BERKELEY, Calif. – The University of San Francisco women's tennis team made its 2021 debut on Friday, traveling to the Hellman Tennis Complex today where they took on No 19 California.  The Golden Bears (3-1) did not drop a set as they defeated the Dons 7-0.

"I felt today that just successfully starting our season was a big win," said head coach Peter Bartlett. "We did a good job competing against a top-20 team. It was great for our team to see this level for our first match to set the bar and immediately get back to work on some of the things we learned. We haven't played against Cal in the last five years so getting back to playing against these nationally ranked programs is what we have been building up to. I was proud of how fought today and I'm pleased with our attitudes and mindsets. I feel this can only lead to better things for our future matches and season." 
 
USF's (0-1) day began when Caragh Courtney and Arianna Capogrosso and Chico Mushika and Maria Martinez Vaquero fell 2-6. Mya Bui and Rita Colyer fell 3-6 giving the doubles point to California.
 
In the singles matches the Dons did not fare much better against the Golden Bears.  Cal took a 3-0 lead in the match after Vaquero and Bui fell 1-6, 2-6 and 2-6, 2-6, respectively.  The Bears took the match when Capogrosso fell to Cal's Erin Richardson 2-6, 2-6.  Colyer, playing in the three-spot battled in second set, but fell to No. 26 Valentina Ivanov 2-6, 4-6.  Mushika fell 1-6, 5-7 followed by Courtney who fell 3-6, 3-6.  

Two Dons made their USF debut today, Caragh Courtney, a junior from Delaware and freshman Maria Martinez Vaquero from Asturias, Spain. 

RESULTS
Doubles
1. No. 40 Haley Giavara/Valentina Ivanov (Cal) def. Mya Bui/Rita Colyer (USF), 6-3*
2. Anna Bright/Hannah Viller Moeller (Cal) def. Chiho Mushika/Maria Martinez Vaquero (USF), 6-2
3. Erin Richardson/Julia Rosenqvist (Cal) def. Caragh Courtney/Arianna Capogrosso (USF), 6-2

Order of Finish – 3, 1*2,
*Clinched the doubles point

Singles
1. No. 18 Haley Giavara (Cal) def. Mya Bui (USF), 6-2, 6-2
2. No. 43 Julia Rosenqvist (Cal) def. Maria Martinez Vaquero (USF), 6-1, 6-2
3. No. 26 Valentina Ivanov (Cal) def. Rita Colyer (USF), 6-2, 6-4
4. Hannah Viller Moeller (Cal) def. Chiho Mushika (USF), 6-1, 7-5
5. Anna Bright (Cal) def. Caragh Courtney (USF), 6-3, 6-3
6. Erin Richardson (Cal) def. Arianna Capogrosso (USF), 6-2, 6-2^

Order of Finish – 2, 1, 6^, 3, 4, 5
^Clinched the overall match

UP NEXT
The Dons will travel to Marin to take on Dominican on Friday, February 5 at 12:00 p.m.