LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego won the doubles point to get the match started on a high note, but visiting Hawai'i swept singles action to earn a 6-1 women's tennis victory over the Tritons Thursday afternoon at Northview Tennis Courts. The loss was UC San Diego's second straight Big West setback. The match served as the conference opener for Hawai'i.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Hawai'i 6, UC San Diego 1
Records: UC San Diego 2-6, 1-2 Big West; Hawai'i 1-2, 1-0 Big West
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego took the doubles point to go up 1-0 over the Rainbow Wahine. The Tritons' top tandem of junior Sophie Pearson and sophomore Ella Pachl earned a 6-3 win at No. 1. After Hawai'i won 7-5 at the third position, the Tritons took the point with a win at No. 2. Freshmen Naomi Nguyen and Katelyn Vu won 7-6 (5) to give UC San Diego the lead.
 
In singles play, the Rainbow Wahine swept all six points to close out the road victory.
 
RESULTS
For a complete box score, click here.
 
QUOTABLE
"We got off to a good start against a strong opponent," said UC San Diego head coach Liz LaPlante. "We need to learn to carry that momentum into singles play. We've got another tough opponent lined up in our next match.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Hawai'i has now won all three Big West meetings vs. the Tritons after a pair of victories on O'ahu in 2021.
• The Tritons have won the doubles point in two of their three Big West matches.
• The match was UC San Diego's fourth consecutive at home.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego wraps up its stretch of five consecutive home matches on Sunday, when the Tritons host Cal State Fullerton in a Big West match. First serve is scheduled for Noon from Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla.
 
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.