Box Score NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Sophomore Arianna Tilbury won at No. 5 singles to clinch the match and lead UC Irvine to a 4-2 victory over Bradley, Tuesday morning at Newport Beach Tennis Club.

"So proud of the team today! It's not easy to do such a quick turnaround from our Hawai'i trip," said head coach Elizabeth Ferris. "I thought we adjusted well to the date change. This was a pull yourself up by the bootstraps kind of day. They showed a lot of positivity and willingness to fight and be coachable. That's what college tennis is all about!"

Tilbury defeated Bradley's Victoria Gonzalez 6-4, 7-5, in No. 5 singles after being down 0-3 in the first set and 1-4 in the second. The win clinched the match for UCI (8-7, 1-1). She also teamed up with Stephanie Nguyen in No. 3 doubles, the duo defeated the Braves' Gonzalez/Kinga Kovacs 6-4 to clinch the doubles point for the 'Eaters.

"I came in with a calm attitude today and the focus to play smart and within myself," said Tilbury. "Steph and I were down 0-3 when we picked it up and played higher percentage shots and stayed focused. We clinched it with focus and determination. Singles started off slow for me as well. I had to relax and remind myself to take it point by point. My teammates and coaches were encouraging and helped me stay focused on the game plan. With a calm mind I was able to close it out."

The pair of Flora Amiri and Yulin Chen triumphed at No. 2 doubles by a score of 6-2.

Bradley came back to knot the game at one with a win at No. 4 singles and then took the lead after a victory at the top spot. Jacqueline Tsodikova (6-4, 6-3) and Amiri (6-3, 6-3) picked up wins on courts six and three, respectively, to tie the match at two.

"I came in today with a positive attitude, I just wanted to play my game and not care what the outcome was," said Amiri. "Gillian [Parker] definitely helped be pull through, by keeping me focused."

Tilbury was the deciding factor to give UCI its second-straight win. Nguyen was still in action on court two with Bradley's Natalia Barbery, but the match was abandoned after the 'Eaters clinched.

UCI will return to the court for a match against Southern Utah Friday (Mar. 16) at 1:30 p.m. at Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach.

Singles
 1. Sandra Maletin (BRAD) def. Stephanie Hazell (UCI) 6-3, 6-2
 2. Stephanie Nguyen (UCI) vs. Natalia Barbery (BRAD) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
 3. Flora Amiri (UCI) def. Malini Wijesinghe (BRAD) 6-3, 6-3
4. Alexa Brandt (BRAD) def. Yulin Chen (UCI) 6-2, 6-2
5. Arianna Tilbury (UCI) def. Victoria Gonzalez (BRAD) 6-4, 7-5
 6. Jacqueline Tsodikova (UCI) def. Kinga Kovacs (BRAD) 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish: 4, 1,6,3,5

 Doubles
1. Barbery, Natalia/Maletin, Sandra (BRAD) def. Stephanie Hazell/Vivien Dvali (UCI) 6-2
 2. Flora Amiri/Yulin Chen (UCI) def. Wijesinghe, Malini/Brandt, Alexa (BRAD) 6-2
3. Stephanie Nguyen/Arianna Tilbury (UCI) def. Gonzalez, Victoria/Kovacs, Kinga (BRAD) 6-4
Order of finish: 1,2,3