STOCKTON – The 30th-ranked California women's tennis team won in commanding fashion for the fourth time in five matches in a 7-0 victory over Pacific on Tuesday. Valentina Ivanov clinched the win, and Jessica Alsola won her 16th straight singles match.
 
Cal improved to 9-7 after the nonconference result, while Pacific fell to 6-9.
 
The Bears were dominant in doubles, starting with Ivanov and Haley Giavara, who shut out Megan Carmichael and Tomi Main, 6-0, on court two. Hannah Viller Moeller and Berta Passola Folch clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 triumph over Danielle Zamora and Alexis Sam on court three.
 
Cal did not drop a set in singles. Giavara claimed the first singles win, besting Main, 6-0, 6-1, on court two. Passola Folch followed with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Zamora on court six, before Ivanov beat Zoe Clydesdale-Eberle, 7-5, 6-0, to secure the overall match. Alsola, ranked 48th in this week's ITA rankings, later closed out the day with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Klara Kosan on court one.
 
"It was nice to get back outdoors and play during a lovely sunny day in Stockton," said Cal head coach Amanda Augustus, whose team previously beat No. 43 Oregon, 6-1, indoors on April 9. "We appreciate Pacific hosting us. It was good to get another match in. Overall as a team we were ready to go."
 
Cal has been ready to go for much of its recent stretch of competitions. Along with the Pacific and Oregon results, Cal won 6-1 over No. 26 Arizona State on March 31 and won 7-0 over No. 44 Arizona on April 1. The only setback over the last five matches was a 4-3 loss to No. 62 Loyola Marymount on April 2.
 
"This was a good opportunity for us to get better," Augustus said, "and we're excited for our next match in a few days."
 
The Bears return to Pac-12 Conference play for the remainder of the regular season. On Friday at 1:30 p.m. PDT, they host Washington State and Cal Athletics Hall of Famer Raquel Atawo, the head coach of WSU, at the Hellman Tennis Complex. Cal hosts 19th-ranked Washington on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in the Bears' regular-season home finale. Additionally, Cal will host its Senior Day ceremony prior to the match with the Huskies.
 
No. 30 California (9-7) 7, Pacific (6-9) 0
April 11, 2023, in Stockton, Calif.
Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center
 
Doubles
1. No. 9 Jessica Alsola/Katja Wiersholm (Cal) vs. Karina Chao/Klara Kosan (Pacific), 5-2 Abandoned
2. Haley Giavara/Valentina Ivanov (Cal) def. Megan Carmichael/Tomi Main (Pacific), 6-0
3. Berta Passola Folch/Erin Richardson (Cal) def. Alexis Sam/Danielle Zamora (Pacific), 6-1*
 
Order of Finish – 2, 3*
*Clinched the doubles point
 
Singles
1. No. 48 Jessica Alsola (Cal) def. Klara Kosan (Pacific), 6-4, 6-3
2. Haley Giavara (Cal) def. Tomi Main (Pacific), 6-0, 6-1
3. Katja Wiersholm (Cal) def. Karina Chao (Pacific), 6-0, 6-4
4. Valentina Ivanov (Cal) def. Zoe Clydesdale-Eberle (Pacific), 7-5, 6-0^
5. Hannah Viller Moeller (Cal) def. Alexis Sam (Pacific), 6-3, 6-1
6. Berta Passola Folch (Cal) def. Danielle Zamora (Pacific), 6-1, 6-3
 
Order of Finish – 2, 6, 4^, 5, 3, 1
^Clinched the overall win