LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego Men's Tennis team swept Villanova Saturday afternoon on their home court, earning a 4-0 victory over the visiting Wildcats.
 
This match puts the Triton record at 4-9, while the visiting Villanova team comes away 3-7 overall.
 
INSIDE THE MATCH
Final Score: UC San Diego 4, Villanova 0
Team Records: UC San Diego 4-9; Villanova 3-7
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons kicked off their weekend with an outstanding performance against Villanova.
 
The doubles matches set the tone, with Nos. 1 and 3 securing efficient wins to clinch the doubles point. Tritons Diogo Tinoco and Joseph Teh took the first win of the day at No. 3  with a score of 6-0. At No. 1, Daniel Traxler and Pelayo Rodriguez earned a second win for the Tritons, clinching the point and sending the team to singles before No. 2 could finish.
 
UC San Diego continued to handle the competition in the singles matches, once again clinching the match with three swift wins. First to finish was Daniel Traxler at No. 2, who made quick work of his opponent with set 1 going to 6-1 and set 2 going to 6-3. Freshman Diogo Tinoco was second to finish, starting with another strong first set, 6-1. But it was Pelayo Rodriguez who brought a successful end to the match for the Tritons, sweeping his opponent in set 1 then taking set 2, 6-4.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
 

1. Daniel Traxler/ Pelayo Rodriguez (UC San Diego) def. Justin Suarez/ Luka Choi (Villanova), 6-1
2. Phillip Lan/ William Lan (UC San Diego) vs. Tighe Brunetti/ Trey Fourticq (Villanova), 4-3, dnf.
3. Joseph Teh/ Diogo Tinoco (UC San Diego) def. Josh Robinson, Noah Winton (Villanova), 6-0

 
Order of Finish: 3, 1
 
Singles
 

1. Phillip Lan(UC San Diego) vs. Josh Robinson (Villanova), 6-6[13], dnf.
2. Daniel Traxler(UC San Diego) def. Tighe Brunetti (Villanova), 6-1, 6-3
3. Diogo Tinoco(UC San Diego) def. Eitan Khromchenko (Villanova), 6-1, 6-4
4. Jett Cole(UC San Diego) vs. Cooper Gordon (Villanova), 4-6, 4-4, dnf.
5. Pelayo Rodriguez(UC San Diego) def. Ryan Nguyen (Villanova), 6-0, 6-4
6. Charles Qian(UC San Diego) vs. Trey Fourticq (Villanova), 7-5, 2-0, dnf.

 
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 5
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• This match marks the second straight win for Daniel Traxler and Pelayo Rodriguez as a Doubles team
• The Triton win today sets their home record at an even 4-4.

 
UP NEXT
The UC San Diego Men's Tennis team will begin Big West play tomorrow, Sunday, March 5th, vs. UC Santa Barbara at 10 AM at Northview Tennis Courts. Then they will play at home again on Monday, March 6th, at 12 PM  vs. UC Davis.
 
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.