LA JOLLA, Calif. – In its final tune-up before the start of conference play, the UC San Diego women's tennis team fell to visiting Pacific by a 4-2 score on Friday afternoon at Northview Tennis Courts.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Pacific 4, UC San Diego 2
Records: UC San Diego 1-4; Pacific 2-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second time in the last three matches, the Tritons earned the doubles point. UC San Diego's freshmen tandem of Naomi Nguyen and Katelyn Vu picked up a swift 6-2 win at No. 2. The Tigers earned the win at the third position, but UC San Diego captured the point thanks to a hard-fought 6-4 win by junior Sophie Pearson and sophomore Ella Pachl at No. 1.
 
In singles action, junior Rachel Wagner won her second straight singles decision. She was victorious at fifth singles on Friday, 6-4, 6-1. Pachl was in the lead at No. 1 when the match came to an end.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Sophie Pearson/Ella Pachl (UCSD) def. Klara Kosan/Danielle Zamora (UOP), 6-4
2. Naomi Nguyen/Katelyn Vu (UCSD) def. Maile Brilhante/Megan Carmichael (UOP), 6-2
3. Alexis Sam/Cindy Ung (UOP) def. Anu Bhadada/Rachel Wagner (UCSD), 6-2
 
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
 
Singles
1. Ella Pachl (UCSD) vs. Klara Kosan (UOP), 6-4, 7-6, 3-1, uf.
2.  Ruja Miaangelina (UOP) def. Sophie Pearson (UCSD), 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
3. Zoe Clydesdale Eberle (UOP) def. Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 6-1, 6-4
4. Danielle Zamora (UOP) def. Katelyn Vu (UCSD), 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
5. Rachel Wagner (UCSD) def. Alexis Sam (UOP), 6-4, 6-1
6. Cindy Ung (UOP) def. Anna Snissarenko (UCSD), 6-4, 6-1
 
Order of finish: 6, 3, 5, 4, 2
 
QUOTABLE
"I was very impressed with our play today," said UC San Diego head coach Liz LaPlante. "This effort will give us a lot of confidence going into our conference match tomorrow against UC Irvine."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• The UC San Diego doubles tandem of Nguyen and Vu picked up their first-ever win at No. 2.
• Friday was the second time the Tritons have captured the doubles point so far this season.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego begins its second season of Big West play on Saturday when the Tritons host UC Irvine. The Anteaters (0-3) fell at home to Grand Canyon on Friday. First serve of Saturday's match is scheduled for Noon from Northview Tennis Courts on the UC San Diego campus.
 
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.