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Last weekend the team was unable to stand strong in doubles against Washington State on Friday and Washington on Saturday after holding a six-match winning streak in doubles.
On Friday Cal fell 4-3, snapping its 4-0 Pac-12 winning streak. The next day, seemingly putting their loss behind them, the Bears cruised past No. 44 Arizona.