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Slugs Fall to Santa Clara
1/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
SANTA CLARA, CA -- Santa Clara, CA- On Sunday, UC Santa Cruz dropped a 7-0 decision to Division I Santa Clara University. The Slugs started strong and almost took the doubles point from the Broncos. At No. 2 doubles, Freshman Alexandra Scotten and Sophomore Laura Wade won their match 8-2 over Cox and Wagner. Sophomores Rachel Shinto and Nicole Hannouche at No. 3 doubles battled to the end, but lost a close match 9-7 to O'Haren and Zanieski. At No. 1, Sophomore Ariana Mokhtari and Senior Taylor Mannix lost 8-3.
In singles play, the Slugs competed well and lost some very close matches. Taylor Mannix competed hard at No. 2 before dropping her match 7-5, 6-2 to Lamble, and No. 3 Alexandra Scotten lost a close 6-4, 6-4 match to McGeorge. At No. 4 singles, Laura Wade almost took the first set against Agra but fell 7-6 (1), 6-0 in the end. Up next for UCSC is the first home match of the season against Sierra College on February 5 at 1pm.
Doubles:
1. Le/Agra (SC) def. Mannix/Mokhtari (UCSC)- 8-3
2. Scotten/Wade (UCSC) def. Cox/Wagner (SC)- 8-2
3. O'Haren/Zanieski (UCSC) def. Hannouche/Shinto (UCSC)- 9-7
Singles:
1. Le (SC) def. Mokhtari (UCSC)- 6-1, 6-0
2. Lamble (SC) def. Mannix (UCSC)- 7-5, 6-2
3. McGeorge (SC) def. Scotten (UCSC)- 6-4, 6-4
4. Agra (SC) def. Wade (UCSC)- 7-6 (1), 6-0
5. Cox (SC) def. Shinto (UCSC)- 6-4, 6-1
6. O'Haren (SC) def. Hannouche (UCSC)- 6-1, 6-4
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