DAVIS, Calif. — After sweeping Pacific and Jessup in their home doubleheader, UC Davis women's tennis is set for a road sting against UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly. 

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN/FOLLOW
Jan. 31 — at UC Santa Barbara | @ucdaviswtennis (X/Instagram)
Feb. 1 — at Cal Poly  | @ucdaviswtennis (X/Instagram) 

GAME NOTES

• The doubles pair of Polina Marakhtanova and Mika Ikemori made it to the second round of doubles at ITA Regionals.

• Maya Youssef and Marakhtanova both advanced to the next round in singles at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships. 

• The Aggies excelled at their last competition, the San Jose State Hidden duals, where they faced off against opponents from SJSU, Santa Clara, and Nevada. 

• Aggie Tennis will have its first-ever full season with a brand-new scoreboard, kindly donated by the Khourie family. 

• Sophomore transfer Aileena Hu scored the only point for the Aggies, defeating Arizona's Tanvi Narendran 7-5, 7-5. 

• Freshman Vivian Gallaway defeated both of her opponents in straight sets throughout the doubleheader home opener. 

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

• UC Santa Barbara enters the week 1-2, after a loss to Iowa 1-4. 

• UC Davis and UCSB last faced off in 2025, where the Aggies fell 1-6 at home. 

• Cal Poly enters the week 0-2, after a loss to San Diego. 

• The Aggies and the Mustangs last faced off in the 2025 season, where the Aggies fell 1-6 at home

SEASON NOTES

• Veteran Leadership: The 2025 squad features an experienced upper class led by seniors Kaia Wolfe and Maya Youseff, and juniors Mika Ikemori and Sophia Sappa.

• Head Coach Sara Jackson returns for her 2nd season.

• Assistant Coach Matthew Foster-Etswick returns for his second season with the Aggies after a successful debut season.

• New Additions: UC Davis welcomes 2 newcomers in 2025, with one true freshman and a sophomore transfer joining the Aggie roster.