DAVIS, Calif. — After a road stint, the Aggies will head home for a full weekend of tennis against Washington State and UC Irvine. 

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN/FOLLOW
Feb. 7 — vs Washington State | @ucdaviswtennis (X/Instagram)
Feb. 8 — vs UC Irvine  | @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. 

• Junior Ikemori contributed to both of UC Davis's only points against UCSB and Cal Poly, defeating her doubles opponent with partner Polina Marakhtanova and winning her singles match against Cal Poly's Jessica MacCallum. 

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

• Washington State enters the week 2-0, after defeating Fresno State. 

• The Aggies and the Cougars last met in the 2024-2025 season, where the Aggies fell 0-7 on the road. 

• UC Irvine enters the week 0-2 after falling to Nevada 0-7 at home. 

• UC Davis and UC Irvine last faced off in the 2024-2025 season, where the Aggies defeated the Anteaters 4-3 on the road. 

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.