{"id":539231,"date":"2026-03-14T04:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T04:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/539231\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T04:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T04:27:08","slug":"mykhailets-claims-singles-win-in-6-1-loss-at-no-53-uc-santa-barbara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/539231\/","title":{"rendered":"Mykhailets Claims Singles Win in 6-1 Loss at No. 53 UC Santa Barbara"},"content":{"rendered":"

SANTA BARBARA, Ca. \u2013 The University of Memphis women’s tennis team fell 6-1 to No. 53 UC Santa Barbara on Friday afternoon at the Arnhold Tennis Center.
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\nUC Santa Barbara claimed the doubles point after wins on courts one and three. The duo of Shanelle Iaconi\/Isabella Wong defeated Sofiia Mykhailets<\/a>\/Emma Dvorackova<\/a> 6-0 on court one, while Lily Pradkin\/My-Anh Holmes secured the point with a 6-4 win over Natalia Koppova<\/a>\/Rebecca Frant<\/a> on court three. The match on court two featuring Alicia Mall<\/a>\/Clemence Thouard<\/a> against Ekua Youri\/Caroline Beard was left unfinished with the Tigers leading 5-4.
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\nThe Gauchos carried that momentum into singles play, winning five of the six matches to secure the victory. UC Santa Barbara picked up straight-set wins on courts four, five and six to take control of the match before adding victories on courts two and three.
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\nMemphis’ lone point of the afternoon came from Sofiia Mykhailets<\/a> at the top singles position. The sophomore defeated Shachf Liebermann in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
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\nMemphis falls to 2-12 and will be back home on Wednesday, March 25 against Denver. First serve is set for 5 p.m. at Leftwich Tennis Center. Admission to the match is free.
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\nMemphis 1, UC Santa Barbara 6:
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\nDoubles:<\/p>\n


\n\tShanelle Iaconi\/Isabella Wong def. Sofiia Mykhailets<\/a>\/Emma Dvorackova<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0
\n\tAlicia Mall<\/a>\/Clemence Thouard<\/a> vs. Ekua Youri\/Caroline Beard\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-4 UF
\n\tLily Pradkin\/My-Anh Holmes def. Natalia Koppova<\/a>\/Rebecca Frant<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-4 <\/p>\n

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\nOrder of finish: 1,3
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\nSingles:<\/p>\n


\n\tSofiia Mykhailets<\/a> def. Shachf Liebermann\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-3, 6-3
\n\tEkua Youri def. Alicia Mall<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
\n\tIsabella Wong def. Natalia Koppova<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-2, 7-6 (4)
\n\tEmma Tutoveanu def. Emma Dvorackova<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-3, 6-1
\n\tLily Pradkin def. Clemence Thouard<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-0, 6-2
\n\tRaphaelle Leroux def. Rebecca Frant<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1, 6-1 <\/p>\n

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\nOrder of finish: 6,5,4,3,1,2
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