Score: UC Davis 5, UC Riverside 2
Location: Riverside, Calif. (SRC Tennis Courts)
Records: UC Davis 9-8 (3-2), UC Riverside 3-11 (0-5)

The Short Story: UC Davis women's tennis took home its third straight Big West win with a 5-2 victory over UC Riverside on Saturday, Mar. 7.
 
COURTSIDE

• This win propels UC Davis to a winning record in conference play after starting the Big West season 0-2.
• All three duos in the doubles court would come away with victories, with Aileena Hu and Kaia Wolfe winning the shortened 4-2 No. 3 for the sweep.
• Today's win is the 21st in a row for the Aggies over the Highlanders, a streak that dates back to 2007.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Aggies dispatched their competition with doubles wins on all three courts to secure the point.
• Polina Marakhtanova began the singles round with a 6-2, 6-3 win in No. 1.
• Aileena Hu and Kaia Wolfe also took big wins on their courts, with each Aggie winning 6-1 in their second sets to bring in two more points.
• Vivian Gallaway took her opponent to three sets on court three, but the Highlanders would take No. 2 and 3 for their only points of the day.
• Penelope Wong needed extras in her second set, but also took home a win on No. 5, ultimately securing the 5-2 victory for her team.

RESULTS

UC Davis 5, UC Riverside 2

Singles Competition

1. Polina Marakhtanova (UCD) def. Ramey Yu (UCR) 6-2, 6-3
2. Kei Kato (UCR) def. Maya Youssef (UCD) 6-0, 6-4
3. Camile Li (UCR) def. Vivian Gallaway (UCD) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Aileena Hu (UCD) def. Susannah Su (UCR) 6-1, 6-1
5. Penelope Wong (UCD) def. Sam Condevillamar (UCR) 6-3, 7-5
6. Kaia Wolfe (UCD) def. Juliana Galindo (UCR) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Competition

1. Polina Marakhtanova/Mika Ikemori (UCD) def. Susannah Su/Kaia Paulo (UCR) 6-2
2. Maya Youssef/Isabella Bringas (UCD) def. Ramey Yu/Sam Condevillmar (UCR) 6-2
3. Aileena Hu/Kaia Wolfe (UCD) def. Kei Kato/Camile Li (UCR) 4-2

UP NEXT: The Aggies stay on the road as they head to Long Beach for another conference matchup against Long Beach State on Sunday, Mar. 8. First serve is set to go at 11:00 a.m. PT.

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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