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Score: UC Davis 2, Long Beach State 5
\nLocation: Long Beach, Calif. (Rhodes Tennis Center)
\nRecords: UC Davis 9-9 (3-3), Long Beach State 8-6 (3-1)<\/p>\n
The Short Story: Singles wins for Polina Marakhtanova<\/a> and Vivian Gallaway<\/a> led UC Davis women’s tennis in a 2-5 loss to Long Beach State on Sunday, Mar. 8.
HOW IT HAPPENED<\/p>\n
RESULTS<\/p>\n UC Davis 2, Long Beach State 5
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 6, 3, 2, 1<\/p>\n Doubles Competition
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3<\/p>\n UP NEXT: Women’s tennis returns home for another Big West matchup when they face off against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Mar. 14. First serve is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. PT.<\/p>\n ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:\u00a0<\/p>\n UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026\u201327.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n\tThree of the six singles courts went to three sets, with the Aggies winning two of the three.
\n\tCourt three on doubles also went to extras, being decided by two points.
\n\tOn court two in the singles round, Mika Ikemori<\/a> took set one to the distance before falling in two.
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\n\tDespite the doubles loss, Aileena Hu<\/a> and Kaia Wolfe<\/a> took their opponent to the distance with a close 6-8 tiebreaking loss in the third court.
\n\tVivian Gallaway<\/a> got things going early in singles with a hard fought three set victory, sweeping the third set 6-0 to put the contest within one.
\n\tIkemori took her opponent to a tiebreaker to start her match, but would ultimately fall in two in the second court.
\n\tMarakhtanova ended the day with a 10-8 win to secure the second Aggie point, but the team would lose 2-5 to the Beach.
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\nSingles Competition
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\n\tPolina Marakhtanova<\/a> (UCD) def. Diana De Simone (LBSU) 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
\n\tCecilia Costa (LBSU) def. Mika Ikemori<\/a> (LBSU) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
\n\tThea Jagare (LBSU) def. Maya Youssef<\/a> (UCD) 6-3, 6-4
\n\tVivian Gallaway<\/a> (UCD) def. Paulina Franco (LBSU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
\n\tPamela Badillo (LBSU) def. Aileena Hu<\/a> (UCD) 6-3, 6-1
\n\tDaisy Carpenter (LBSU) def. Isabella Bringas<\/a> (UCD) 6-4, 6-2
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\n\tCecilia Costa\/Paulina Franco (LBSU) def. Polina Marakhtanova<\/a>\/Mika Ikemori<\/a> (UCD) 6-3
\n\tPamela Badillo\/Thea Jagare (LBSU) def. Isabella Bringas<\/a>\/Maya Youssef<\/a> (UCD) 6-4
\n\tDaisy Carpenter\/Diana De Simone (LBSU) def. Aileena Hu<\/a>\/Kaia Wolfe<\/a> (UCD) 7-6 (8-6)
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