Jan. 24, 2003

Santa Barbara, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara women's tennis team opened the 2003 season with a 7-0 sweep of Gonzaga. The Gauchos took the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and 2 spots. UCSB went on to sweep the singles matches for the win.

Senior Uzma Khan defeated Jamie Buterbaugh at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-1 for her first win of 2003. Khan began the season with a national ranking of #78 in the latest Omni Hotels Collegiate Tennis Rankings. Khan and Marielle Gruenig combined at No. 1 doubles, defeating Bates and Buterbauch 8-3.

The Gauchos move to 1-0 while Gonzaga drops to 1-2 on the season. UC Santa Barbara is in action again Jan. 22 when they travel to Malibu to meet Pepperdine.

UCSB 7, Gonzaga 0
DOUBLES
1 - Khan/Gruenig (SB) def. Bates/Buterbaugh - 8-3
2 - Damion/Pintar (SB) def. WIlliams/Rock - 8-0
3 - Bird/Volkmann (G) def. Butterwick/Kuhle - 8-5

SINGLES
1 - Uzma Khan (SB) def. Jamie Buterbaugh - 6-0, 6-1
2 - Marielle Gruenig (SB) def. Kendall Bates - 6-1, 6-4
3 - Andrea Pintar (SB) def. Aaryn Volkmann - 6-1, 6-1
4 - Leslie Simien (SB) def. Katie Rock - 6-4, 6-0
5 - Lindsey Butterwick (SB) def. Sarah Williams - 6-1, 7-5
6 - Jennifer Kuhle (SB) def. Tanita Bird - 6-2, 6-2