HONOLULU – The UC San Diego women's tennis team fell by a 7-0 score at Hawai'i on Thursday evening in a Big West Conference match at the UH Tennis Complex.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Hawai'i 7. UC San Diego 0
Records: UC San Diego 1-3 (0-2 Big West), Hawai'i 3-2 (3-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Rainbow Wahine swept the three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead in the match. Triton captains
Anu Bhadada and
Rachel Wagner competed well at the second spot, before falling 7-6 (8-6).
In singles play, Hawai'i picked up straight sets victories at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 4 to clinch the win. UC San Diego freshman
Monica Stratakos won her second set, 7-5, at No. 6.
RESULTS
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QUOTABLE
"We competed hard for the most part, but were outplayed in some matches," said UC San Diego head coach
Liz LaPlante. "Our players saw what they need to do to improve so we have some things to work on."
TRITON TIDBITS
- Thursday's match was the first-ever meeting between the Tritons and the Rainbow Wahine.
- The contest was the Tritons first under the lights this season.
- UC San Diego has yet to win a doubles point in the 2021 season.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego faces Hawai'i once again on Friday, this time in a non-conference match. First serve is scheduled for Noon HST from the UH Tennis Complex.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions III and II and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.
Return To Sport…Safely
In order for UC San Diego scholar-athletes to be permitted to return to training and competition safely and within federal, state, local, and university guidelines, the athletic department implemented a number of measures designed to complement and enhance the university's highly-successful Return To Learn program. Notable actions include being physically distanced when practical, including during out-of-season training sessions; wearing masks, except when undergoing physically strenuous exercise; and maintaining proper hygiene. Athletes, coaches, and staff are testing at a higher frequency than the campus population, teams adhere to CDC, NCAA, and Big West Conference guidelines, and department officials participate in regular meetings with conference and university-affiliated physicians and the UC San Diego emergency operations staff.
