LA JOLLA, Calif. – After helping the Tritons to a victory in their first Big West match, UC San Diego sophomore
Ella Pachl was honored by the Big West as the conference's Player of the Week on February 9.
The Laguna Beach native was recognized after going unbeaten for the Tritons last weekend. She teamed with junior
Sophie Pearson at No. 1 doubles for a pair of victories: 6-4 over Pacific on Friday and 6-3 over UC Irvine on Saturday. Playing at the top spot in singles action, Pachl posted a tidy 6-3, 6-3 win over Irvine on Saturday to help the Tritons to a 5-2 victory in their first Big West match. On Friday, Pachl led 3-1 in the third set at No. 1 singles when the match was halted. For the week, she was 2-0 in doubles and 1-0 in singles.
Pachl is the first UC San Diego women's tennis player to earn a Big West weekly honor. She and doubles partner
Sophie Pearson were named
Big West Honorable Mention at the conclusion of the 2021 season
– the Tritons' first in Division I. On Monday, Pachl was named a UCSDTritons.com
Athlete of the Week.
UC San Diego (2-4 overall, 1-0 Big West) returns to action on Friday, when the Tritons host Cal Poly in a Big West match. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Northview Tennis Courts.
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.
