SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The No. 7 Fighting Illini women's tennis team swept the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos, 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. Illinois improves to 14-2 overall this season.

In doubles play, the Illini clinched the doubles point for the fifth-straight match with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Junior Jaclyn Switkes was first off the singles courts with a 6-1, 7-6(1) victory at the No. 1 position. Freshmen Mia Rabinowitz was next off the court defeating her UCSB opponent, 6-2, 6-3, on court three. Fellow-freshman Emilee Duong clinched the match for the Orange and Blue, 6-3, 7-6(3) on court four.

The Illini travel to Rutgers next Friday afternoon for a 12:30 pm contest against the Scarlet Knights.

Illinois Notes

• Illinois clinched the doubles point for the fifth-straight match.
• UI topped UCSB for the first time since a 6-1 win on March 18, 1999.
• The Orange and Blue have already matched their win total (14) from last season.
• Belaya and Pedraza-Novak extended their doubles winning streak to six matches.

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