LA JOLLA, Calif. – In its first road match of the season Saturday, the UC San Diego men's tennis team fell short at Pacific by a score of 6-1.

It was the sixth non-conference match of the season for the Tritons, who fell to 3-3 overall.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: UC San Diego 1, Pacific 6
Team Records: UC San Diego 3-3; Pacific 1-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons took one of three doubles matches. The duo of Eric Silberman and Diogo Tinoco topped Tiago Silva and Manroop Saini, 7-5, in the No. 3 spot.

At No. 2, Phillip Lan and Pelayo Rodriguez battled but came up short against Terence Das and Ran Amar, who won by a score of 7-5.

Charles Qian continued his winning streak and collected the lone singles victory for the Tritons. At No. 6, Qian lost the opening set against Manroop Saini, but rebounded to win the next two.

A sophomore from San Diego, Qian is a perfect 6-0 in singles matches this season.
 
RESULTS
Doubles

1. Peter Alam/Andre Rodeia (Pacific) def. Daniel Traxler/William Lan, 6-2
2. Terence Das/Ran Amar (Pacific) def. Phillip Lan/Pelayo Rodriguez, 7-5
3. Eric Silberman/Diogo Tinoco (UCSD) def. Tiago Silva/Manroop Saini (Pacific), 7-5

 
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
 
Singles

1. Peter Alam (Pacific) def. Daniel Traxler (UCSD), 7-6[4], 6-3
2. Ran Amar (Pacific) def. Phillip Lan (UCSD), 6-1, 6-0
3. Terence Das (Pacific) def. Diogo Tinoco (UCSD), 6-3, 6-2
4. Andre Rodeia (Pacific) def. Jett Cole (UCSD), 6-2, 6-3
5. Tiago Silva (Pacific) def. Pelayo Rodriguez (UCSD), 6-3, 6-0
6. Charles Qian (UCSD) def. Manroop Saini (Pacific), 2-6, 6-1, 10-7

 
Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 1, 4, 6
 
QUOTABLE
UC San Diego head coach Timmer Willing shares his thoughts about the Tritons' first away match of the season: "We have been tough at home but now we need to learn to be tough when we travel. We let a lot of things get to us today as a team and we just need to be better."

TRITON TIDBITS

• Pelayo Rodriguez was awarded both UCU Athlete of the Week this past Monday and Big West Player of the Week on Tuesday following his prominent contribution to UC San Diego's wins against Sacramento and Loyola Marymount last weekend.
• With today's win, the doubles team of Eric Silberman and Diogo Tinoco evened their season record at 3-3.

UP NEXT
The Tritons remain on the road for a Sunday morning match against Santa Clara at the Degheri Tennis Center. First serve is set for 10 a.m. The contest will feature a live video stream as well as live stats.
 
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 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 NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.