MALIBU, Calif. — No. 14 Pepperdine women's tennis (3-2) will host a pair of top-15 matchups from Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center this weekend. The Waves welcome No. 8 UCLA (4-2) Friday at 2 p.m. before hosting No. 6 USC (7-2) Sunday at noon.

The first 50 fans in attendance for Sunday's match will receive a free T-Shirt.

Fans unable to attend can follow live scoring and streaming for both matches here.

LAST TIME OUT

• The Waves fell 4-3 against Arizona State this past Sunday.
• Pepperdine earned the doubles point with wins from Shihomi Leong/Duru Söke and Chantal Sauvant/Alexia Harmon.
• Söke and Sonja Zhiyenbayeva earned singles wins for the Waves, before the Sun Devils claimed three third set victories.

MATCH NOTES

• Pepperdine moved up to No. 14 in the ITA national rankings, announced today.
• The Waves are 2-0 against ranked opponents this season, claiming wins over No. 12 Texas & No. 2 Texas A&M.
• Anastasiia Grechkina came in at No. 8 in the most recent ITA singles rankings.
• Živa Falkner is No. 57 in the same rankings.
• Falkner has tabbed a 2-2 record at the No. 1 position for Pepperdine this season.
• Falkner and Sonja Zhiyenbayeva broke into the ITA doubles rankings for the first time, debuting at No. 49.
• Zhiyenbayeva has begun the season with a 5-0 mark split between the No. 3 and No. 2 singles position for the Waves.
• Zhiyenbayeva has earned WCC Freshman of the Week on three occasions this season. 
• Duru Söke has posted a 2-0 singles record this season, posting wins on both court five and six.
• Söke earned her first doubles win of the season last time out with Shihomi Leong.
• Grechkina has gotten off to a 2-2 start at the No. 2 singles position this dual match season.
• Grechkina has registered a 4-0 mark in doubles this season alongside Chantal Sauvant.
• Sauvant is 5-0 in doubles this season, earning a victory alongside Alexia Harmon this past Sunday.
• Sauvant has registered a 2-2 record in singles to begin her collegiate career.
• The doubles pairings of Grechkina/Sauvant and Falkner/Zhiyenbayeva have each earned a WCC Doubles Team of the Week nod this season.
• Alexia Harmon has logged a 2-2 mark in both singles and doubles this season.
• The Waves have posted a 16-10 mark in singles this season as a team, with an 8-5 mark in doubles.

SERIES HISTORY

• Pepperdine is 22-61 all-time against UCLA.
• The Waves are 8-7 against the Bruins dating back to the 2016 season.
• The Waves are 11-23 at home in the series.
• Pepperdine fell 5-2 on the road at UCLA this past February.
• The Waves boast a 28-43 all-time record against USC.
• Pepperdine is currently on a 16-match winning streak against the Trojans, dating back to the 2016 season.
• The Waves hold a 14-19 mark at home in the series.
• Pepperdine earned a 4-2 win on the road at USC this past March.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT

• UCLA enters play ranked No. 8 in the nation, having posted a 4-2 record this spring season.
• The Bruins recently took down San Diego 6-1 and No. 11 Stanford 7-0.
• UCLA is led by Mayu Crossley, currently ranked No. 49 in the ITA singles rankings and Kate Fakih who is No. 122.
• Fakih and Olivia Center also rank No. 62 in the ITA doubles rankings.
• USC enters with a 7-2 dual match record this season, while coming in at No. 6 in the most recent ITA team rankings.
• The Trojans earned a 7-0 win over Fresno State last time out, having fallen to No. 16 Cal in their previous match.
• USC has three singles players ranked within the top-90 in the ITA singles rankings.
• Lily Fairclough and Daniela Borruel also come in at No. 14 in the ITA doubles rankings.

The Waves will return on the road to begin WCC play, beginning at Washington State (Mar. 3).

ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S TENNIS
Pepperdine women's tennis has been a consistent powerhouse in the collegiate scene, reaching 40 NCAA Tournaments since 1982 including 28 straight appearances. Since 2018, the program has seen three national runner-ups between both singles and doubles while reaching an NCAA Regional as a team eight times in the past nine tournaments. The success at the conference level has been paramount with 33 WCC Championships including an active streak of 11 consecutive conference titles. With its 24 total All-Americans, the program has also consistently sent players to the pro circuit following their time in Malibu.
 
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