ROCKLIN, Calif. – UC Irvine swept Jessup, 7-0, on Friday morning in their first game of their trip to Northern California.

The doubles pairings of Kayla Meraz/Jenna Schlatter and Asha Gidwani/Amanda Perez at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots clinched the doubles points for UCI with their 6-0 victories.
 
Carolyna Fowler and Emily Fowler also earned a victory at the No. 1 position against Jessica Holbea/Annika Rojas, 6-2.
 
UC Irvine utilized a different lineup for the individual portion of the match that allowed E. Fowler and Nour Khayat to make their first singles appearance of the season at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots, respectively.
 
Perez (No. 1) and C. Fowler (No. 4) along with E. Fowler and Khayat led their entire matches, all winning 6-0, 6-0.
 
Sophomore Haily Huynh battled a tough opponent in Jessica Holbea in the No. 2 singles match where Huynh came out on top in the first set, 6-3, and then swept the set two point, 6-0.
 
Larissa Teramura improved to 3-2 in singles matches on the season, moving up to the No. 3 spot where she earned the 6-1, 6-0 victory.
 
"Great to get the match in today with bad weather threatening," stated head coach Elizabeth Ferris Smith. "Good focus today all the way around with some opportunities to test a different lineup and work on our games. Credit to Jessica Holbea, she played us tough in singles and doubles."

DOUBLES
Carolyna Fowler/Emily Fowler (UCI) def. Jessica Holbea/Annika Rojas (JU), 6-2
Kayla Meraz/Jenna Schlatter (UCI) def. Nia Macay/Sophia Serdichenko (JU), 6-0  
Asha Gidwani/Amanda Perez (UCI) def. Danielle Akabane/Katlyn Perry (JU), 6-0
 
SINGLES DRAWS
Amanda Perez (UCI) def. Macay (JU) 6-0, 6-0
Haily Huynh (UCI) def. Holbea (JU) 6-3, 6-0
Larissa Teramura (UCI) def. Rojas (JU) 6-1, 6-0
Carolyna Fowler (UCI) def. Akabane (JU) 6-0, 6-0
Emily Fowler (UCI) def. Perry (JU) 6-0, 6-0
Nour Khayat (UCI) def. Gutierrez (JU) 6-0, 6-0

EXHIBITION
Nour Khayat/Haily Huynh (UCI) vs. Olivia Gutierrez/Lexi Zamora (JU), 6-0

WHAT THE PLAYERS HAD TO SAY:
"I'm happy for the team coming in with fresh energy far from home. I'm glad I kept my focus and stuck to my game, trying lots of serve and volleying as well as keeping on top of the baseline. Excited for what the 'Eaters will do for the rest of the weekend!" –Nour Khayat
 
UP NEXT
UCI will take on Sacramento State on Saturday Feb. 17 at a new time of 7 p.m. at the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center.