NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The UC Santa Cruz women's tennis team delivered a dominant performance on Friday, blanking the Mary Washington Eagles 4-0 to secure a spot in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Championship match against Christopher Newport tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. EST.
How It Happened
The Banana Slugs quickly took control in doubles play, earning the crucial point with strong showings on courts two and three.
Melody Ghaffari and
Chloe Wu clinched the first decision at No. 2 doubles, cruising to a 6-4 win. Shortly after,
Meghana Damojipurapu and
Sweden Van Houten secured a parallel 6-4 victory at the No. 3 spot, giving UCSC the doubles point and early momentum. The No. 1 doubles match featuring
Sara Beckman and
Natalie Sprenger was left unfinished with the Slugs trailing narrowly.
In singles, UC Santa Cruz showed no signs of slowing down.
Natalie Sprenger was first off the court at No. 4 singles, powering past her opponent in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4.
Sara Beckman then delivered a commanding performance at the top spot, dispatching Mary Washington's Addison Felts 6-3, 6-0.
Chloe Wu sealed the match for UCSC with a clinical 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles, ensuring a clean 4-0 sweep for the Slugs.
The victory propels UC Santa Cruz into the C2C Championship final, where they will face Christopher Newport for a shot at the conference title.
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