Saturday, January 20
Los Angeles, CA
10:00 AM
USC
1
vs
6
UC Santa Barbara
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Photo by: John McGillen
USC Falls to UC Santa Barbara 6-1
January 20, 2018 | Women's Tennis, Features
The USC women's tennis team battled hard but fell to UC Santa Barbara 6-1 on Saturday (Jan. 20) in Marks Tennis Stadium. With the loss, the Trojans fall to 2-1 on the season.
Doubles matches were a tight affair, but USC's Gabby Smith/Becca Weissmann whipped up the first win of the day for the Trojans on court two as they defeated Elizaveta Volodko/Amit Lev Ari 6-3.
Court three was the next to finish as Gaucho duo Stephanie Yamada/Amanda Atanasson beat USC's Madison Westby/Constance Branstine 6-3. On court one, USC's Angela Kulikov twisted her ankle but powered through to complete her match. The match remained competitive, but UCSB came out on top as Palina Dubavets/Natalie Da Silveira defeated No. 46 Angela Kulikov/Rianna Valdes 6-4 to claim the doubles point. The Gauchos entered singles leading the Trojans 1-0.
The Gauchos rolled their momentum from doubles over to singles as UCSB's Elizaveta Volodko put another point on the board for her team by beating USC's junior Rianna Valdes 6-3, 6-3 on court four. Court three was the next to finish as UC Santa Barbara's Amanda Atanasson defeated USC's No. 85 Madison Westby 6-1, 7-5 to make the score 3-0 Gauchos. UCSB's Natalie Da Silveira would clinch the match for the Gauchos by taking down Trojan sophomore Becca Weissmann 6-2, 7-5 on court two.
Although Santa Barbara had clinched the match, the other three matches were played out. Senior No. 35 Gabby Smith was a bright light for the Women of Troy as she secured the only win of the day for USC in singles as she won her match against UCSB's Palina Dubavets 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8).
On court five, USC's Constance Branstine lost her battle against her Gaucho opponent Stephanie Yamada 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. Santa Barbara would have the final word of the day as Amit Lev Ari won an extremely close match against Trojan freshman Alexa Corcoleotes 6-0, 5-7, 7-6 (10) to finish off the day.
USC's next action takes them across the country to visit South Carolina for ITA Kick Off Weekend. The Trojans will take on Clemson on Friday (Jan. 26) at 10 a.m. EST. Depending on the outcome of their match on Friday, they will face either Oklahoma or South Carolina on Saturday (Jan. 27). The Trojans are 7-0 in their series against Clemson, and 2-0 against both Oklahoma and South Carolina.
UC Santa Barbara 6, USC 1
January 20, 2018 – Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Doubles
UCSB wins doubles point
Singles
Doubles matches were a tight affair, but USC's Gabby Smith/Becca Weissmann whipped up the first win of the day for the Trojans on court two as they defeated Elizaveta Volodko/Amit Lev Ari 6-3.
Court three was the next to finish as Gaucho duo Stephanie Yamada/Amanda Atanasson beat USC's Madison Westby/Constance Branstine 6-3. On court one, USC's Angela Kulikov twisted her ankle but powered through to complete her match. The match remained competitive, but UCSB came out on top as Palina Dubavets/Natalie Da Silveira defeated No. 46 Angela Kulikov/Rianna Valdes 6-4 to claim the doubles point. The Gauchos entered singles leading the Trojans 1-0.
The Gauchos rolled their momentum from doubles over to singles as UCSB's Elizaveta Volodko put another point on the board for her team by beating USC's junior Rianna Valdes 6-3, 6-3 on court four. Court three was the next to finish as UC Santa Barbara's Amanda Atanasson defeated USC's No. 85 Madison Westby 6-1, 7-5 to make the score 3-0 Gauchos. UCSB's Natalie Da Silveira would clinch the match for the Gauchos by taking down Trojan sophomore Becca Weissmann 6-2, 7-5 on court two.
Although Santa Barbara had clinched the match, the other three matches were played out. Senior No. 35 Gabby Smith was a bright light for the Women of Troy as she secured the only win of the day for USC in singles as she won her match against UCSB's Palina Dubavets 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8).
On court five, USC's Constance Branstine lost her battle against her Gaucho opponent Stephanie Yamada 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. Santa Barbara would have the final word of the day as Amit Lev Ari won an extremely close match against Trojan freshman Alexa Corcoleotes 6-0, 5-7, 7-6 (10) to finish off the day.
USC's next action takes them across the country to visit South Carolina for ITA Kick Off Weekend. The Trojans will take on Clemson on Friday (Jan. 26) at 10 a.m. EST. Depending on the outcome of their match on Friday, they will face either Oklahoma or South Carolina on Saturday (Jan. 27). The Trojans are 7-0 in their series against Clemson, and 2-0 against both Oklahoma and South Carolina.
UC Santa Barbara 6, USC 1
January 20, 2018 – Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Doubles
- Dubavets/Da Silveira (UCSB) def. #46 Valdes/Kulikov (USC) – 6-4
- Smith/Weissmann (USC) def. Volodko/Lev Ari (UCSB) – 6-3
- Yamada/Atanasson (UCSB) def. Westby/Branstine (USC) – 6-3
UCSB wins doubles point
Singles
- #35 Gabby Smith (USC) def. Palina Dubavets (UCSB) – 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
- Natalie Da Silveira (UCSB) def. Becca Weissmann (USC) – 6-2, 7-5*
- Amanda Atanasson (UCSB) def. #85 Madison Westby (USC) – 6-1, 7-5
- Elizaveta Volodko (UCSB) def. Rianna Valdes (USC) – 6-3, 6-3
- Stephanie Yamada (UCSB) def. Constance Branstine (USC) – 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
- Amit Lev Ari (UCSB) def. Alexa Corcoleotes (USC) – 6-0, 5-7, 7-6 (10)
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