Thursday, October 29
Irvine, Calif.
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UC Irvine
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UCI Fall Invitational
October 28, 2026 | Women's Tennis
IRVINE, Calif. – The UC Irvine women's tennis team splits its squad between two tournaments this weekend, hosting the UCI Fall Invitational, Oct. 29-31, while the remaining Anteaters compete at the JKC Dennis Rizza Tournament in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
UCI FALL INVITATIONAL
The Anteaters hosting the UCI Fall Invitational will welcome UC Riverside, Biola, Westmont and Clovis for three days of hidden dual competition. UCI will be represented by Quin Brady, Rachel Gee, Polina Jorniak, Lindsay Kim, Mackenzie Lukin and Sayuri Parandian. The tournament begins Thursday, Oct. 29, at 11:30 a.m., with singles action before doubles and a second round of singles. Friday and Saturday's matches will begin at 10:30 a.m.
The UCI Fall Invitational will feature a hidden dual format, with teams facing different opponents in singles and doubles each day. Each day's schedule includes eight singles matches in the opening round, eight doubles matches and eight singles matches to conclude competition.
On Saturday, Oct. 31, UC Irvine will also host a kids tennis clinic from 9:30-10:30 a.m. UCI Fall Invitational action will resume following the clinic.
JKC DENNIS RIZZA TOURNAMENT
The remaining Anteaters will travel to Rolling Hills Estates for the JKC Dennis Rizza Tournament, which features UC Santa Barbara, California, Cal State Fullerton, Loyola Marymount, Fresno State, Long Beach State and Saint Mary's. Kara Chen, Montana Parkinson, Bella Pitchford and Maily Huynh will represent UC Irvine in the hidden dual competition.
The JKC Dennis Rizza Tournament will begin Friday, Oct. 30, with match times scheduled for 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Matches will feature two doubles contests followed by four singles matches, using no-ad scoring. Each team will face one opponent in singles and a different opponent in doubles each day.
LAST TIME OUT
UC Irvine last competed at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 15-20. Maily Huynh earned two victories in qualifying singles, defeating USC's Simone Kay and Long Beach State's Elen Jantacova.
In doubles, Montana Parkinson and Isabella Pitchford advanced past Cal State Fullerton's Dana Kunza and Stina Larsson, 8-2, while Sayuri Parandian and Mackenzie Lukin defeated UC Riverside's Kaylin Kielty and Ava Min, 8-1, in the round of 64. Parkinson also earned an extra-singles victory over Long Beach State's Thea Jagare in a three-set match, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 11-9, while Lukin defeated CSUN's Annette Robertson, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
UCI FALL INVITATIONAL
The Anteaters hosting the UCI Fall Invitational will welcome UC Riverside, Biola, Westmont and Clovis for three days of hidden dual competition. UCI will be represented by Quin Brady, Rachel Gee, Polina Jorniak, Lindsay Kim, Mackenzie Lukin and Sayuri Parandian. The tournament begins Thursday, Oct. 29, at 11:30 a.m., with singles action before doubles and a second round of singles. Friday and Saturday's matches will begin at 10:30 a.m.
The UCI Fall Invitational will feature a hidden dual format, with teams facing different opponents in singles and doubles each day. Each day's schedule includes eight singles matches in the opening round, eight doubles matches and eight singles matches to conclude competition.
On Saturday, Oct. 31, UC Irvine will also host a kids tennis clinic from 9:30-10:30 a.m. UCI Fall Invitational action will resume following the clinic.
JKC DENNIS RIZZA TOURNAMENT
The remaining Anteaters will travel to Rolling Hills Estates for the JKC Dennis Rizza Tournament, which features UC Santa Barbara, California, Cal State Fullerton, Loyola Marymount, Fresno State, Long Beach State and Saint Mary's. Kara Chen, Montana Parkinson, Bella Pitchford and Maily Huynh will represent UC Irvine in the hidden dual competition.
The JKC Dennis Rizza Tournament will begin Friday, Oct. 30, with match times scheduled for 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Matches will feature two doubles contests followed by four singles matches, using no-ad scoring. Each team will face one opponent in singles and a different opponent in doubles each day.
LAST TIME OUT
UC Irvine last competed at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 15-20. Maily Huynh earned two victories in qualifying singles, defeating USC's Simone Kay and Long Beach State's Elen Jantacova.
In doubles, Montana Parkinson and Isabella Pitchford advanced past Cal State Fullerton's Dana Kunza and Stina Larsson, 8-2, while Sayuri Parandian and Mackenzie Lukin defeated UC Riverside's Kaylin Kielty and Ava Min, 8-1, in the round of 64. Parkinson also earned an extra-singles victory over Long Beach State's Thea Jagare in a three-set match, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 11-9, while Lukin defeated CSUN's Annette Robertson, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
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