LOS ANGELES – The UC San Diego women's tennis team fell to Loyola Marymount by a 4-0 score on Saturday afternoon in the season opener for both teams.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: LMU 4, UC San Diego 0
Records: UC San Diego 0-1 (0-0 Big West); LMU 1-0 (0-0 WCC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
LMU took the doubles point by winning all three positions.
 
In singles play, the Lions earned wins at No. 1, 4 and 5 to clinch the match. UC San Diego freshman Anna Snissarenko won the first set 6-3 and led 4-3 in the second set at No. 6 when play was halted as the Lions clinched the match. Down 1 set to 0, senior captain Anu Bhadada had a 5-4 lead in the second set at No. 2 when the match concluded.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Veronika Miroshniche/Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) def. Sophie Pearson/Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 6-2
2. Wiktoria Rutowska/Stefania Rogozinska (LMU) def. Rachel Wagner/Anu Bhadada  (UCSD), 6-3
3. Ulyana Shirokova/Kim Zahraj (LMU) def. Shweta Kumar/Julianna Sabile (UCSD), 6-0
 
Singles
1. Veronika Miroshniche (LMU) def. Sophie Pearson (UCSD), 6-1, 6-1
2.  Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) vs. Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 7-5, 2-0, dnf
3. Wiktoria Rutowska (LMU) vs. Anu Bhadada (UCSD), 6-4, 4-5, dnf
4. Stefania Rogozinska (LMU) def. Shweta Kumar (UCSD), 6-1, 6-1
5. Ulyana Shirokova (LMU) def. Julianna Sabile (UCSD), 6-0, 6-2
6. Anna Snissarenko (UCSD) vs. Kim Zahraj (LMU), 6-3, 4-3, dnf
 
QUOTABLE
"I thought we competed really well today," said UC San Diego head coach Liz LaPlante. "Overall, I was impressed with our play and our two freshmen showed a lot of promise."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• The match was delayed two hours for rain prior to first serve.
• Naomi Nguyen and Anna Snissarenko competed in their first dual meets for UC San Diego.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego opens its home slate on Friday when the Tritons welcome Fresno State to Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m., and spectators will not be permitted to attend.
 
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