The short story: On day one,
Polina Marakhtanova and
Mika Ikemori advanced to the next round of doubles after defeating their Washington State opponent in the first round.
COURTSIDE
· The pair of
Mika Ikemori and
Polina Marakhtanova won their first-round match and move into R32 of doubles on day 2.
·
Sophia Sappa and
Aileena Hu ended their doubles run in the first-round.
·
Maya Youssef and
Vivian Gallaway ended their doubles run in the first-round.
·
Isabella Bringas and
Kaia Wolfe ended their doubles run in the first-round.
HOW IT HAPPENED
· In the morning session, Ikemroi and Marakhtanova opened strong, defeating their Washington State opponents 8-3 to advance to the next round of doubles play on day two.
· Sappa and her partner Hu battled in a competitive match but ultimately fell 8-5 to their University of Portland counterparts, concluding their doubles run.
· First-time partners Youssef and Gallaway showed early chemistry on the court but came up just short in their matchup against Portland, falling 8-5 to wrap up their doubles competition.
· Meanwhile, Bringas and Wolfe faced a tough Santa Clara pairing, dropping an 8-3 decision to close out their tournament run in doubles.
· Singles action kicks off on day 2 at the ITA Regionals.
NEXT UP: UC Davis continue at the ITA Regionals for day two on Oct. 11.