Score: Santa Clara 4, UC Davis 3
Location: Santa Clara, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 7-6, Santa Clara 1-6

The short story: UC Davis battled in a tightly contested match but fell 4-3 to Santa Clara, winning three singles matches after dropping the doubles point.

COURTSIDE

• Santa Clara secured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2.

• UC Davis claimed three singles victories, including two three-set battles.

• The match was decided by a pair of tightly contested three-set singles matches.

• Isabella Bringas and Maya Youssef each earned comeback wins in singles play.
   

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In doubles, Santa Clara took the early advantage with a 6-4 win at No. 1 and a 7-6 (7-4) victory at No. 2 to clinch the point.

• Aileena Hu and Kaia Wolfe picked up a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles for UC Davis.

• In singles, Polina Marakhtanova earned a straight-set win at No. 2 (6-3, 6-4).

• Maya Youssef rallied after dropping the first set to win 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3.

• Isabella Bringas secured a dramatic comeback at No. 6, winning 2-6, 7-6 (10-8), 10-8.

• Santa Clara earned singles wins at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 to seal the 4-3 team victory.
   

RESULTS

Santa Clara 4, UC Davis 3

Doubles Competition

1. Ashley Katz/Tian Yu Dong (SCU) def. Mika Ikemori/Polina Marakhtanova (UCD) 6-4

2. Daniella Dimitrova/Anna Rahman (SCU) def. Isabella Bringas/Maya Youssef (UCD) 7-6 (7-4)

3. Aileena Hu/Kaia Wolfe (UCD) def. Lizanne Boyer/Juliette Krumholz (SCU) 6-4
    

Singles Competition

1. Daniella Dimitrova (SCU) def. Mika Ikemori (UCD) 6-4, 6-0

2. Polina Marakhtanova (UCD) def. Lizanne Boyer (SCU) 6-3, 6-4

3. Maya Youssef (UCD) def. Tian Yu Dong (SCU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-1

4. Anna Rahman (SCU) def. Vivian Gallaway (UCD) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3

5. Ashley Katz (SCU) def. Aileena Hu (UCD) 6-2, 6-2

6. Isabella Bringas (UCD) def. Juliette Krumholz (SCU) 2-6, 7-6 (10-8), 10-8
    

NEXT UP: UC Davis looks to bounce back in its next matchup as they take on Nevada tomorrow at 10 A.M. PST. Read Full Article