SAN RAFAEL (4-1) – The Banana Slugs traveled to San Rafael to take on NCAA Division II member Dominican University. The Penguins won four of the six singles matches that were played and won 6-3.
In their last match, the Banana Slugs lost 6-3 to NAIA member Westmont College in Santa Cruz on Monday while the Penguins won 8-1 over Mills College in Oakland yesterday.
The Penguins won two doubles matches while in the #2 doubles match, the duo of Zoë Brook and Claire Stoner from UC Santa Cruz won 8-3.
"I was super proud of our seniors for their doubles win today. The played relaxed, creative and fun,and they broke open the floodgates for this to become a close match!" said head coach Amy Jensen.
Zoë Brook said "It was great to see the whole team utilize what we've been learning in practice. All-around a really a good match."
The Penguins won four singles matches while the Banana Slugs won two. In the #3 singles match Kayla Manz of UC Santa Cruz defeated kaitlyn Nguyen 6-2, 6-2. The tightest singles match of the day was the #2 singles match between Ashley Isaac of the Banana Slugs and Skyler Schaar of the Penguins. Isaac defeated Schaar 6-4, 4-6, 11-9.
Before are the full results:
#1 Singles Ashley Isaac (UCSC) def. Skyler Schaar (DUC) 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
#2 Singles Rickimae Torres (DUC) def. Therese Recidoro (UCSC) 6-0, 6-2
#3 Singles Kayla Manz (UCSC) def. Kaitlyn Nguyen (DUC) 6-2, 6-2
#4 Singles Savannah Gray (DUC) def. Savannah Hammick (UCSC) 6-2, 6-4
#5 Singles Alex Wartenberg (DUC) def. Isabelle Brown (UCSC) 6-2, 6-1
#6 Singles Taylor Lim (DUC) def. Savana McDowell (UCSC) 6-1, 6-3
#1 Doubles Schaar/Torres (DUC) def. Isaac/McDowell (UCSC) 8-2
#2 Doubles Nguyen/Wartenberg (DUC) def. Manz/Recidoro (UCSC) 8-5
#3 Doubles Brook/Stoner (UCSC) def. Bermudez/Lim 8-3
UC Santa Cruz's next match is Saturday as they take on California Lutheran in Santa Cruz.
