RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside enjoyed its return to the Inland Empire on Thursday with a 6-1 win over Westmont at the SRC Tennis Courts. 

UCR took the doubles point easily with wins from Kamya Nair and Serina Saltzen on two (6-2), and Brionna Nguyen and Niki Shahbazi (6-3) on three. 

The Highlanders flew through singles play with six straight set victories. Sydney Tran kept rolling and is now 4-1 in singles play on the year, while Kamya Nair and Serina Saltzen remained unbeaten on the year in doubles. 

Shahbazi, Maya Youssef, Nair and Sofia Lazzaroni all returned to winning ways in singles. 

UC Riverside will resume Big West play on Valentine's Day with a 1:30 p.m. first serve against Hawaii at the SRC Tennis Courts. 

UC Riverside vs. Westmont
February 9, 2023
SRC Tennis Courts

Doubles
Aguirre/Ostovany (WEST) def. Youssef/Lazzaroni (UCR) - 6-3
Saltzen/Nair (UCR) def. Salva/Jackson (WEST) - 6-2
Shahbazi/Nguyen (UCR) def. Knight/Spitzer (WEST) - 6-3

Singles
Aguirre (WEST) def. Youssef (UCR) - 3-6, 2-1, ret. 
Nair (UCR) def. Ostovany (WEST) - 6-1, 6-4
Nguyen (UCR) def. Salva (WEST) - 6-2, 6-1
Lazzaroni (UCR) def. Spitzer (WEST) - 6-2, 6-2
Saltzen (UCR) def. Knight (WEST) - 6-2, 6-0
Tran (UCR) def. Jackson (WEST) - 6-2, 6-2