LOS ANGELES – The UC San Diego women's swim and dive team traveled to UCLA to face the Bruins Saturday, falling by a score of 165-119.
UCLA improved to 3-2 with the win while the Tritons fell to 3-1 in dual meets.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Out of the 16 scheduled events, UC San Diego had a few standout performances against the Pac-12 Bruins.
Jordan Phillips (58.13) led the Tritons in the 100 back while
Sophie Francis (1:55.15) put up a strong performance in the 200 free, both coming in at third place in each of their events.
Both
Lexi DePaco (2:07.13) and
Josi Platalla (2:12.13) finished in the top three of the 200 fly.
Sophie Francis (5:15.13) finished in second place in the 500 free with
Josi Platalla (5:19.36) following close behind.
UP NEXT
The Tritons' Sunday
dual meet against Minnesota was canceled. The Tritons will return to Los Angeles next weekend. UC San Diego will take part in the UCLA Diving Invite Jan. 14-16 with the swim team visiting USC on Jan. 15.
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 has begun a new era 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 II and III 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 garnered 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
