Feb. 9, 2003

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Santa Barbara women's tennis team ended a three-match homestand Sunday with a 5-2 win over Santa Clara. The victory was UCSB's fifth straight this season.

The Gauchos lost the doubles point but went on to win five of six singles matches. No. 78 ranked Uzma Khan is undefeated in dual match play with an 8-0 record. She is 18-2 overall this season.

The Gauchos are off until February 23 when they travel to Irvine for a Big West showdown with nationally ranked UC Irvine.

UCSB 5, Santa Clara 2
DOUBLES
1 - Limbers/Kaloi (SC) def. Khan/Gruenig - 8-6
2 - Pintar/Damion (SB) def. Chochrane/Campbell - 8-5
3 - Ruiz/Kawakami (SC) def. Kuhle/Dillon - 8-2
SINGLES
1 - Uzma Khan (SB) def. Christine Limbers - 6-2, 6-0
2 - Marielle Gruenig (SB) def. Janalle Kaloi - 7-6, 6-2
3 - Andrea Pintar (SB) def. Catherine Cochrane - 6-2, 6-1
4 - Leslie Damion (SB) def. Pati Ruiz - 6-3, 6-4
5 - Casey Knutson (SC) def. Lindsey Butterwick - 6-4, 6-1
6 - Jen Kuhle (SB) def. Mariko Kawakami - 6-3, 7-5