IRVINE, Calif. – UCI downs Cal State LA, 7-0, on Thursday afternoon at Anteater Tennis Stadium.

The 'Eaters improve to 3-0 on the season, their best start since the 2018-19 season when they won the first four matches.

The pair of Alyssia Fossorier and Jenna Schlatter won their No. 2 doubles contest 6-1 to clinch the doubles point for the Anteaters.

In the fifth singles position, Haily Huynh won the match for UC Irvine with her 6-0, 6-2 victory over Cal St. LA's Savaughna Mayo.

"Cal State LA was a handful last season, so it was nice to get a smoother result this time around," said head coach Elizabeth Ferris-Smith. "Also, great to get two wins against Olmos as she had our number last season. Looking forward to a great match with Sacramento State."

SINGLES DRAWS
Jenna Schlatter (UCI) defeated Sarah Olmos (C.S. LA) 6-1, 6-1
Alyssia Fossorier (UCI) defeated Sakura Kurakawa (C.S. LA) 7-5, 7-5
Asha Gidwani (UCI) defeated Alexandra Hincu (C.S LA) 6-0, 6-2
Amanda Perez (UCI) defeated Hidecka Takamura (C.S. LA) 6-3, 6-1
Haily Huynh (UCI) defeated Savaughna Mayo (C.S. LA) 6-0, 6-2
Larissa Teramura (UCI) defeated Lea Rolland (C.S LA) 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES
C.Fowler/E.Fowler (UCI) defeated Olmos/Kurakawa (C.S. LA), 6-3
Schlatter/Fossorier (UCI) defeated Takamura/Hincu (C.S. LA), 6-1
Gidwani/Perez (UCI) defeated Lam/Mayo (C.S. LA), 5-3 unfinished

WHAT THE PLAYERS HAD TO SAY:
"I think our entire team was very focused and we were looking to start and end off strong, which is what we did! It's nice to see all our on and off court training paying off!" -Asha Gidwani
 
"Today was an exciting day. I'm proud of how everyone on and off the court had great energy. Everyone competed well and stayed focused throughout the match. This team win is a great boost in confidence this weekend. Zot zot zot!" -Alyssia Fossorier

"I'm very happy with the way our team competed today! My partner Asha and I started our doubles a little shaky, but in the end, we brought each other up with good energy, and I think that energy really translated onto our singles matches. Excited to keep this strong energy into this weekend's match!" -Amanda Perez
 
UP NEXT
UCI will close out their three dual match week with Sacramento State on Saturday Feb. 11 with an 11 a.m. start.