IRVINE, Calif. – UC Irvine snapped a five-match winning streak with a 4-1 loss to Illinois State at Anteater Stadium Thursday.
 
The Anteaters go to 12-4 overall, while Illinois State is 12-6 on the year.
 
DOUBLES
>Illinois State won at No. 3 and No. 2 doubles to capture the doubles point
>UCI's Stephanie Hazell and Flora Amiri were up 6-5 at No. 1 before play was called with the two wins by Redbirds
 
SINGLES
>Flora Amiri evened the score at 1-1 with a win over Jana Kustkova at No. 3, but ended up being the lone win for the Anteaters

QUOTES
Head Coach Elizabeth Ferris
"This was an unfortunate loss today. I thought we created a lot of opportunities for ourselves that we didn't capitalize on enough. When we played focused and disciplined, we could reel-off several points and games in a row. For us, it's about sustaining an aggressive mentality throughout the entire match. We have to love the fight and continue to find ways to break through mental barriers, not succumb to them."
 
Jessica Tsukiji
For me personally, I feel like my overall intensity and focus wavered throughout my match which was why I found myself struggling at times. I was able to eventually figure it out and find my game towards the end. Coming off a five-game winning streak, it was a tough loss for all of us, but it will give us greater motivation to keep working hard and keep getting better in preparation for our upcoming matches."
 
Flora Amiri
"Today wasn't the greatest for the team, it's a stressful time due to finals. Although we didn't play our best, we will get it together, and regroup before our next match."
 
"I didn't let the demons in today and would also like to thank Carrie for her miracle work in the training room."
 
UP NEXT
>UC Irvine will round out its homestand, hosting Eastern Washington on March 24
 
DOUBLES
No. 1 -- Stephanie Hazell/Flora Amiri (UCI) vs. Veronika Golanova/Tara Damnjanovic (ISU), 6-5 unfinished
No. 2 – Jana Kustkova/Laura Fitzgerald (ISU) def. Stephanie Nguyen/Jessica Tsukiji (UCI) 6-4
No. 3 – Natalia Bravo/Mihaleva (ISU) def. Arianna Tilbury/Alyssia Fossorier (UCI), 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 2, unfinished
 
SINGLES
No. 1 – Veronika Golanova (ISU) def. Stephanie Hazell (UCI), 6-2, 0-6, 2-6
No. 2 – Stephanie Nguyen v. Tara Damnjanovic 4-6, 6-3, 0-1 unfinished
No. 3 – Flora Amiri (UCI) def. Jana Kustkova , 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 – Jessica Tsukiji (UCI) v. Natalia Bravo, 6-7, 5-0 unfinished
No. 5 – Laura Fitzgerald  def. Arianna Tilbury (UCI), 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 – Nihaleva def. Jacqueline Tsodikova (UCI), 6-4, 6-2Order of Finish: 3, 6, 5, 1 – 2 and 4 unfinished