LA JOLLA, Calif. – Playing for the first time in nine days following final exams, UC San Diego battled but fell to visiting Dartmouth, 4-0, Sunday afternoon at Northview Tennis Courts. The final score was not indicative of the match's competitive nature.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Dartmouth 4, UC San Diego 0
Records: UC San Diego 2-13; Dartmouth 6-4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
After Dartmouth's Katie Weber and Elizabeth Fahrmeier earned a 6-4 win over Ella Pachl and Anu Bhadada at No. 1 doubles, the Tritons fought back with a 6-4 victory of their own at the No. 2 position. The freshmen tandem of Naomi Nguyen and Katelyn Vu topped Ashley Hess and Chidimma Okpara. Dartmouth outlasted the UC San Diego team of junior Rachel Wagner and freshman Adriana Tabares, 7-5, at third doubles to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
The visitors claimed the win with straight set victories at No. 5, 3 and 2. However, the Tritons led in the other three matches that went unfinished. Pachl led 6-4, 4-4 at No. 1, Wagner was up 6-0, 5-4 at No. 4, and junior Julianna Sabile held a 6-2, 2-5 lead at sixth singles when the match came to an end.
 
RESULTS
For a complete box score, click here.
 
QUOTABLE
"The final score was not reflective of how hard we fought," said UC San Diego head coach Liz LaPlante. "Coming off of finals, we were able to focus on the task at hand and really played tough. We've got a difficult road trip ahead but I expect us to build upon today's match."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• UC San Diego freshmen Katelyn Vu and Naomi Nguyen are now 5-2 at second doubles, having won three straight.
• The Tritons faced Dartmouth for the first time as a Division I institution.
• The loss was UC San Diego's ninth consecutive.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons head north for three matches this week. Next up, UC San Diego plays at San José State on Tuesday at Noon PDT.
 
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.