser of the UCLA/Marshall match this afternoon. The match will take place Sunday, Feb. 25 at 10:00 a.m.

No. 64 KANSAS STATE 4, No. 74 UC IRVINE 0

January 24, 0215
Los Angeles, Calif. – ITA Kick-Off Weekend

Doubles
1 Castellano/Juhasz (KSU) def. Facey/Facey (UCI) – 7-6 (6)
2 Bago/St. Hill (KSU) def. Gong/Ladhani (UCI) – 6-4
3 Dvali/Watrous (UCI) def. Nizzi/Panaite (KSU) – 6-2
Kansas State wins the doubles point

Singles
1 Sara Castellano (KSU) def. Sarah Gong (UCI) – 6-1, 6-2
2 Arisha Ladhani (UCI) vs. Palma Juhasz (KSU) – 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (unf.)
3 Kat Facey (UCI) vs. Maria Panaite (KSU) – 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (unf.)
4 Iva Bago (KSU) def. Mazy Watrous (UCI) – 6-4, 6-4
5 Ali Facey (UCI) vs. Kivia Cirn (KSU) – 6-0, 6-7 (5), 2-3 (unf.)
6 Amina St. Hill (KSU) def. Vivien Dvali (UCI) – 7-6 (5), 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles – 3, 2, 1 | Singles – 1, 4, 6
UCI 1-1 | KSU 2-0