Box Score RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside dropped a competitive Big West matchup to Long Beach State on Friday afternoon at the SRC Tennis Courts, falling 4-0 to the Beach.
The Highlanders picked up their competitive nature during singles play after a cold stretch in doubles, particularly in the middle courts.
Natalie Shamma battled back from a first-set loss to take a 6-4 second set and tie her match on court 3 before her match was abandoned.
Sofia Lazzaroni won her first set 6-4 on court four next to Shamma and was in a battle in set two with a 2-4 score.
On six,
Niki Shahbazi stayed close behind her opponent before dropping the first set and ending her match down 2-5 in the second set.
UCR will hit the road for the first time since January, traveling to UC Irvine on Sunday, February 20. First serve is set for 11:00 a.m.
UC Riverside 0, Long Beach State 4
Doubles
- Zara Lennon/Sheena Masuda (LBSU) def. Mahli Silpachai/Hanh Pham (UCR) - 6-2
- Natalie Shamma/Niki Shahbazi (UCR) vs. Nikola Homolkova/Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) - 5-2, unf.
- Claire Le Du/Zuzanna Szczepanska (LBSU) def. Serina Saltzen/Sydney Tran (UCR) - 6-1
Singles
- Nikola Homolkova (LBSU) def. Mahli Silpachai (UCR) - 6-0, 6-4
- Zara Lennon (LBSU) def. Hanh Pham (UCR) - 6-0, 6-3
- Natalie Shamma (UCR) vs. Sheena Masuda (LBSU) - 1-6, 6-4, 0-1, unf.
- Sofia Lazzaroni (UCR) vs. Claire Le Du (LBSU) - 6-4, 2-4, unf.
- Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) def. Serina Saltzen (UCR) - 6-1, 6-2
- Niki Shahbazi (UCR) vs. Andreea Ciornei (LBSU) - 4-6, 2-5, unf.
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 1); Singles (2, 5, 1)
Team records: UC Riverside 2-7, Long Beach State 2-3
