Feb. 3, 2003

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara women's tennis team defeated Northern Arizona 5-2 in Phoenix Saturday at the Paseo Racquet Club. The Gauchos captured the doubles point after wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles. UCSB finished the victory, winning four of six singles matches.

No. 78 ranked Uzma Khan won her four consecutive match at No. 1 singles, defeating NAU's Kristen Balk 6-2, 6-1. Marielle Gruenig also won at No. 2 singles with a victory over Marjolein Klompmaker 6-2, 7-6. Khan and Gruenig won their No. 1 doubles match 8-5.

The Gauchos host Cal State Fullerton Friday at 1:30 pm, San Jose State Saturday at 10:00 am and Santa Clara Sunday at 10:00 am.

UCSB 5, Northern Arizona 2
DOUBLES
1 - Khan/Gruenig (SB) def. Balk/Dille  - 8-5
2 - Klompmaker/Kmiec (NAU) def. Pintar/Damion - 8-3
3 - Kuhle/Butterwick (SB) def. Schurr/Julie Schmandt - 9-8
SINGLES
1 - Uzma Khan (SB) def. Kristen Balk - 6-2, 6-1
2 - Marielle Gruenig (SB) def. Marjolein Klompmaker - 6-2, 7-6
3 - Andrea Pintar (SB) def. Karen Kmiec - 6-1, 6-1
4 - Christina Klokinis (NAU) def. Leslie Damion - 7-6, 2-7, 7-6
5 - Ashley Dille (NAU) def. Lindsey Butterwick - 6-4, 6-1
6 - Jen Kuhle (SB) def. Katie Schurr - 6-1, 7-5