ROHNERT PARK, Calif-  Sonoma State got wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles by Andy Muesse and Connor Olson, but it wouldn't be enough as the Seawolves fell to UC Santa Cruz, the No. 1 ranked NCAA Division III school in the nation, 7-2.  The Seawolves fall to 7-10 on the season.

Not to be lost in the defeat were two outstanding efforts by the Seawolves' top two.  Andy Muesse earned a  7-5, 6-1 win over Jared Kamel, the nation's No. 4 ranked D-III singles player.  Olson won 7-6 (2), 6-3 over Max Ortiz, a player who defeated him 6-1, 6-1 a year ago. 

UC Santa Cruz took all three doubles matches, though they had to struggle to win at No. 3, defeating Logan Baily and Jordan Smith, making his Seawolf debut, 8-6.

The Seawolves are back in action on April 11th against Santa Clara.

UC Santa Cruz 7, Sonoma State 2

Doubles
1.  Kamel/Vartabedian (UCSC) def. Muesse/McNulty (SSU), 8-2
2.  Ortiz/Pybas (UCSC) def. Stollberg/Olson (SSU), 8-3
3.  Liberty-Point/Gendelman (UCSC) def. Bailey/Smith (SSU), 8-6

Singles
1.  Muesse (SSU) def. Kamel (UCSC), 7-5, 6-1
2.  Olson (SSU) def. Ortiz (UCSC), 7-6 (2), 6-3
3.  Pybas (UCSC) def. Stollberg (SSU), 6-4, 6-1
4.  Mark-Griffin (UCSC) def. McNulty (SSU), 7-5, 4-6 (10-6)
5.  Liberty-Point (UCSC) def. Heckley (SSU), 6-4, 6-4
6.  Chiba (UCSC) def. Vu (SSU), 6-4, 6-3