SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Clara women's tennis team fell to the host Santa Barbara Gauchos with a final score of 4-1.

Due to the threat of rain, the match was pushed up an hour to 10 a.m., and the singles matchups were played first to ensure completion of a decisive match, and doubles play was eventually foregone.

The Broncos and Gauchos faced off in their respective second and third matches of the weekend; Santa Barbara beat LMU and they both lost to Oregon. 

The Gauchos put together a 3-0 lead from singles wins on courts two, six, and five.  Nabila Farah scrapped at the number one spot against Jaimee Gilbertson, taking the first set but ultimately falling 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.

Daniella Silva earned the sole point for the Broncos in a battle against April Scatliffe, coming out victorious in a tight match that finished 6-4, 7-6(3) and marked the end of the dual match.

Santa Clara has two weeks off before its next match.  The team returns against USF on Mar. 8 in San Francisco to mark the start of conference play.

Santa Barbara 4, Santa Clara 1

Singles | Order of Finish: 2, 6, 5, 1, 3

1) Jaimee Gilbertson (SB) def. Nabila Farah (SCU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3

2) Natalie Da Silveira (SB) def. Chelby Cooke (SCU) 6-0, 6-1

3) Daniella Silva (SCU) def. April Scatliffe (SB) 6-4, 7-6 (3)

4) Melissa Baker (SB) vs. Zeina El Tawil (SCU) DNF

5) Stacy Yam (SB) def. Danielle Zinn (SCU) 6-1, 6-3

6) Luisa Ortiz Candido (SB) def. Riley Morgan (SCU) 6-1, 6-2

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