LA JOLLA, Calif. – The University of California San Diego men's tennis team upended No. 9 Hawaii Pacific, 4-2, this afternoon. UC San Diego finishes its Hawaii trip with a 2-0 record and improves to 3-0 against nationally-ranked top-10 teams this season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 4, Hawaii Pacific 2
Records: UC San Diego 5-1, Hawaii Pacific 3-3
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons set the tone by claiming the doubles point.
Sreeganesh Manoharan and
Phillip Lan were the first Triton pair off the court as they breezed to a 6-2 win at first doubles. Hawaii Pacific then evened things up with a victory at third doubles, but
Cody Duong and
Neil Tengbumroong topped their Shark counterparts, 6-4, to secure the doubles point.
Duong added to the Tritons' lead as he cruised to a 6-0, 6-4 win over his Shark opponent to remain undefeated in singles this season.
The Sharks responded with wins at second and first singles, but the Tritons answered back.
Phillip Lan regained UC San Diego's lead with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at third singles.
Sreeganesh Manoharan then clinched the Tritons' upset as he topped his opponent, 6-4, 6-3.
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"We came out very strong in doubles and captured the doubles point," said Head Coach
Timmer Willing. "Then Cody finished his singles quickly, giving us the 2-0 lead. We had first sets in a few others and Sahm had a lead at one keeping the momentum in our favor. It was an absolute team effort in the win."
RESULTS
View the box score
here.
UP NEXT
Next, the Tritons head back to the mainland. UC San Diego will host Sonoma State at Northview Tennis Courts at 10 a.m. on Feb. 23.
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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