IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine saw its 10-match win streak come to an end with a 4-1 loss to 38th-ranked UC Santa Barbara Sunday at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
 
It was UCI's first Big West loss and its first defeat since March 3. The 'Eaters (11-7, 4-1 Big West) are now tied for second with the Gauchos (19-3, 4-1 Big West) in the conference standings, sitting a half-game back of UC Davis (5-1), who the Anteaters beat on Friday.
 
UCSB took the doubles point with a pair of 6-4 victories at Nos. 2 and 3. At the top of the lineup, Brandon Park and Noah Zamora were tied with 68th-ranked Kai Brady/Philip Jordan, 5-5, when the Gauchos clinched the point.
 
UC Irvine pulled even in singles as Ali Amiri upended Brady, 6-4, 6-1, on court five. Amiri extended his win streak to eight.
 
UC Santa Barbara then responded with straight-set victories at No. 1, No. 6 and No. 3 to secure the 4-1 win in a rematch of last year's Big West championship match.
 
UCI is back at Anteater Tennis Stadium next Sunday, April 23, when it hosts UC San Diego in its regular-season finale. First serve is set for 3 p.m.