Friday, November 6
Northridge, Calif.
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UC Irvine
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CSUN Fall Invitational
Photo by: Jacob Thompson
November 06, 2026 | Women's Tennis
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – The UC Irvine women's tennis team opened competition at the CSUN Fall Invitational with an impressive performance Friday, recording 10 total victories, including seven singles wins and three doubles victories.
Montana Parkinson highlighted the singles action with a three-set comeback victory over Portland's Maria Galatescu. After dropping the opening set, 3-6, Parkinson responded with a dominant 6-0 second set before closing out the match with a 6-1 win in the third.
Bella Pitchford earned a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Portland's Gaja Djurickovic, while Maily Huynh also picked up a straight-set win against Nadine Arbaizar Martinez, 6-3, 6-2. Sayuri Parandian added another strong performance, defeating Portland's Karina Kiss, 6-1, 6-2.
Mackenzie Lukin secured a hard-fought three-set victory over Portland's Lexie Flores. After dropping a competitive opening set in a tiebreaker, 6-7 (0), Lukin responded with a 6-2 second-set win before prevailing in another tiebreaker, 7-6 (4), to clinch the match.
Quin Brady also came away with a straight-set victory, defeating Portland's Kennedy Harris, 6-4, 6-1. Rachel Gee rounded out the singles winners with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 performance against Portland's Naomi Gracelyn Tio.
Kara Chen fell to Portland's Emily Velasco, 2-6, 0-6, while Lindsay Kim dropped her match against CSUN's Veorah Feddanich, 1-6, 4-6.
The 'Eaters also enjoyed success in doubles play, collecting three victories. Pitchford and Chen teamed up for a 6-3 win over their New Mexico opponents, while Parkinson and Huynh also secured a 6-3 victory against New Mexico. Lukin and Gee added a strong 6-1 win over their Youngstown State opponents.
Parandian and Brady also competed in doubles action, falling to their opponents from Cal State Fullerton. Kim teamed up with Long Beach State's Sonia Van San but came up short against their opponents from Pacific.
The 'Eaters return to action Saturday for the second day of hidden dual competition in Northridge.
SINGLES RESULTS VS. PORTLAND/CSUN
Montana Parkinson (UCI) def. Maria Galatescu (Portland), [3-6, 6-0, 6-1]
Bella Pitchford (UCI) def. Gaja Djurickovic (Portland), [6-4, 7-5]
Emily Velasco (Portland) def. Kara Chen (UCI), [2-6, 0-6]
Maily Huynh (UCI) def. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (Portland), [6-3, 6-2]
Sayuri Parandian (UCI) def. Karina Kiss (Portland), [6-1, 6-2]
Mackenzie Lukin (UCI) def. Lexie Flores (Portland), [6-7 (0), 6-2, 7-6 (4)]
Quin Brady (UCI) def. Kennedy Harris (Portland), [6-4, 6-1]
Rachel Gee (UCI) def. Naomi Gracelyn Tio (Portland), [6-1, 6-1]
Veorah Feddanich (CSUN) def. Lindsay Kim (UCI), [1-6, 4-6]
DOUBLES RESULTS
Bella Pitchford/Kara Chen (UCI) def. Vianca Corley/Sarah L'allier (New Mexico), [6-3]
Montana Parkinson/Maily Huynh (UCI) def, Coumba Ben Niangadou/Marika Matsoukatidi (New Mexico), [6-3]
Leanna Roman/Johanna Hiesmair (CSUF) def. Sayuri Parandian/Quin Brady (UCI), [0-6]
Mackenzie Lukin/Rachel Gee (UCI) def. Kariman Buqai/Lydia Foster (Youngstown State), [6-1]
Lily Ung/Miyu Takiguchi (Pacific) def. Lindsay Kim (UCI)/Sonia Van San (LBSU), [6-2]
Montana Parkinson highlighted the singles action with a three-set comeback victory over Portland's Maria Galatescu. After dropping the opening set, 3-6, Parkinson responded with a dominant 6-0 second set before closing out the match with a 6-1 win in the third.
Bella Pitchford earned a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Portland's Gaja Djurickovic, while Maily Huynh also picked up a straight-set win against Nadine Arbaizar Martinez, 6-3, 6-2. Sayuri Parandian added another strong performance, defeating Portland's Karina Kiss, 6-1, 6-2.
Mackenzie Lukin secured a hard-fought three-set victory over Portland's Lexie Flores. After dropping a competitive opening set in a tiebreaker, 6-7 (0), Lukin responded with a 6-2 second-set win before prevailing in another tiebreaker, 7-6 (4), to clinch the match.
Quin Brady also came away with a straight-set victory, defeating Portland's Kennedy Harris, 6-4, 6-1. Rachel Gee rounded out the singles winners with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 performance against Portland's Naomi Gracelyn Tio.
Kara Chen fell to Portland's Emily Velasco, 2-6, 0-6, while Lindsay Kim dropped her match against CSUN's Veorah Feddanich, 1-6, 4-6.
The 'Eaters also enjoyed success in doubles play, collecting three victories. Pitchford and Chen teamed up for a 6-3 win over their New Mexico opponents, while Parkinson and Huynh also secured a 6-3 victory against New Mexico. Lukin and Gee added a strong 6-1 win over their Youngstown State opponents.
Parandian and Brady also competed in doubles action, falling to their opponents from Cal State Fullerton. Kim teamed up with Long Beach State's Sonia Van San but came up short against their opponents from Pacific.
The 'Eaters return to action Saturday for the second day of hidden dual competition in Northridge.
SINGLES RESULTS VS. PORTLAND/CSUN
Montana Parkinson (UCI) def. Maria Galatescu (Portland), [3-6, 6-0, 6-1]
Bella Pitchford (UCI) def. Gaja Djurickovic (Portland), [6-4, 7-5]
Emily Velasco (Portland) def. Kara Chen (UCI), [2-6, 0-6]
Maily Huynh (UCI) def. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (Portland), [6-3, 6-2]
Sayuri Parandian (UCI) def. Karina Kiss (Portland), [6-1, 6-2]
Mackenzie Lukin (UCI) def. Lexie Flores (Portland), [6-7 (0), 6-2, 7-6 (4)]
Quin Brady (UCI) def. Kennedy Harris (Portland), [6-4, 6-1]
Rachel Gee (UCI) def. Naomi Gracelyn Tio (Portland), [6-1, 6-1]
Veorah Feddanich (CSUN) def. Lindsay Kim (UCI), [1-6, 4-6]
DOUBLES RESULTS
Bella Pitchford/Kara Chen (UCI) def. Vianca Corley/Sarah L'allier (New Mexico), [6-3]
Montana Parkinson/Maily Huynh (UCI) def, Coumba Ben Niangadou/Marika Matsoukatidi (New Mexico), [6-3]
Leanna Roman/Johanna Hiesmair (CSUF) def. Sayuri Parandian/Quin Brady (UCI), [0-6]
Mackenzie Lukin/Rachel Gee (UCI) def. Kariman Buqai/Lydia Foster (Youngstown State), [6-1]
Lily Ung/Miyu Takiguchi (Pacific) def. Lindsay Kim (UCI)/Sonia Van San (LBSU), [6-2]
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