FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The UC San Diego men's tennis team came out on the wrong side of a 7-0 scoreline Friday night, falling to Northern Arizona in the first game of their two-game Arizona road trip.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Northern Arizona 7, UC San Diego 0
Records: UC San Diego 0-6 (0-0 Big West); Northern Arizona 7-3 (0-0 Big Sky)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The hosts swept through the doubles matches, winning all three to claim the first point on offer.
 
The Lumberjacks built on their early lead, winning singles decisions in straight sets at Nos. 1, 5, and 2 to secure the match victory. With the match already decided, the remaining three singles matches (Nos. 4, 6, and 3), also went in Northern Arizona's favor, netting the home side all seven points on offer.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Facundo Tumosa/Eban Straker-Meads (NAU) def. Daniel Traxler/Jett Cole (UCSD), 6-4
2. Dominik Buzonics/Alex Groves (NAU) def. Pelayo Rodriguez/Tristan Taylor (UCSD), 6-3
3. Maciej Ziomber/Daniel Dillon (NAU) def. Joseph Teh/Sanjith Devineni (UCSD), 6-1
 
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles
1. Facundo Tumosa (NAU) def. Daniel Traxler (UCSD), 6-3, 6-4
2. Eban Straker-Meads (NAU) def. Pelayo Rodriguez Garcia (USCD), 6-1, 6-1
3. Dominik Buzonics (NAU) def. Jett Cole (UCSD), 6-3, 6-4
4. Maciej Ziomber (NAU) def. Sahm Irvine (UCSD), 6-2, 6-0
5. Alex Groves (NAU) def. William Lan (UCSD), 6-1, 6-2
6. Dani Torres (NAU) def. Sanjith Devineni (UCSD), 6-3, 6-3
 
Order of finish: 1, 5, 2, 4, 6, 3

TRITON TIDBITS

• Sanjith Devineni made his collegiate singles debut at No. 6
• Pelayo Rodriguez Garcia made his highest-ranked singles appearance, competing at No. 2 for the first time in his collegiate career
• The NAU Tennis Center is an indoor facility, making today's match the first time the Tritons have competed inside since moving to Division I

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will round out their Arizona road trip in Phoenix on Sunday, Feb. 20 against Grand Canyon. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m. PT. UC San Diego returns home to Northview Tennis Courts on March 3 to host the Villanova Wildcats.
 
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.