The Short Story: Singles wins by
Ramey Yu,
Delilah Rizvi, and
Elim Yan kept UC Davis women's tennis alive on day one of the Mountain West Individual Championships on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
COURTSIDE
- Rizvi picks up win number six of the fall, sweeping her opponent in two.
- Picking up where she left off at ITA's, Yan got another singles win, leading the team with eight wins so far on the season.
- Yu's victory was her fourth of the season, getting her first decision since the Central Valley Clash.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Starting the day in singles competition, UC Davis started strong with three of four courts going in their favor.
- Both Rizvi and Yan swept their opponents, with Rizvi needing extra points in the first set and Yan easily dispatching her opponent from Air Force.
- Meanwhile, Yu battled back from a set two loss to sweep the third 6-0, giving her a victory.
- As doubles began in the afternoon, the duos of Bringas and Gallaway and Yan and Yu stepped onto the court.
- Bringas and Gallaway took two points, while Yan and Yu got three, but both would ultimately fall, eliminating Davis from doubles competition for the week.
RESULTS
Singles Competition
- Kennedy Robinson (NEV) def. Vivian Gallaway (UCD) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
- Ramey Yu (UCD) def. Johannah Galindo (HI) 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-0
- Delilah Rizvi (UCD) def. Defne Aydemir (NEV) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
- Elim Yan (UCD) def. Jariahlyn Rhoades (AF) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Competition
- Johannah Galindo/Makeilah Nepomuceno (HI) def. Isabella Bringas/Vivian Gallaway (UCD) 8-2
- Nikol Mircheva/Hudson Hawkins (UNLV) def. Elim Yan/Ramey Yu (UCD) 8-3
UP NEXT: Rizvi, Yan, and Yu will all advance to the Round of 16 on Thursday, Oct. 22, playing opponents from UNLV and New Mexico. Competition for all three will begin at 9:30 am PT, pending rain in the area.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation's premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California's quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation's #8 public research university and is home to the nation's No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.
