Score: UC Davis 4, CSUN 3
Location: Davis, Calif. (Marya Welch Tennis Center)
Records: UC Davis 8-8, CSUN 4-4

The Short Story: Despite a doubles point loss, UC Davis women's tennis secured four of six singles points to secure a Big West win over CSUN on Saturday, Feb. 28.
 
COURTSIDE

• The Matadors took the doubles point with two dominant victories.
• Despite needing three sets each, Polina Marakhtanova and Mika Ikemori each defeated their opponents in the first two singles.
• Vivian Gallaway and Aileena Hu closed things out with gutsy sweeps.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the doubles court, CSUN took care of business with a 6-3 and 6-1 win, as the second set would read 5-4 in favor of the Matadors before going unfinished.
• Hu would start singles off with a quick 2-0 sweep.
• CSUN responded with their first singles win with Madison Shepperson in the sixth court before Gallaway gutted out a 7-5 and 6-2 victory to tie the match at two apiece.
• Three set victories from Marakhtanova and Ikemori in the first two courts decided the match, giving the Aggies their third and fourth points respectively.
• CSUN would close out with a win in the third court, but UC Davis would walk away with a 4-3 victory.

RESULTS

UC Davis 4, CSUN 3

Singles Competition

1. Polina Marakhtanova (UCD) def. Angela Ho (CSUN) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Mika Ikemori (UCD) def. Nicole West (CSUN) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 7-5
3. Emma Moratalla Sanz (CSUN) def. Maya Youssef (UCD) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-5)
4. Vivian Gallaway (UCD) def. Tallia Harper (CSUN) 7-5, 6-2
5. Aileena Hu (UCD) def. Sofia Dermenjyan (CSUN) 6-3, 6-1
6. Madison Shepperson (CSUN) def. Isabella Bringas (UCD) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles Competition

1. Angela Ho/Nicole West (CSUN) def. Polina Marakhtanova/Mika Ikemori (UCD) 6-3
2. Maya Youssef/Isabella Bringas (UCD) vs. Emma Moratalla Sanz/Sandra Arguelles (CSUN) unfinished
3. Madison Shepperson/Satsuki Ishikawa (CSUN) def. Aileena Hu/Kaia Wolfe (UCD) 6-1

UP NEXT: UC Davis hits the road next week for back-to-back days of conference competition. The Aggies begin on Saturday, Mar. 7 against UC Riverside before finishing the weekend against Long Beach State on Sunday, Mar. 8.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 

UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. 

For more information, visit https://ucdavisaggies.com/. 
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