UC Irvine Women Defeat USD, 7-2,

The UC Irvine women’s tennis team swept its doubles matches on its way to a 7-2 nonconference victory over the University of San Diego Thursday at Irvine. The No. 1 doubles team of Haruko Shigekawa and Dina Trenwith defeated USD’s Jill Greenwood and Jennifer Larking, 6-2, 7-6.

Irvine led, 4-2, after the singles matches and then put the match away in doubles play. The Nos. 2 and 3 doubles teams of Libby Despot and Stephanie Rhorer and Cathy Rose and Uma Rao also scored victories as Irvine improved to 4-3 overall. Rhorer also beat Greenwood, 6-0, 6-2, in singles play.

The match was the season-opener for USD.

Irvine plays host to United States International University, the nation’s 14th-ranked team, today.