LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego Women's Tennis team took care of business today at Northview vs. the visiting Point Loma team. Sweeping doubles action and clinching the match with three swift wins before playing to completion, the Tritons set a bold tone for the weekend by topping their first opponent.
Sophomore
Katelyn Vu maintains her singles win streak, which improved to 5, and Senior
Rachel Wagner stepped up at No. 6 to earn a crucial victory.
The Tritons leave this match with an overall record of 9-12, and Point Loma leaves with a 14-7 overall record.
INSIDE THE MATCH
Final Score: UC San Diego 4, Point Loma 3
Team Records: UC San Diego 9-12; Point Loma 14-7
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons put on an impressive team effort this afternoon at the Northview Tennis Courts. After a week off from matches, the team came out refreshed and ready to take on the two-match weekend.
UC San Diego was dominant during doubles action, bringing a swift sweep home to earn the point.
Sophie Pearson and
Naomi Nguyen brought in the first win of the afternoon at No. 3, closely followed by
Rachel Wagner and
Katelyn Vu at No. 2 with the clinch.
Ella Pachl and
Kelly Leung sweetened the deal for the Tritons, tacking on a third victory during doubles to earn the team's second doubles sweep of the 2023 season.
In singles action, the Tritons successfully carried their momentum forward.
Kelly Leung was first to finish at No. 1, mixing up her shots to keep her opponent on her heels and leaving it all out on the court. Next was
Rachel Wagner, who earned her second straight win at No. 6 after stepping up following an injury for
Sophie Pearson.
The match effectively ended with
Katelyn Vu's victory at No. 4, her 5th straight and 12th total so far this season. After Vu's clinch, Point Loma went on to win at Nos. 3, 2, then 5 despite valiant efforts by
Grace Gamal,
Ella Pachl, and
Naomi Nguyen.
RESULTS
Doubles
1.
Ella Pachl/
Kelly Leung (UCSD) def. Angelique Friedrich/ Joelle Lanz (PLNU), 6-4
2.
Rachel Wagner/
Katelyn Vu (UCSD) def. Faith Pearson/ Arianna Audelo(PLNU), 6-3
3.
Sophie Pearson/
Naomi Nguyen (UCSD) def. Rachel Whittington/ Thelma Sepulveda (PLNU), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1.
Kelly Leung (UCSD) def. Arianna Audelo (PLNU), 6-1, 6-3
2. Joelle Lanz (PLNU) def.
Ella Pachl (UCSD), 7-5, 6-4
3. Angelique Friedrich (PLNU) def.
Grace Gamal (UCSD), 7-6(5), 6-2
4.
Katelyn Vu (UCSD) def. Thelma Sepulveda (PLNU), 6-4, 6-2
5. Amanda Letzring (PLNU) def.
Naomi Nguyen, 6-4, 6-4
6.
Rachel Wagner (UCSD) def. Rachel Whittington (PLNU) 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 4, 3, 2, 5
A QUOTE FROM COACH LAPLANTE
"It was a tough match like we thought it would be, and we're glad we came out on top. We're going to have a tougher match tomorrow, so hopefully, this was a good tune-up for today, so we feel good going into tomorrow."
TRITON TIDBITS
- Playing at No. 4 for the first time this season,
Katelyn Vu earned her fifth straight singles win and improved to 12 total victories this season.
- Senior
Rachel Wagner won her second straight game at No. 6 and maintains a 2-1 overall record this season
UP NEXT
The Tritons return to Big West play tomorrow, April 16th, vs. CSUN, then they visit UCLA on April 18th. Sunday's first serve is scheduled for Noon from La Jolla.
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.
