LA JOLLA, Calif. – The University of California San Diego men's tennis team claimed the doubles point, but ultimately fell to Nevada in a home exhibition this afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 2, Nevada 5
Records: UC San Diego 0-0, Nevada 3-0
HOW IT HAPPENED
It was a thrilling start for the Tritons. After the Tritons fell at first doubles, 6-4,
Marc Isaia and
Phillip Lan secured a 6-3 win at third doubles over their Nevada opponents. At second doubles, it was a tight matchup between
Neil Tengbumroong and
Cody Duong and their Nevada counterparts, but the Tritons prevailed in a 7-5 win to secure the doubles point.
The highlight of singles was
Sreeganesh Manoharan's victory at fifth singles. After falling behind 4-6 in the first set, Manoharan claimed the second set, 6-3, to force the tiebreaker. The senior came out on top, 6-3.
QUOTE
Head Coach
Timmer Willing spoke about what he saw from the team in today's exhibition.
RESULTS
View the box score
here.
UP NEXT
The Tritons will return to action next weekend with the final exhibition of this three-game stretch. UC San Diego will face UC Riverside at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 at SRC Tennis Courts.
About UC San Diego Athletics
With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country. The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference. UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent. A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.
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