IRVINE, Calif. – UC Irvine dropped their late morning contest, 5-2, to Santa Clara inside the Anteater Tennis Stadium.
 
On the doubles side of action, the Broncos collected the first point with 6-1 win on court two and a 6-2 effort on court one.
 
Junior Carolyna Fowler claimed the first Anteater point of the match, downing her opponent 6-3, 6-1 at the No. 2 position, to make it a two-point contest (3-1). SCU clinched the match at the No. 4 spot.
 
Playing on, freshman Yen Nhi Huynh earned her first collegiate singles win with a hard-fought 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) effort at No. 6. The Broncos went on to add one more point to their day to close out the match.
 
FROM THE PLAYERS
"Doubles started a little rough, but we picked up the momentum towards the end. I tried taking the momentum to singles and played consistent. The second set I lost a little bit of the momentum and was down 2-5 but i focused on each point and came back to win the set. Home games are always a little nerve wracking, but I loved the support from everyone at UCI. Go 'Eaters!" –Yen Nhi Huynh

"Coming off of a tough doubles loss, I played with a chip on my shoulder and that motivated me in singles. I kept the strategy that Coach Ferris Smith and I have been working on this week and trusted the hard work I've been putting in. My opponent played a very fast paced game, so solid ground strokes helped me through the many important points in the match. Both physically and mentally I felt prepared and confident thanks to the coaches. For this being my first ever match in the second spot, I am glad I played to my potential and very appreciative to the coaches and team to trust me in this position. I am proud of my teammates who showed grit today and I look forward to improving throughout the season!" –Carolyna Fowler
 
SINGLES RESULTS
Daniella Dimitrova (SCU) def. Kayla Meraz (UCI) 6-3, 6-1
Carolyna Fowler (UCI) def. Tian Yu Dong (SCU) 6-3, 6-1
Velizara Fileva (SCU) def. Amanda Perez (UCI) 6-1, 6-1
Jillian Roa (SCU) def. Bella Pitchford (UCI) 6-1, 6-2
Anna Rahman (SCU) def. Haily Huynh (UCI) 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
Yen Nhi Huynh (UCI) def. Juliette Krumholz (SCU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
 
DOUBLES RESULTS
Jillian Roa/Velizara Fileva (SCU) def. Nour Khayat/Amanda Perez (UCI) 6-2
Daniella Dimitrova/Tian Yung Dong (SCU) def. Carolyna Fowler/Kayla Meraz (UCI) 6-1
Kacey Ferg/Anna Rahman (SCU) vs. Maily Huynh/Yen Nhi Huynh (UCI) 3-5 unf
 
EXHIBITION SINGLES
J. Pope def. Maily Huynh, 6-3
J. Pope def. Lindsay Km, 7-6 (8-6)
 
EXHIBITION DOUBLES
Bella Pitchford/Lindsay Kim vs. Wiese/Krumholz
 
UP NEXT
The Anteaters remain at home for their next two matches, taking on both Monmouth (Feb. 14) and UC Davis (Feb. 16).