SOUTH BEND, Ind. — In their third straight matchup against a ranked opponent, the California Golden Bears (12-9, 4-4) dropped their match to No. 22 Notre Dame (16-4, 6-2 ACC) 4-0 on Sunday morning.

In doubles play, the Bears found themselves in tight contests on each court. On Court 2, Tiago Silva and Alex Aney fought to a 4-4 tie before falling 6-4. Then on Court 1, Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski and Timofey Stepanov battled to tie their match but ultimately lost 6-4. Court 3 went unfinished with a 5-5 tie.

Down 1-0, the Bears entered singles play looking for momentum. After dropping points on Courts 2 and 3, the Bears still had an opportunity to claw back to a victory. Cal forced a third set on Courts 1, 4, 5 and 6 before losing on Court 1 to surrender its fourth point to the Irish.

Singles

1. Dominko def. Lechno-Wasiutynski - 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 (Clinch)

2. Gregg def. Stepanov - 6-3, 6-4

3. Carsavolo def. Silva - 6-1, 6-2

4. Munk Mesa vs. Nad - 1-6, 6-4, 4-3 (UF)

5. Pouatcha vs. Magimay - 3-6, 6-3, 3-0 (UF)

6. Luemkemann vs. Llorens - 6-4, 1-6, 1-2 (UF)

Doubles

1. Dominko/Gregg def. Lechno-Wasiutynski/Stepanov- 6-4 (clinch)

2. Llorens/Nad def. Silva/Aney - 6-4

3. Pouatcha/Munk Mesa vs. Becker/Thompson- 5-5 (UF)

Order of Completion:
Singles: 3, 2, 1
Doubles: 2, 1

Up Next:
The Golden Bears will travel to South Carolina to face the Clemson Tigers on Thursday before facing Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Saturday.