NORTHRIDGE, Calif. --- The Anteaters have fallen back into a battle for seeding in the Big West after suffering a 4-3 loss at No. 73 CSUN on Sunday.
UCI (13-8, 5-2) made quick work of doubles as Sarah Gong and Mazy Watrous clinched the early point winning 8-4 at No. 2 doubles.
The squads split the opening sets in singles, however, CSUN (14-4, 5-2) snagged two points to take the 2-1 lead. Kat Facey found her winning ways at No. 2 singles to tie the match back up at 2-2.
Each team scored another point with UCI's coming from Ali Facey in three sets setting up the No. 5 singles slot for the clincher.
Watrous forced the third set after falling 6-4 to open, but could not complete the comeback dropping the third set, 6-3, and the match to the Matadors.
The results leave each side even with 5-2 records in Big West play along with UC Santa Barbara. The 'Eaters will finish up at UC Riverside on Wed. Apr. 15 with a 1:30 p.m. match.
No. 73 CSUN 4, No. 68 UC IRVINE 3
UCI (13-8, 5-2) | CSUN (14-4, 5-2)
April 12, 2015
Northridge, Calif.
Doubles
1 Facey/Facey (UCI) vs. Hsu/Poei (CSUN) – unfinished
2 Gong/Watrous (UCI) def. Kim/Lin (CSUN) – 8-4
3 Duva/Ladhani (UCI) def. Rodriguez/Warren (CSUN) – 8-1
UC Irvine wins the doubles point
Singles
1 Mickey Hsu (CSUN) def. Sarah Gong (UCI) – 6-4, 6-3
2 Kat Facey (UCI) def. Vivian Lin (CSUN) – 6-2, 6-4
3 Criss Rodriguez (CSUN) def. Arisha Ladhani (UCI) – 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
4 Ali Facey (UCI) def. Kiryang Kim (CSUN) – 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
5 Kristen Poei (CSUN) def. Mazy Watrous (UCI) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6 Jessica Warren (CSUN) def. Andrea Duva (UCI) – 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles – 3, 2 | Singles – 6, 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
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