LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men's tennis team hosted UC Davis for its inaugural Big West Conference opener this afternoon. The Tritons fell to the Aggies, 6-1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC Davis 6, UC San Diego 1
Records: UC San Diego 0-3, UC Davis 4-4
HOW IT HAPPENED
After falling on the second doubles court, the Tritons then recorded a victory at third doubles, as
William Lan and
Zach Ermert defeated their Aggie counterparts, 6-4. It was a battle at first doubles, but
Phillip Lan and
Daniel Traxler were edged by UC Davis, 7-6, and the Aggies claimed the doubles point.
The first court was the highlight of singles for UC San Diego. Although Traxler fell in set one, 6-3, he fought back to win sets two and three, 6-3, 6-2, to claim victory.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach
Timmer Willing spoke after the match.
RESULTS
View the box score
here.
UP NEXT
Next, UC San Diego will remain at home to face Boise State on Mar. 12. The teams are scheduled to face off at 10:30 a.m.
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.
