LA JOLLA, Calif. – The No. 7 University of California San Diego men's tennis team captured a thrilling 4-3 win after trailing Sonoma State this afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 4, Opponent 3
Records: UC San Diego 6-1, Opponent 3-3
HOW IT HAPPENED
Neil Tengbumroong and
Cody Duong picked up a win at second doubles, 6-3, but Sonoma State ultimately secured the doubles point to start the day.
The Seawolves then picked up a win at No. 1 singles, but
Cody Duong topped his opponent, 6-4, 6-0 and
Sreeganesh Manoharan was victorious, 6-2, 6-4 to even the score.
Sonoma State regained the lead with a win at second singles, but the Tritons continued to fight back.
Neil Tengbumroong captured a 7-6(3), 6-3 win at fourth singles to even the score once again.
It all came down to third singles. After falling in set one, 4-6,
Marc Isaia came back to secure set two, 6-2. It was a battle in set three, but Isaia forced the tiebreaker and was victorious, 7-6(1), to clinch the match for UC San Diego.
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"We knew it'd be a tough fight," said Head Coach
Timmer Willing. "They have talented guys and it's a grind. It was a matter of keeping it close at the right spots and then getting a chance to win it at the end.
"We weren't leading this entire match until the tiebreaker, and then Marc's momentum allowed him to get the win. It was a great win for him, fighting through cramping and an injury to get us where we needed to get to."
RESULTS
View the box score
here.
UP NEXT
Next, the Tritons will welcome UC Davis and the University of St. Katherine to Northview Tennis Courts. UC San Diego will face the Aggies at 11 a.m. and the Firebirds at 3 p.m. on Feb. 29.
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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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