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<\/p>\n SAN DIEGO, Calif. \u2013 The No. 1-seeded UC Santa Barbara Women’s Tennis team punched its ticket to the Big West Championship final with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over No. 4 Long Beach State Friday afternoon at the Barnes Tennis Center.<\/p>\n THE MATCH HOW IT HAPPENED UC Santa Barbara responded with composure and depth across the lineup. Shanelle Iaconi<\/a> evened the match at 1-1 with a decisive 7-5, 6-0 win on court six, finishing first and shifting momentum.<\/p>\n After Long Beach State regained a 2-1 lead with a win on court five, the Gauchos surged ahead behind back-to-back straight-set victories. Lily Pradkin<\/a> controlled her match at No. 4, 6-1, 6-3, before Ekua Youri<\/a> delivered a strong performance at the top spot, winning 7-5, 6-4 to give UC Santa Barbara a 3-2 advantage.<\/p>\n The Beach forced a 3-3 tie with a three-set win on court three, setting up a decisive battle at No. 2. Isabella Wong<\/a> rose to the moment, rallying after dropping the first set and fighting tooth and nail in the third to secure a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) victory, clinching the semifinal for the Gauchos.<\/p>\n RESULTS Order of finish: 2, 3, 1<\/p>\n Singles Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 1, 3, 2<\/p>\n UP NEXT
\nFinal: #50 UC Santa Barbara 4, Long Beach State 3
\nRecords: #50 UC Santa Barbara (16-8, 9-0 Big West), Long Beach State (14-11, 5-4 Big West)<\/p>\n
\nThe Gauchos came up just short in doubles, as Long Beach State claimed the opening point with wins on courts three and one. After Lily Pradkin<\/a> and Shanelle Iaconi<\/a> earned a 6-4 victory at the No. 2 position, the point ultimately came down to court one, where Ekua Youri<\/a> and Caroline Beard<\/a> battled into a tiebreak before falling 7-6 (7-3), giving the Beach a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n
\nDoubles
\n1. Cecilia Costa\/Paulina Franco (LBSU) def. Ekua Youri<\/a>\/Caroline Beard<\/a> (UCSB) 7-6 (7-3)
\n2. Lily Pradkin<\/a>\/Shanelle Iaconi<\/a> (UCSB) def. Pamela Badillo\/Thea Jagare (LBSU) 6-4
\n3. Daisy Carpenter\/Diana De Simone (LBSU) def. Emma Tutoveanu<\/a>\/My-Anh Holmes<\/a> (UCSB) 6-3<\/p>\n
\n1. Ekua Youri<\/a> (UCSB) def. Cecilia Costa (LBSU) 7-5, 6-4
\n2. Isabella Wong<\/a> (UCSB) def. Diana De Simone (LBSU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
\n3. Thea Jagare (LBSU) def. Emma Tutoveanu<\/a> (UCSB) 7-5, 6-7 (2-7), 6-3
\n4. Lily Pradkin<\/a> (UCSB) def. Paulina Franco (LBSU) 6-1, 6-3
\n5.Pamela Badillo (LBSU) def. Raphaelle Leroux<\/a> (UCSB) 6-2, 6-4
\n6. Shanelle Iaconi<\/a> (UCSB) def. Daria Malaescu (LBSU) 7-5, 6-0<\/p>\n
\nUC Santa Barbara advances to the Big West Championship final, where the Gauchos will face No. 2-seeded Cal Poly in a Blue-Green Rivalry rematch tomorrow, Apr. 25 at 10 a.m., with the conference title on the line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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