SANTA CLARA, Calif. – After a late start Sunday afternoon due to rainy conditions, the UC San Diego men's tennis team fell, 6-0, to Santa Clara on the road at the Degheri Tennis Center.
The Tritons are now 3-4 on the season while Santa Clara is 1-1.
INSIDE THE MATCH
Final Score: UC San Diego 0, Santa Clara 6
Team Records: UC San Diego 3-4; Santa Clara 1-1
HOW IT HAPPENED
Santa Clara proved to be a tough challenge for the Tritons, taking all six singles matches.
At No. 1, Daniel Traxler put up a fight in the first set, but ultimately fell to opponent Arthur Neuhaus.
Phillip Lan battled as well at No. 2, with the second set going to a tiebreaker. He too came up short, with opponent Guillaume Dalmasso taking the tiebreaker with a score of 9-7.
Due to the weather, the singles matches were contested first. The doubles matches were not played as the single point would not have figured in the outcome.
RESULTS
Singles
- Arthur Neuhaus (Santa Clara) def. Daniel Traxler (UC San Diego), 7-5, 6-1
- Guillaume Dalmasso (Santa Clara) def. Phillip Lan (UC San Diego), 6-4, 7-6 [7]
- Christian Lerby (Santa Clara) def. Diogo Tinoco (UC San Diego), 6-2, 6-4
- Jack Pulliam (Santa Clara) def. Jett Cole (UC San Diego), 6-3, 6-2
- Mann Shah (Santa Clara) def. Pelayo Rodriguez (UC San Diego), 6-2, 6-4
- Santiago Hinojosa (Santa Clara) def. Charles Qian (UC San Diego), 6-4, 6-1
Order of Finish: 4, 1, 3, 5, 6, 2
QUOTABLE
About the match, UC San Diego head coach Timmer Willing said, "The guys had a better outlook today and played a little better than yesterday. I think we understand the reasons for the loss and we need to make improvements in certain areas to solidify our weaknesses and improve our strengths in order to be a little more reliable at key moments."
TRITON TIDBITS
- UC San Diego Sophomore Pelayo Rodriguez was awarded both UCU Athlete of the Week and Big West Player of the Week this past week for his performance in helping the Tritons win against Sacramento and Loyola Marymount last weekend.
UP NEXT
The Tritons will be heading to the Fertitta Tennis Complex in Las Vegas for their second weekend on the road this season. On Saturday, Feb 11, they compete against Montana at 9 a.m. and Idaho State at 3 p.m. Sunday, UC San Diego will face off against UNLV at 11 a.m.
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.
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