WAIMEA, Hawai'i – The University of California San Diego women's tennis team picked up its first win of the season on Saturday, topping Hawai'i-Hilo by a 4-1 score at the Fairmont Orchid on Hawai'i island. The Tritons improved to 1-3 on the season, while the Vulcans fell to 0-2.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 4, Hawai'i-Hilo 1
Records: UC San Diego 1-3, Hawai'i-Hilo 0-2
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons duo of senior captain Becky Chou and freshman Rachel Wagner continued to impress at No. 1 doubles, winning 6-1. UC San Diego clinched the doubles point thanks to a victory at No. 2 doubles by senior captain Chloe Wight and freshman Sophie Pearson.
 
In singles play, the Vulcans got on the scoreboard when UC San Diego's Pearson was forced to retire at No. 2 singles due to injury. Pearson was leading that match, 5-4. Wagner put the Tritons back in front thanks to a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 3 singles. Wight earned a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles to give UC San Diego a 3-1 lead. Senior captain Valeria Corral clinched the win with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph at No. 4 singles.
 
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"This was a great win for us," said UC San Diego coach Liz LaPlante. "We played very well to earn the doubles point. Despite not being at 100 percent, I was proud of the way Valeria [Corral] battled hard to clinch the victory."
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Becky Chou/Rachel Wagner (UCSD) def. Carmelle Joyner/Anouk Van Hoek (UHH), 6-1
2. Chloe Wight/Sophie Pearson (UCSD) def. Marina Colvee/Irena Le (UHH), 6-0
3. Sandra Dafincescu/Gabriela Aguila Lawlor (UHH) def. Anu Bhadada/Julianna Sabile (UCSD), 4-6
 
Singles
1. Becky Chou (UCSD) vs. Marina Colvee (UHH), 7-6 (7-3), 5-2, uf
2. Sandra Dafincescu (UHH) def. Sophie Pearson (UCSD), 4-5 (inj).
3. Rachel Wagner (UCSD) def. Anouk Van Hoek (UHH), 6-2, 6-3.
4. Valeria Corral (UCSD) def. Carmelle Joyner (UHH), 6-3, 6-2.
5. Chloe Wight (UCSD) def. Irena Le (UHH), 6-0, 6-1.
6. Anu Bhadada (UCSD) vs. Gabriela Aguila Lawlor (UHH), 6-4, 6-6 (3-3) uf
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (2, 3, 5, 4)
 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego concludes play in Hawai'i on Sunday when the Tritons take on Dallas Baptist. The match is scheduled to get underway at 1 pm HST from the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island.
 
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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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