BERKELEY – Seventeenth-ranked California women's tennis ran its winning streak to five matches when it defeated UC Santa Barbara, 6-1, on Sunday afternoon at the Hellman Tennis Complex. Sophomore All-American Haley Giavara clinched the victory with a straight-set win over Elizaveta Volodko in singles.
 
Cal's record improved to 6-1, including a perfect 5-0 at home, after beating No. 3 UCLA on Saturday and topping the Gauchos on Sunday. UCSB's record stands at 1-1.
 
"We had another fantastic, beautiful sunny day at Hellman," Cal head coach Amanda Augustus said on Sunday. "This is the first time in three or four weeks that we've had back-to-back matches, so it was really important to see how we'd react to that, and we did a really good job. After a great top-five win yesterday, to come back and see us maintain our level and continue to get better was great."
 
The Golden Bears last played back-to-back matches from Jan. 24-25 in the ITA Kickoff Weekend at UCLA.
 
On Sunday, Cal captured the doubles point when Anna Bright and Hannah Viller Moeller bested Elizaveta Volodko and Camille Kiss, 6-1, on court two. Earlier, Cal's Julia Rosenqvist and Erin Richardson won 6-1 on court three against Shakhnoza Khatamova and Lisa Sentenac.
 
Cal was dominant in singles, winning five of six first sets. Freshman Hannah Viller Moeller gave the Bears a 2-0 lead when she beat Marta Gonzalez Balbé, 6-0, 6-0, on court five, and Bright followed with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Sentenac over on court six. Giavara was next, defeating Volodko, 6-2, 6-3, on court one to secure the win.
 
Play continued, with freshman Jada Bui – who clinched Saturday's upset of the Bruins – giving Cal a 5-0 lead after beating Kira Reuter, 6-1, 6-3. On court two, the 43rd-ranked Rosenqvist had a tight match with Kiss and eventually prevailed, 7-5, 7-6(9). Another close contest on court two, where Cal's 26th-ranked Valentina Ivanov fell to Khatamova, 7-5, 3-6, 1-0(7), made the final score 6-1.
 
No. 17 California (6-1) defeated UC Santa Barbara (1-1), 6-1
Feb. 21, 2021, in Berkeley, Calif.
Hellman Tennis Complex
 
Doubles
1. No. 40 Haley Giavara/Valentina Ivanov (Cal) vs. Marta Gonzalez Balbé/Kira Reuter (UCSB), 4-2 Unfinished
2. Anna Bright/Hannah Viller Moeller (Cal) def. Elizaveta Volodko/Camille Kiss (UCSB), 6-1*
3. Erin Richardson/Julia Rosenqvist (Cal) def. Shakhnoza Khatamova/Lisa Sentenac (UCSB), 6-1
 
Order of Finish – 3, 2*
*Clinched the doubles point
 
Singles
1. No. 18 Haley Giavara (Cal) def. Elizaveta Volodko (UCSB), 6-2, 6-3^
2. No. 43 Julia Rosenqvist (Cal) def. Camille Kiss (UCSB), 7-5, 7-6(9)
3. Shakhnoza Khatamova (UCSB) def. No. 26 Valentina Ivanov (Cal), 7-5, 3-6, 1-0(7)
4. Jada Bui (Cal) def. Kira Reuter (UCSB), 6-1, 6-3
5. Hannah Viller Moeller (Cal) def. Marta Gonzalez Balbé (UCSB), 6-0, 6-0
6. Anna Bright (Cal) def. Lise Sentenac (UCSB), 6-1, 6-0
 
Order of Finish – 5, 6, 1^, 4, 2, 3
^Clinched overall match