LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego women's tennis team dropped its home opener by a score of 7-0 to Fresno State Friday afternoon at Northview Tennis Courts.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Fresno State 7, UC San Diego 0
Records: UC San Diego 0-2 (0-0 Big West); Fresno State 1-0 (0-0 Mountain West)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After the Bulldogs earned a win at No. 2 doubles, the Tritons evened the score with a 6-2 victory at No. 3 by Anu Bhadada and Rachel Wagner. Fresno State took the doubles point with a hard-fought 6-4 (3) win at No. 1 doubles to go up 1-0 in the match.
 
In singles play, Fresno State won all six positions, but several were tightly contested. Junior Sophie Pearson lost 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1. Playing in her first collegiate match, freshman Adriana Tabares battled at fifth singles, falling 6-4, 2-6, 6-10. The final match of the day, No. 2 singles, was won by the Bulldogs' Matilde Magrini. She out-lasted sophomore Ella Pachl, 4-6, 6-3, 10-6.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano/Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Sophie Pearson/Ella Pachl (UCSD), 6-4 (3)
2. A.C. Hummel/Matilde Magrini (FS) def. Naomi Nguyen/Katelyn Vu(UCSD), 6-2
3. Anu Bhadada/Rachel Wagner (UCSD) def. Cristina Flaquer/Pang Juttakoat (FS), 6-2
 
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
 
Singles
1. Pang Jittakoat (FS) def. Sophie Pearson (UCSD), 6-3, 6-4
2.  Matilde Magrini (FS) def. Ella Pachl (UCSD), 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
3. Cristina Flaquer (FS) def. Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 6-2, 6-2
4. A.C. Hummel (FS) def. Katelyn Vu (UCSD), 6-1, 6-0
5. Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Adriana Tabares (UCSD), 4-6, 6-2, 10-6
6. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano (FS) def. Anu Bhadada (UCSD), 6-1, 6-1
 
Order of finish: 6, 4, 3, 1, 5, 2
 
QUOTABLE
"While we are disappointed in the outcome, everybody competed hard," said UC San Diego head coach Liz LaPlante. "We had some close matches with two going to a super tiebreaker and these are the type of matches that can help us get ready for The Big West."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Friday's match was UC San Diego's home opener and the season opener for the Bulldogs.
• Katelyn Vu and Adriana Tabares competed in their first dual meets for UC San Diego.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego is right back in action on Saturday when the Tritons host Sacramento State. First serve is scheduled for Noon.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
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