RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The University of California San Diego men's tennis team fell to future Big West opponent UC Riverside, 6-1, in an exhibition on Sunday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 1, UC Riverside 6
Records: UC San Diego 0-0, UC Riverside 4-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
Sixth singles was the highlight of the exhibition for the Tritons.
Phillip Lan fended off his Highlander opponent in set one, 6-4. Lan then cruised to victory in set two, blanking his counterpart 6-0.
Sahm Irvine nearly forced a tiebreaker at second singles. After falling in set one, 2-6, Irvine rallied to make it close in set two, but ultimately fell, 7-5.
The Tritons were unable to top the Highlanders in doubles. Third doubles was the closest of the afternoon, as
Marc Isaia and Lan battled the Blando brothers, Jayson and Michael. The Tritons were within two, but suffered a 6-4 defeat.
RESULTS
View the box score
here.
UP NEXT
Next, the Tritons will prepare to officially open their season. UC San Diego will host Point Loma at 3 p.m. on Feb. 5 at the Northview 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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