RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Saint Mary's Women's Tennis team defeated UC Riverside in five straight sets to give the Gaels a 4-0 win and push their win streak to three. 
 
SMC duo Stefanie Silva and Sofia Daryaie defeated Highlander's Sydney Tran and Niki Shahbazi 6-2 in the first set of the doubles. The Gaels secured the doubles point with Iman Khan and Olivia Rook defeating UC Riverside Kei Kato and Brionna Nguyen 6-2. The last pair of duos did not finish their set. 
 
Khan started the Gaels off strongly, winning the first single match play of the day 6-2, 6-1. Saint Mary's up by two, continued to put points up on the board with Juliette Daries defeating Highlander's Kamya Nair 6-3, 6-4. Daryaie sealed the deal for the Gaels taking down UC Riverside Tran 6-1, 7-5. 
 
The Gael will stay in SoCal to take on Long Beach State tomorrow, March 15th at 1:00 p.m.
 
Doubles:

1. Iman Khan/Olivia Rook (SMC) def. Kei Kato/Brionna Nguyen (UCR), 6-2
2. Tian Yu Dong/Juliette Daries (SMC) vs. Maya Youssef/Crystal Kim (UCR), DNF
3. Stefanie Silva/Sofia Daryaie (SMC) def. Sydney Tran/Niki Shahbazi (UCR), 6-2

 
Order to finish – 3, 1*
*Clinched doubles point
 
Singles:

1. Iman Khan (SMC) def. Brionna Nguyen (UCR), 6-2, 6-1
2. Maya Youssef (UCR) vs. MiaAngelina Ruja (SMC), 7-6(2), 4-2
3. Stefanie Silva (SMC) vs. Crystal Kim (UCR), 3-6, 6-0, 5-1
4. Juliette Daries (SMC) def. Kamya Nair (UCR), 6-3, 6-4
5. Olivia Rook (SMC) vs. Niki Shahbazi (UCR), 7-5, 6-1, 1-1
6. Sofia Daryaie (SMC) def. Sydney Tran (UCR), 6-1, 7-5

 
Order to finish – 1, 6, 4*
*Clinched singles point
 
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