SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Arizona (6-1) fell in a tight match to UC Santa Barbara (2-4) to suffer its first loss of the season.

"Our girls put up a good fight today," said head coach Vicky Maes. "We came up a little bit short but we played hard and did everything we could to win the match. Getting down 1-0 after doubles again really hurt us today, and we cannot allow ourselves to be in that situation every match. Regardless of the outcome, we learned a lot of valuable lessons this weekend, and we will be stronger going into the rest of the season."

Arizona got off to a slow start once again and lost the doubles point. UCSB took the first match when Yamada/Baker defeated Paris Corley and Marie Van Aelst 6-1. The Gauchos clinched the doubles point when Silveira/Gilbertson beat Devin Chypyha and Camila Wesbrooks 6-2. At the time the point was clinched, Lauren Marker and Samantha Czarniak trailed Dubavets/Stojic 4-3.
 
UCSB lengthened its lead when Amanda Atanasson defeated Van Aelst 6-2, 6-3. Marker pulled the Wildcats closer with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Palina Dubavets. Wesbrooks tied the match at 2-2 with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Melissa Baker. The Gauchos regained their lead when Jaimee Gilbertson defeated Chypyha 0-6, 6-4, 6-3. UCSB sealed the match victory when Stefani Stojic moved past Corley 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. Czarniak beat Natalie Da Silveira 7-6, 6-4.

Doubles
1. Palina Dubavets/Stefani Stojic (UCSB) v. Lauren Marker/Samantha Czarniak (ARIZ) 4-3 (unfinished)
 
2. Stephanie Yamada/Melissa Baker (UCSB) def. Paris Corley/Marie Van Aelst (ARIZ) 6-1
 
3. Natalie Da Silveira/Jaimee Gilbertson (UCSB) def. Devin Chypyha/Camila Wesbrooks (ARIZ) 6-2
 
Singles
1. Lauren Marker (ARIZ) def. Palina Dubavets (UCSB)  6-4, 6-3
 
2. Samantha Czarniak (ARIZ) def. Natalie Da Silveira (UCSB) 7-6, 6-4
 
3. Jaimee Gilbertson (UCSB) def. Devin Chypyha (ARIZ) 0-6,6-4,6-3
 
4. Stefani Stojic (UCSB) def. Paris Corley (ARIZ) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
 
5. Amanda Atanasson (UCSB) def. Marie Van Aelst (ARIZ) 6-2, 6-3
 
6. Camila Wesbrooks (ARIZ) def. Melissa Baker (UCSB) 6-3, 6-4
 
Up Next
Arizona will return to Tucson on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. MST to face Rice (4-2).
 
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