WAIMEA, Hawai'i – The University of California San Diego women's tennis team picked up its second consecutive victory on Sunday, downing Dallas Baptist by a 4-1 score at the Fairmont Orchid on Hawai'i island. The Tritons wrap up their weekend in the Aloha State winning two of their three matches.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 4, Dallas Baptist 1
Records: UC San Diego 2-3, Dallas Baptist 5-2
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons duo of senior captain Becky Chou and freshman Rachel Wagner won their third straight match at No. 1 doubles, cruising to a 6-2 victory on Sunday. UC San Diego clinched the doubles point thanks to a 6-2 victory at No. 2 doubles by senior captain Chloe Wight and freshman Anjni Agrawal. Sophomore Anu Bhadada and freshman Julianna Sabile teamed up at No. 3 doubles for a 6-3 victory to complete the Tritons' doubles sweep.
 
In singles play, senior captain Valeria Corral gave UC San Diego a 2-0 lead in the match with her 6-1, 6-1 triumph at No. 3 singles. Wagner continued impress, moving to 2-0 at No. 2 singles with her 7-5, 7-5 win. Down 3-0, the Patriots got into the win column with a win at No. 6 singles. However, the Tritons clinched the victory and the happy flight home when Chou wrapped up her 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles.
 
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"We won a very hard-fought match in the singles," said UC San Diego coach Liz LaPlante. "Becky [Chou] showed a lot of mental toughness against a very unorthodox player, and I'm super-proud of Rachel [Wagner's] win at No. 2 against a very strong player. All of the tough competition we've had up until now definitely helped us in today's victory."
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Becky Chou/Rachel Wagner (UCSD) def. Kate Daugherty/Taylor Leslie (DBU), 6-2
2. Chloe Wight/Anjni Agrawal (UCSD) def. Adriana Carpenter/Ashton Wilfong (DBU), 6-2
3. Anu Bhadada/Julianna Sabile (UCSD) def. Devon Austin-Canning/Leslie Omeire (DBU) 6-3
 
Singles
1. Becky Chou (UCSD) def. Kate Daugherty (DBU), 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
2. Rachel Wagner (UCSD) def. Taylor Leslie (DBU), 7-5, 7-5
3. Valeria Corral (UCSD) def. Adriana Carpenter (DBU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Chloe Wight (UCSD) vs. Genie Hernandez (DBU), 7-6, 6-5 uf
5. Anu Bhadada (UCSD) vs. Ira Vogelmann (DBU), 6-4, 4-6, 3-2 uf
6. Ashton Wilfong (DBU) def. Julianna Sabile (UCSD), 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (3, 2, 6, 1)
 

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UP NEXT
UC San Diego returns to California for a pair of matches this week. The Tritons will visit future Big West Conference foe UC Irvine on Thursday before traveling to face Azusa Pacific on Saturday.
 
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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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