LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men's tennis team fell to Cal Poly, 4-0, at the Northview Tennis Courts this afternoon.
The match was the Tritons' final scheduled home match of the season. UC San Diego is grateful for the contributions of graduating seniors
Cody Duong,
Marc Isaia, and
Neil Tengbumroong, as well as senior
Zach Ermert, who will be returning next year.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Cal Poly 4, UC San Diego 0
Records: Cal Poly 11-7 (4-0), UC San Diego 0-7 (0-4)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Although the Tritons battled on court one in doubles, as
Daniel Traxler and
Zach Ermert were closely behind their Cal Poly opponents, the Mustangs were able to capture wins on courts two and three to take the doubles point.
In singles, Cal Poly claimed victories on courts two, four, and five to win the match. On court one, Traxler bounced back from a 6-3 loss in set one by taking set two, 6-3. However, the match finished before Traxler had a chance to continue his momentum in set three.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach
Timmer Willing spoke after the match.
RESULTS
View the box score
here.
UP NEXT
Next, UC San Diego will hit the road. It will be a quick turnaround for the Tritons as they face UC Irvine at Anteater Tennis Stadium at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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.
