LA JOLLA, Calif. – The University of California San Diego men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of Concordia Irvine this evening.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 2, Concordia Irvine 4
Records: UC San Diego 3-1, Concordia Irvine 3-0
HOW IT HAPPENED
All three doubles courts were competitive, but the Eagles were able to capture the doubles point.
Sreeganesh Manoharan and
Phillip Lan were the lone Triton duo to win, picking up a 6-4 victory over their Eagle counterparts.
Fifth and sixth singles were the highlights for the Tritons. At sixth singles,
Cody Duong was the first off the court as he cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Otto Heinz.
Phillip Lan picked up another point for the Tritons at fifth singles. Lan dominated in the first set, 6-1, and was able to seal his win in a tight second set, 7-5.
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"We had a target on our back and we have to learn how to handle that," said Head Coach
Timmer Willing. "They'll have it on theirs tomorrow. We've got another opportunity coming up in Hawaii. There's no time to hang our heads; we've got to take care of our bodies and get ready for tomorrow morning's flight."
RESULTS
View the box score
here.
UP NEXT
Next, the Tritons will travel to Hawaii. UC San Diego will face No. 10 Hawaii Hilo at 11 a.m. on Friday. Follow @ucsandiego on Instagram and view the Instagram story to keep up with the Tritons' adventures on Friday, as
Sreeganesh Manoharan gives fans an inside look.
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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