LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego returned to the court for the first time in 12 days, falling to visiting Pacific by a 7-0 score Saturday morning at Northview Tennis Courts.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 0, Pacific 7
Records: UC San Diego 5-6, Pacific 3-2
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Pacific took a 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point. The Tigers got a 6-4 win at third doubles. Playing together for the second time, the UC San Diego tandem of senior Sophie Pearson and freshman Grace Gamal were 6-4 winners at No. 2. UOP took a 1-0 lead in the match by earning a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles.
 
Pacific swept singles action to earn the shutout victory. Freshman Grace Gamal won her first set at No. 2 before coming up short in the super tiebreaker, and sophomore Naomi Nguyen had a similar outcome at No. 4.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Klara Kosan/Karina Chao (UOP) def. Kelly Leung/Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 7-5
2. Sophie Pearson/Grace Gamal (UCSD) def. Alexis Sam/Tomi Main (UOP), 6-4
3. Danielle Zamora/Megan Carmichael (UOP) def. Katelyn Vu/Cincy Chen (UCSD), 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
 
Singles
1. Klara Kosan (UOP) def. Kelly Leung (UCSD), 6-3, 6-3
2. Tomi Main (UOP) def. Grace Gamal (UCSD), 6-7, 6-2, 10-6
3. Karina Chao (UOP) def. Sophie Pearson (UCSD), 6-2, 6-1
4. Zoe Clydesdale-Eberle (UOP) def. Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 2-6, 7-5, 10-3
5. Danielle Zamora (UOP) def. Katelyn Vu (UCSD), 6-4, 6-3
6. Alexis Sam (UOP) def. Adriana Tabares (UCSD), 6-1, 6-1

Order of finish: 6, 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
 
QUOTABLE
"Today we weren't at our best against a UOP team that is solid up and down the lineup," said UC San Diego head coach Liz LaPlante. "Both Grace and Naomi battled today against tough opponents."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• UC San Diego is now 0-2 vs. Pacific since the Tritons began their transition to Division I three seasons ago. The Tigers earned a 4-2 victory last season in La Jolla.
• Sophomore Katelyn Vu and freshman Cincy Chen teamed together for the first time in doubles action this spring.
• Saturday morning's match was scheduled on Friday evening.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego hosts two non-conference matches this week at Northview Tennis Courts. Next up: a showdown with Ball State on Tuesday afternoon. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. PT.
 
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 began a new era in 2020 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 earned 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 Divisions I and II.