Jan. 24, 2003

MALIBU, Calif. - Uzma Khan won at No. 1 singles in UC Santa Barbara's 6-1 loss at Pepperdine. The Waves won the doubles point and went on to win five of the singles matches.

Khan defeated Pepperdine's Monika Horvath 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles in her second win of the season. Khan began 2003 ranked #78 in the latest Omni Hotels Collegiate Tennis Rankings.

The Gauchos begin a three-match road trip when they travel to Phoenix Jan. 31-Feb. 2. UCSB meets Denver Friday, Northern Arizona Saturday and Grand Canyon College Sunday.

The Gauchos fall to 1-1 on the season.

Pepperdine 6, UCSB 1
DOUBLES
1 - Vernaz/Koksova (P) def. Khan/Gruenig - 8-5
2 - Braverman/Horvath (P) def. Damion/Pintar - 9-7
3 - Asimgil/Schlapbach (P) def. Butterwick/Kuhle - 8-4
SINGLES
1 - Uzma Khan (SB) def. Monika Horvath - 6-0, 6-1
2 - Natalie Braverman (P) def. Marielle Gruenig - 4-6, 6-4, (10-4)
3 - Charlotte Vernaz (P) def. Andrea Pintar - 6-0, 6-3
4 - Veronica Koksova (P) def. Leslie Damion - 6-2, 6-4
5 - Merve Asimgil (P) def. Lindsey Butterwick - 6-0, 6-4
6 - Karin Schlapbach (P) def. Jennifer Kuhle - 6-0, 6-2