Score: UC Davis 3, Cal State Fullerton 4
Location: Davis, Calif. (Marya Welch Tennis Center)
Records: UC Davis 9-10 (3-4), Cal State Fullerton 11-3 (4-0)

The Short Story: UC Davis women's tennis took their Big West matchup against Cal State Fullerton to the brink heading into the final court, but would ultimately fall 3-4 on Saturday, Mar. 14.
 
COURTSIDE

• The Titans got the doubles point with a decisive victory in court one and a close clincher in court three, with the second court going unfinished.
• Singles points from Polina Marakhtanova, Vivian Gallaway, and Penelope Wong came in straight sets.
• Aileena Hu battled her opponent to three sets in the deciding point before ultimately falling short.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the third court of doubles, the pair of Gallaway and Isabella Bringas took their opponents to the brink, but would ultimately fall 5-7.
• Both Marakhtanova and Wong made short work in their courts, with Wong taking set one by four points.
• Gallaway's productive day continued with a hard fought 7-6 set two that gave her team their third point of the day.
• Wins in courts two and five gave the Titans two more points and tied the match at three heading into the final competition.
• After dropping set one, Hu bounced back with a 6-2 win in the second to set up a winner take all game.
• Despite a resilient effort, Hu would fall 1-6 in the third set, leading to the 4-3 win for Fullerton.

RESULTS

UC Davis 3, Cal State Fullerton 4

Singles Competition

1. Polina Marakhtanova (UCD) def. Martina Markov (CSUF) 6-4, 6-4
2. Emilie Lugon-Moulin (CSUF) def. Maya Youssef (UCD) 6-4, 6-2
3. Vivian Gallaway (UCD) def. Amelia Zylberman (CSUF) 6-4, 7-6
4. Seha Yu (CSUF) def. Aileena Hu (UCD) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
5. Milena Gevorgyan (CSUF) def. Isabella Bringas (UCD) 6-0, 6-1
6. Penelope Wong (UCD) def. Chloe Schwarz (CSUF) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles Competition

1. Chloe Schwarz/Emilie Lugon-Moulin (CSUF) def. Polina Marakhtanova/Maya Youssef (UCD) 6-2
2. Aileena Hu/Kaia Wolfe (UCD) vs. Seha Yu/Martina Markov (CSUF) 6-5 unfinished
3. Milena Gevorgyan/Madison Schwarz (CSUF) def. Isabella Bringas/Vivian Gallaway (UCD) 7-5

UP NEXT: The Aggies continue their final stretch of home play on Wednesday, Mar. 25 when they take on UC San Diego in the penultimate Big West game at 10:00 a.m. PT.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 

UC Davis, ranked No. 2 among public universities by the Wall Street Journal in the value of a college degree, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked top in the United States 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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