Saturday, October 3
La Jolla, Calif.
8 A.M.
UC Irvine
at
Big West Fall Selection Event
Anteaters Post Four Singles Victories at Big West Fall Selection Event
October 03, 2026 | Women's Tennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The UC Irvine women's tennis team continued action at the Big West Fall Selection Event on Saturday, competing in singles and doubles play.
"Solid performances for our first tournament! It was great to finally see Rachel and Montana compete as anteaters and get their first wins in uniform," head coach Elizabeth Ferris Smith said. "Our returners showed good leadership and growth in their games from last season to now. We have some tweaks to make in practice before heading out to ITA Regionals. We will be prepared for another great event!"
The Anteaters picked up several victories on the day. Kara Chen earned a straight-set victory over Cal Poly's Leather, 6-2, 7-5, while Lindsay Kim defeated UC San Diego's Chungwatana, 6-4, 6-4. Sayuri Parandian earned a hard-fought three-set victory over CSUN's Scheperson, 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 10-5. Montana Parkinson also earned a three-set victory over UC Santa Barbara's Holmes, 6-7 (10-12), 7-5, 10-8.
Bella Pitchford fell to Long Beach State's Badillo Hernandez, 6-2, 7-5, while Maily Huynh was defeated by Cal Poly's Aspen Chung, 2-6, 7-5, 10-5. Cal State Fullerton's Larson defeated Rachel Gee, 6-0, 6-1, while Ramos Garcia defeated Mackenzie Lukin, 6-2, 6-2.
In doubles play, Montana Parkinson and Bella Pitchford earned a 6-0 victory over UC San Diego's Blakey and Chungwatana. Cal State Fullerton's Kunza and Larson defeated Kara Chen and Maily Huynh, 7-6 (10-8), while Cal State Fullerton's Yu and Hiesmair defeated Huynh and Parandian, 7-6 (7-5).
SINGLES RESULTS:
Kara Chen (UCI) def. Leather (CP), 6-2, 7-5
Montana Parkinson (UCI) def. Holmes (UCSB), 6-7 (10-12), 7-5, 10-8
Sayuri Parandian (UCI) def. Scheperson (CSUN), 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 10-5
Lindsay Kim (UCI) def. Chungwatana (UCSD), 6-4, 6-4
Badillo Hernandez (LBSU) def. Bella Pitchford (UCI), 6-2, 7-5
Aspen Chung (CP) def. Maily Huynh (UCI), 2-6, 7-5, 10-5
Larson (CSUF) def. Rachel Gee (UCI), 6-0, 6-1
Ramos Garcia (CSUF) def. Mackenzie Lukin (UCI), 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
Montana Parkinson/Bella Pitchford (UCI) def. Blakey/Chungwatana (UCSD), 6-0
Kunza/Larson (CSUF) def. Kara Chen/Maily Huynh (UCI), 7-6 (10-8)
Yu/Hiesmair (CSUF) def. Maily Huynh/Sayuri Parandian (UCI), 7-6 (7-5)
"Solid performances for our first tournament! It was great to finally see Rachel and Montana compete as anteaters and get their first wins in uniform," head coach Elizabeth Ferris Smith said. "Our returners showed good leadership and growth in their games from last season to now. We have some tweaks to make in practice before heading out to ITA Regionals. We will be prepared for another great event!"
The Anteaters picked up several victories on the day. Kara Chen earned a straight-set victory over Cal Poly's Leather, 6-2, 7-5, while Lindsay Kim defeated UC San Diego's Chungwatana, 6-4, 6-4. Sayuri Parandian earned a hard-fought three-set victory over CSUN's Scheperson, 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 10-5. Montana Parkinson also earned a three-set victory over UC Santa Barbara's Holmes, 6-7 (10-12), 7-5, 10-8.
Bella Pitchford fell to Long Beach State's Badillo Hernandez, 6-2, 7-5, while Maily Huynh was defeated by Cal Poly's Aspen Chung, 2-6, 7-5, 10-5. Cal State Fullerton's Larson defeated Rachel Gee, 6-0, 6-1, while Ramos Garcia defeated Mackenzie Lukin, 6-2, 6-2.
In doubles play, Montana Parkinson and Bella Pitchford earned a 6-0 victory over UC San Diego's Blakey and Chungwatana. Cal State Fullerton's Kunza and Larson defeated Kara Chen and Maily Huynh, 7-6 (10-8), while Cal State Fullerton's Yu and Hiesmair defeated Huynh and Parandian, 7-6 (7-5).
SINGLES RESULTS:
Kara Chen (UCI) def. Leather (CP), 6-2, 7-5
Montana Parkinson (UCI) def. Holmes (UCSB), 6-7 (10-12), 7-5, 10-8
Sayuri Parandian (UCI) def. Scheperson (CSUN), 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 10-5
Lindsay Kim (UCI) def. Chungwatana (UCSD), 6-4, 6-4
Badillo Hernandez (LBSU) def. Bella Pitchford (UCI), 6-2, 7-5
Aspen Chung (CP) def. Maily Huynh (UCI), 2-6, 7-5, 10-5
Larson (CSUF) def. Rachel Gee (UCI), 6-0, 6-1
Ramos Garcia (CSUF) def. Mackenzie Lukin (UCI), 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
Montana Parkinson/Bella Pitchford (UCI) def. Blakey/Chungwatana (UCSD), 6-0
Kunza/Larson (CSUF) def. Kara Chen/Maily Huynh (UCI), 7-6 (10-8)
Yu/Hiesmair (CSUF) def. Maily Huynh/Sayuri Parandian (UCI), 7-6 (7-5)
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