LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men's tennis team fell to Big West Conference foe UC Santa Barbara, 5-2, at the Northview Tennis Courts this afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC Santa Barbara 5, UC San Diego 2
Records: UC Santa Barbara 5-3, UC San Diego 0-6
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons brought their best in doubles. On court one,
Daniel Traxler and
Zach Ermert topped their Gaucho counterparts, 6-4. Second doubles was a closer battle, but
Cody Duong and
Neil Tengbumroong emerged victorious over UC Santa Barbara, 7-6.
UC Santa Barbara did not have enough available players to play third doubles or sixth singles, therefore the sixth singles point went to the Tritons.
Although the Tritons had success in doubles, singles went the Gauchos' way.
Zach Ermert took his opponent to three sets on court two and
Cody Duong forced a third set on court three, but UC Santa Barbara was ultimately victorious on courts one through five. Picking up five points in singles, the Gauchos won, 5-2.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach
Timmer Willing spoke after the match.
RESULTS
View the box score
here.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego's next match is its final scheduled home match, which will take place at 10 a.m. on April 15. The Tritons will face Big West Conference competitor Cal Poly.
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.
