IRVINE, Calif. – UC Irvine could not find their groove in the 7-0 loss to No. 53 ranked UC Santa Barbara.
 
The Anteaters celebrated graduate student Jenna Schlatter and seniors Emily Fowler and Mia Totah for their contributions to the program.
 
UCSB got to work with doubles victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots for the 1-0 advantage. The Anteaters put up a fight on the first three courts in individual action, but the Gauchos won three straight to clinch the match.
 
No. 4 and No. 5 singles wrapped up not too long after with Emily Fowler at the fifth position bringing the second set within two points, 6-4. Larissa Teramura at the No. 6 spot collected the lone UCI set win against No. 53 UC Santa Barbara, 6-4, before falling in the next two.
 
DOUBLES
#35 Amelia Honer/Kira Reuter (UCSB) def. Emily Fowler/Kayla Meraz (UCI) 6-2
Camille Kiss/Lucy Lu (UCSB) def. Carolyna Fowler/Haily Huynh (UCI) 6-3
Carla Pacot/Anna Weissheim (UCSB) vs. Jenna Schlatter/Larissa Teramura (UCI) 4-3 uf
 
SINGLES DRAWS
#43 Honer (UCSB) def. Jenna Schlatter (UCI) 6-0, 6-3
Kiss (UCSB) def. Asha Gidwani (UCI) 6-3, 6-1
Tyra Richardson (UCSB) def. Carolyna Fowler (UCI) 6-1, 6-0
Reuter (UCSB) def. Haily Huynh (UCI) 6-2, 6-2
Lu (UCSB) def. Emily Fowler (UCI) 6-2, 6-4
Pacot (UCSB) def. Larissa Teramura (UCI) 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
 
EXHIBITION SINGLES (ONE SET)
Vayser (UCSB) def. Nour Khayat (UCI) 6-3
Vayser (UCSB) def. Mia Totah (UCI) 6-0
 
WHAT THE PLAYERS HAD TO SAY
"I think we all did a great job fighting today and all had tough matches. I enjoyed playing alongside the other seniors and my teammates. We will carry on our momentum to our match on Monday and finish the season strong!" -Mia Totah

"It was exciting competing today while being able to celebrate our seniors as well! I'm extremely grateful to have spent five years at such a wonderful school and tennis program. Even though today didn't go as we wanted, we all fought and competed hard. I'm appreciative of everyone who came out today to support. One final push! Let's go 'Eaters!" -Jenna Schlatter
 
UP NEXT
UCI stays at home with a 10:30 a.m. meeting with Cal Poly on Monday (Apr. 15) morning.