Score: UC Davis 1, Arizona 6
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Records: UC Davis 0-2, Arizona 1-0
The short story: UC Davis women's tennis earned a singles victory but ultimately fell on the road to Arizona, 6–1, after the Wildcats claimed the doubles point and won five of six singles matches.
COURTSIDE
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Arizona claimed the doubles point by winning on courts one and two.
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Aileena Hu and Kaia Wolfe earned a convincing 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles.
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Hu picked up the Aggies' lone singles point with a straight-sets victory on court five.
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Several singles matches featured competitive sets, including a tiebreak on court three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Doubles play opened the match with Arizona earning wins at No. 1 (6-4) and No. 2 (6-1) to clinch the doubles point.
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Hu and Wolfe closed doubles with a dominant 6-1 victory at No. 3.
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Arizona extended its lead in singles with straight-set wins on courts one, two, four, and six.
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Vivian Gallaway battled through a first-set tiebreak on court three before Arizona closed the match.
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Hu secured the Aggies' point with a 7-5, 7-5 win on court five.Â
RESULTS
UC Davis 1, Arizona 6
Singles CompetitionÂ
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Martyna Ostrzygalo (UA) def. Polina Marakhtanova (UCD) 6-2, 6-0
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Ciara Moore (UA) def. Mika Ikemori (UCD) 6-2, 6-4
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Josie Usereau (UA) def. Vivian Gallaway (UCD) 7-6 (7-2), 5-2
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Danielle Tuhten (UA) def. Maya Youssef (UCD) 6-0, 6-4
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Aileena Hu (UCD) def. Tanvi Narendran (UA) 7-5, 7-5
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Stephanie Shogreen (UA) def. Penelope Wong (UCD) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles Competition
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Usereau/Shogreen (UA) def. Ikemori/Marakhtanova (UCD) 6-4
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Narendran/Tuhten (UA) def. Bringas/Youssef (UCD) 6-1
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Hu/Wolfe (UCD) def. Ostrzygalo/Ghigiarelli (UA) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1), Singles (1, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5)
UP NEXT: The Aggies continue on the road to take on Arizona State on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 11 A.M. PST.