UPCOMING MATCHES
UC Irvine Anteaters vs. No. 56 Hawai'i
Saturday March 5, 2016/11:00 a.m.
Anteater Tennis Stadium
UC Irvine Anteaters vs. Portland
Sunday March 6, 2016/11:00 a.m.
Anteater Tennis Stadium
CLOSING OUT FEBRUARY
The Anteaters ended the month with a couple of matches on the road. First up was a Black and Blue rivalry match on Friday (Feb. 26) against Long Beach State. The 49ers defeated the 'Eaters 6-1 with UCI taking the point in No.6 singles as Andrea Duva came back in the second set to force a tie-breaker which she was able to win.
UC Irvine headed down to the University of San Diego to take on the Toreros on Sunday (Feb. 28.) USD pulled off a 6-1 victory but Sarah Gong provided a bright spot in No. 1 singles sweeping her match (6-0, 6-0.)
ALOHA
UCI will be hosting Hawai'i on Saturday (Mar. 5) at 11:00 a.m. and Portland on Sunday (Mar. 6) at 11:00 a.m. at the Anteater Tennis Stadium.
No. 56 Hawai'i is currently 6-5 on the season and 2-1 in conference play. The Rainbow Wahine most recently fell to No. 36 Oregon 4-3 but played strong in the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 singles spots to earn those points against the Ducks.
The last two meetings (2015, 2014) between UCI and Hawai'i the 'Eaters walked away with the victories 4-3.
The University of Portland Pilots are currently 1-5 on the season recently facing No.61 Brown narrowly losing the match 4-3. Senior Lucia Butkovska currently comes in at No. 100 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association singles rankings after starting off the season 4-0.
FALL REFLECTIONS
The Anteaters had their full arsenal out in fall play taking place in five tournaments across Southern California.
They took place in a pair of San Diego State classics where youth was served as Taylor LeFridge, Alex Harrigan, and Stephanie Hazell each finished second in their respective draws.
Harrigan also finished as a runner-up in Flight C of the CSUN Matador Invite. Freshman Catherine Kreslin had her best showing taking fifth place in Flight D.
Hazell finished as a consolation semifinalist in the ITA Regionals joined by Arisha Ladhani's run to the Round of 32.
The annual Jack Kramer Collegiate Invite saw senior and local Sarah Gong reach the quarterfinals. She also notched a third place finish in her respective SDSU Classic draw.
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