Saturday, April 11
Naperville, Ill.
3:00 PM PT
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
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North Central College
Banana Slugs Finish Weekend with Wins Over North Central and Lake Forest
4/13/2026 9:11:00 AM | Women's Tennis
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - The women's tennis team of UC Santa Cruz took on North Central College and came out victorious with a 6-1 score. Doubles Emily Belezzuoli and Callie Tzab showed
dominance while Lucy Yung showed impressive control in singles. The rest of the Banana Slugs showed resilience and came out with a win after working tirelessly the day after a 7-0 sweep the
day before. UC Santa Cruz took on Lake Forest College on Sunday and finished the weekend with a 4-1 win. Outstanding doubles matches gave the Banana Slugs momentum that carried over into singles, where Lucy Yung and Chloe Khachadourian won their matches in a show of resilience and strength after a full weekend of tennis.
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UC Santa Cruz 6, North Central College 1
Doubles:
- Doubles No.1 for UCSC Chloe Wu and Lucy Yung put up a strong set, scoring 6-3 and gaining a lead in doubles for UCSC
- Doubles No. 3 for the Banana Slugs Emily Belezzuoli and Callie Tzab showed a flawless performance, dropping a 6-0 set to gain the doubles point.
Singles:
- Chloe Wu in the No.1 spot went into a tiebreaker with her opponent, after having a dominant 6-1 set, then being shaken in a 1-6 set, closely followed by a finishing 6-2 end.
- Singles No. 2 Lucy Yung put down two back and forth sets to end 7-6,7-5 to gain a determining win.
- In the singles No. 5 court, Emily Belezzuoli continued to shine, putting down a 6-4 and 7-6 match and putting an end to her opponent.
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UC Santa Cruz 4, Lake Forest College 1
Doubles:
- Doubles No.1 for UCSC Chloe Wu and Lucy Yung finished out a close set, 7-6 winning a back and forth battle until the end.
- Doubles No. 3 for the Banana Slugs Veronica Miller and Callie Tzab displayed an excellent performance, dropping a 6-2 set.
Singles:
- Singles No. 2 Lucy Yung continued her streak of domination this weekend by putting her opponent down in 6-2, 6-3 sets.
- In the singles No. 3 spot, Meleja Horelick won a tiebreaking set that went back and forth until winning 7-6 in set 1 and then finishing the match with a dominating 6-1 second set.
- Singles No 4. Chloe Khachadourian put on a strong performance, winning 6-4,6-3.
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dominance while Lucy Yung showed impressive control in singles. The rest of the Banana Slugs showed resilience and came out with a win after working tirelessly the day after a 7-0 sweep the
day before. UC Santa Cruz took on Lake Forest College on Sunday and finished the weekend with a 4-1 win. Outstanding doubles matches gave the Banana Slugs momentum that carried over into singles, where Lucy Yung and Chloe Khachadourian won their matches in a show of resilience and strength after a full weekend of tennis.
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UC Santa Cruz 6, North Central College 1
Doubles:
- Doubles No.1 for UCSC Chloe Wu and Lucy Yung put up a strong set, scoring 6-3 and gaining a lead in doubles for UCSC
- Doubles No. 3 for the Banana Slugs Emily Belezzuoli and Callie Tzab showed a flawless performance, dropping a 6-0 set to gain the doubles point.
Singles:
- Chloe Wu in the No.1 spot went into a tiebreaker with her opponent, after having a dominant 6-1 set, then being shaken in a 1-6 set, closely followed by a finishing 6-2 end.
- Singles No. 2 Lucy Yung put down two back and forth sets to end 7-6,7-5 to gain a determining win.
- In the singles No. 5 court, Emily Belezzuoli continued to shine, putting down a 6-4 and 7-6 match and putting an end to her opponent.
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UC Santa Cruz 4, Lake Forest College 1
Doubles:
- Doubles No.1 for UCSC Chloe Wu and Lucy Yung finished out a close set, 7-6 winning a back and forth battle until the end.
- Doubles No. 3 for the Banana Slugs Veronica Miller and Callie Tzab displayed an excellent performance, dropping a 6-2 set.
Singles:
- Singles No. 2 Lucy Yung continued her streak of domination this weekend by putting her opponent down in 6-2, 6-3 sets.
- In the singles No. 3 spot, Meleja Horelick won a tiebreaking set that went back and forth until winning 7-6 in set 1 and then finishing the match with a dominating 6-1 second set.
- Singles No 4. Chloe Khachadourian put on a strong performance, winning 6-4,6-3.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
616
Penados, Abigail / 0 [NCCW]
362
#2 Singles Match
12
77
Payne, Kensington / 0 [NCCW]
65
#3 Singles Match
123
661
Ezerskis, Liveta / 0 [NCCW]
270
#4 Singles Match
123
466
Herlihy, Kate / 0 [NCCW]
602
#5 Singles Match
12
67
McSweeney, Meghan / 0 [NCCW]
46
#6 Singles Match
12
20
Drozd, Sophia / 0 [NCCW]
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