When Arizona's No. 1 singles player Vicky Maes blew a four-game lead to lose the first set 7-6, then dropped the first four games of the second to defending national champion Keri Phebus of UCLA, it looked like Phebus was going to continue her three-match unbeaten streak over Maes.

But Saturday, at the Robson Tennis Center, history was in the making. Down 4-0 in the second set, Maes began to come alive.

"Before she would of lost that match, probably 6-0, but she has really come a long way mentally, she believes in herself more and she knows that she can come back," UA head coach Becky Bell said.

Winning the next three games, Maes cut Phebus's lead to 4-3. Then Phebus won her fifth game and Maes was pushed to match point. But then the momentum changed, the crowd came alive, and Maes played brilliantly.

Breaking Phebus's serve to stay alive, Maes brought the set to 5-4.

She won the next three games and took the second set 7-5 with a powerful forehand.

The third set was all Maes, holding her serve while breaking Phebus twice and taking a commanding 4-0 lead. But just like the first set, Phebus broke Maes and was on the board.

"I was scared, all I thought was that I was going to lose this set like the first one," said Maes.

Up 5-1 and serving for the victory, Maes lost a controversial point on a line call and went down 0-30. Winning the next three points to get to match point, Maes forced a Phebus error and the smile came alive. Maes was immediately mobbed by her teammates and members of the crowd congratulating her.

The win helped No. 10 Arizona defeat the No. 7 Bruins, 5-2.

But Arizona didn't beat the Bruins with that match alone. Four courts away, freshman Karen Goldstein was battling back against Jody Anglin. With the support of her team, Goldstein handily defeated Anglin in the third set 6-1, to win her match 6-7, 7-5, 6-1.

After the singles matches were over, Arizona led 4-2 and needed just one win from the three doubles matches to claim the team victory. Arizona's No. 2 doubles team of Stephanie Sammaritano and Goldstein won in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 over Kelly Rudolph and Brandi Freudenberg to get the team win.

Arizona is now 6-0 and 2-0 in the Pacific 10 Conference. Arizona easily defeated No. 11 Southern Cal on Friday 5-1, without losing a set in the five victories.

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Arizona newcomers Tom Haugland and Henrik Wagner first met each other five years ago at a junior tournament in Germany.

Both went to the tournament to compete for the singles crown. Neither had a partner for the doubles tournament and they agreed to play with each other on a whim. They won that tournament, and on Friday they won again.

Joining each other at Arizona again this year, the two play No. 1 doubles as well as No. 1 and 2 singles for the squad. Wagner and Haugland defeated Utah's Christian Svensson and Phillip Rodrique 6-4, 6-0 to help Arizona win the doubles point as UA beat Utah 6-1.

"We hadn't talked to each other since that tournament in Germany and when I learned that he was coming here, I just called him to say hi," said Wagner.