PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – UC San Diego women's tennis got off to a slow start at the Universal Tennis NIT Championships Friday morning, falling to TCU.

The Tritons were swept, 4-0, by the Horned Frogs to begin the tournament, but will look to turn the tide moving into their second match on Friday.
 
Coming out of this match, the Tritons stand at 10-15 overall, while TCU comes away with an overall record of 14-9.
 
INSIDE THE MATCH
Final Score: UC San Diego 0, TCU 4
Team Records: UC San Diego 10-15; TCU 14-9
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons were in for a sturdy challenge this morning to kick off the Universal Tennis NIT Championships, and TCU was prepared to rise to the occasion. Action in Peachtree City swung in favor of the Frogs early and stayed that way for the duration of the match.
 
The doubles matches came to a swift end as TCU clinched the point with wins at No. 3 and No 2. The No. 1 match-up was left unfinished as UC San Diego focused on singles play looking to rebound.
 
Unfortunately, TCU did not let up. Ella Pachl at No. 2, Sophie Pearson at No. 4, and Naomi Nguyen at No. 6 managed to hold their own and lead their matches at one point or another. But TCU acted quicker than the Tritons, securing wins at Nos. 1, 3, and 5 to take the victory.
 
RESULTS
Doubles

1. Tiphanie Lemaitre/ Destinee Martins (TCU) vs. Ella Pachl/ Kelly Leung (UC San Diego) 5-3, unf.
2. Jade Otway/ Mercedes Aristegui (TCU) def. Rachel Wagner/ Katelyn Vu (UC San Diego) 6-3
3. Helena Narmont/ Yu-chin Tsai (TCU) def. Sophie Pearson/ Naomi Nguyen (UC San Diego) 6-1 

Order of Finish: 3, 2
 
Singles

1. Tiphanie Lemaitre (TCU) def. Kelly Leung (UC San Diego) 6-1, 6-1
2. Ella Pachl (UC San Diego) vs. Mercedes Aristegui (TCU) 6-2, 2-1- unf.
3. Jade Otway (TCU) def. Grace Gamal (UC San Diego) 6-0, 6-1
4. Sophie Pearson (UC San Diego) vs. Yu-chin Tsai (TCU) 6-4, 3-2, unf
5. Destinee Martins (TCU) def. Katelyn Vu (UC San Diego) 6-4, 6-2
6. Naomi Nguyen (UC San Diego) vs. Helena Narmont (TCU) 2-6, 6-1, unf.  

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 5
 
A QUOTE FROM COACH LIZ LAPLANTE
"We were outplayed today in doubles. I was proud of the way we rebounded in singles and our effort showed down the stretch. We look forward to competing again on Friday."

UP NEXT
The Tritons will compete again tomorrow, Thursday, May 18th against Appalachian State at 8 am ET at the Peachtree City Tennis Center.