IRVINE, Calif. – The University of California San Diego had its two match win streak snapped on Thursday, as the Tritons fell 4-0 at future Big West Conference foe UC Irvine.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC Irvine 4, UC San Diego 0
Records: UC San Diego 2-4, UC Irvine 4-4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons duo of senior captain Becky Chou and freshman Rachel Wagner won their fourth consecutive match at No. 1 doubles, winning 6-3 on Thursday. However, UC Irvine picked up the doubles point thanks to victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.
 
In singles play, the Anteaters picked up wins at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6 singles to clinch the match. Chou, Wager, and senior captain Chloe Wight were all engaged in tough battles in their respective singles matches when UC Irvine clinched the win.
 
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"We left some matches on the court before they clinched," said UC San Diego coach Liz LaPlante. "I'm pleased with how the team competed and impressed with the improvement we've shown this month."
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Becky Chou/Rachel Wagner (UCSD) def. Flora Amiri/Arianna Tilbury (UCI), 6-3
2. Stephanie Nguyen/Alyssia Fossorier (UCI) def. Chloe Wight/Anjni Agrawal (UCSD), 6-2
3. Jessica Tsukiji/Jenna Schlatter (UCI) def. Anu Bhadada/Julianna Sabile (UCSD), 6-1
 
Singles
1. Becky Chou (UCSD) vs. Stephanie Nguyen (UCI), 5-6, 7-3 uf
2. Rachel Wagner (UCSD) vs. Flora Amiri (UCI), 6-4, 1-6, 1-2 uf
3. Jessica Tsukiji (UCI) def. Valeria Corral (UCSD), 6-3, 6-1
4. Chloe Wight (UCSD) vs. Halla Alajeely (UCI), 6-7 uf
5. Arianna Tilbury (UCI) def. Anu Bhadada (UCSD), 6-4, 6-3
6. Jenna Schlatter (UCI) def. Julianna Sabile (UCSD), 6-3, 6-3
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (3, 5, 6)
 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego returns to the courts on Saturday, when the Tritons visit No. 13 Azusa Pacific. Match time is scheduled for Noon from Azusa, weather permitting.
 
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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