Box Score RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside continued its season-long seven game home stand on Saturday morning at the SRC Tennis Courts, falling 5-0 to Grand Canyon. 

Mahli Silpachai returned to the court after being forced to retire, teaming up with Hanh Pham on court one in the morning's doubles session. 

Niki Shahbazi continued to impress early in her debut season for UCR, holding a 6-1, 4-4 advantage on court five before the match was abandoned. Sydney Tran also held a lead in her singles match prior to abandonment, 7-6, 1-0 on court six. 

UCR returns to action on Sunday, February 6 to open Big West play at the SRC Tennis Courts. First serve is set for 11:00 a.m.
 

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UC Riverside 0, Grand Canyon 5

Doubles

1. Mahli Silpachai/Hanh Pham (UCR) vs. Natasha Puehse/Santa Strombacha (GCU) - 1-5, unfinished
2. Autum Prudhomme/Fabienne Schmidt (GCU) def. Natalie Shamma/Niki Shahbazi (UCR) - 6-1
3. Valentina Del Marco/Jana Weiss (GCU) def. Serina Saltzen/Sydney Tran (UCR) - 6-1

Singles

1. Natasha Puehse (GCU) def. Hanh Pham (UCR) - 6-0, 6-1
2. Fabienne Schmidt (GCU) def. Natalie Shamma (UCR) - 6-3, 6-2
3. Santa Strombacha (GCU) def. Sofia Lazzaroni (UCR) - 6-1, 6-1
4. Valentina Del Marco (GCU) def. Serina Saltzen (UCR) - 6-3, 6-1
5. Niki Shahbazi (UCR) vs. Aline Buhr (GCU) - 6-1, 4-4
6. Sydney Tran (UCR) vs. Sara Rakim (GCU) - 7-6, 1-0

Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2); Singles (1, 3, 4, 2)

Team Records: UC Riverside 1-4, Grand Canyon 2-0