LA JOLLA, Calif. - In its second Big West match of the season Monday, the UC San Diego men's tennis team fell by a 4-2 score to visiting UC Davis at Northview Tennis Courts.
 
The loss puts the Tritons' at 4-11 overall with an 0-2 mark in conference play. The Aggies are now 7-4 on the season with a 1-0 mark in Big West action.
 
INSIDE THE MATCH
Final Score: UC Davis 4, UC San Diego 2
Team Records: UC San Diego 4-11, 0-2; UC Davis 7-4, 1-0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons put up a tough fight in today's match, but the Aggies came ready to earn the win in their first conference match of the season.
 
In the doubles contests, UC San Diego performed well, extending each match with close scores. At No. 2, Eric Silberman stepped in to partner with Phillip Lan and the duo took their match to a tiebreaker. Though all three matches were tight, the Aggies ultimately clinched the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2, which left No. 3 unfinished.
 
The battle continued in the singles matches, with the Tritons determined to earn themselves some wins. Their first victory came at No. 1, where Daniel Traxler responded to a first-set loss with a second-set win and a tiebreaker to take the third. Diogo Tinoco at No. 3 also showed resilience as he won the first set, lost the second, and came away with the third set to earn UC San Diego its second singles point. At No. 5, Pelayo Rodriguez maintained his usual toughness, earning a 7-5 win in the first set. Charles Qian picked up a 6-3 win in the opening set of his No. 6 match-up.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Andrei Volgin/Mitchell Davis (UC Davis) def. Daniel Traxler/Pelayo Rodriguez (UC San Diego) 6-4
2. Brett Brinkman/Andras Necz (UC Davis) def. Eric Silberman/Phillip Lan (UC San Diego) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Lucas Bollinger/Coleton Hootman vs. Joseph Teh/Diogo Tinoco (UC San Diego) 6-5 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: 1,2

Singles
1. Daniel Traxler (UC San Diego) def. Andrei Volgin (UC Davis) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
2. Constantino Djakouris (UC Davis) def. Phillip Lan (UC San Diego) 6-1, 6-2
3. Diogo Tinoco (UC San Diego) def. Ryan Torres (UC Davis) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
4. Brett Brinkman (UC Davis) def. Jett Cole (UC San Diego) 6-0, 6-4
5. Sam De Vries (UC Davis) vs. Pelayo Rodriguez (UC San Diego) 5-7, 6-4, 3-1 (unfinished)
6. Lucas Bollinger (UC Davis) def. Charles Qian (UC San Diego) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4,2,6,1,3

QUOTABLE FROM HEAD COACH TIMMER WILLING
"It's been a very long week with five straight days of competition. The guys are mentally and physically depleted. 

They had some very good success starting with PAC Coast Doubles, getting match points against a top team in the world in Stanford. We fell by one point.

Then, the rollercoaster ride began. We beat a tough Villanova team convincingly and then lost against 37th-ranked UC Santa Barbara to open our Big West season.

Today's battle was intense. We fought very hard and gave it everything we had. We fell short in many close matches. I'm proud of our effort, both physically and mentally. 

We were an extremely resilient group this past week and I couldn't be more proud of them. I know we are better today than we were a week ago."

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego remains at home this coming weekend for a non-conference match against Boston University on Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. Spectators can watch the match free of charge. Note that UC San Diego charges for parking seven days a week.
 
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.