LA JOLLA, Calif. – Wrapping up their weekend at home, the UC San Diego men's tennis team dropped their match to the Gonzaga Bulldogs by a 6-1 final score on Sunday afternoon at the Northview Tennis Courts.    

INSIDE THE MATCH
Final Match 16: UC San Diego: 1, Gonzaga: 6
Records: UC San Diego: 3-13; Gonzaga: 4-3

HOW IT HAPPENED
Looking to bounce back from yesterday's loss, the Tritons got off to a fast start in doubles as they picked up victories from the William Lan and Daniel Traxler pairing as well as Carson Lee and Phillip Lan to take the early lead with the doubles point.
 
Gonzaga would go on to take control of the rest of the match as they won all six singles matches that took place on Sunday afternoon as they earned the 6-1 road victory over UC San Diego.

RESULTS
Doubles:
 

1. Sasha Trkulja/Matthew Hollingworth (GON) def. Pelayo Rodriguez/Zach Pellouchoud (UCSD), 6-4
2. William Lan/Daniel Traxler (UCSD) def. Leon Roider/Gus Krauel (GON), 6-4
3. Carson Lee/Phillip Lan (UCSD) def. Pablo Gomez Galvan/Oscar Rashed (GON), 6-3

 
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
 
Singles: 
 

1. Sasha Trkulja (GON) def. Carson Lee (UCSD), 6-2, 6-1
2. Matthew Hollingworth (GON) def. Phillip Lan (UCSD), 6-1, 6-3
3. Leon Roider (GON) def. Diogo Tinoco (UCSD), 6-4, 6-3
4. Pedro Gomez Galvan (GON) def. Pelayo Rodriguez (UCSD), 2-6, 6-0, 7-5
5. Oscar Rashed (GON) def. Zach Pellouchoud (UCSD), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Tom Dunlop (GON) def. Charles Qian (UCSD), 6-3, 6-0

 
Order of finish: 1, 2, 6, 5, 3, 4
 
TRITON TIDBIT

• With their win on Sunday, the pairing of W. Lan and Traxler improved their season record to 3-2 which is currently the best mark on the Tritons.
• Lee and P. Lan were also able to emerge victorious against a strong opponent as they earned their first victory of the season and now boast a 2-3 record this season.
• After their victory in doubles today, the Tritons have won the doubles point in two of their last four matches dating back to their win over Villanova at the end of February.

UP NEXT
UC San Diego's next match will be this Thursday at home as they're set to welcome the Indiana Hoosiers to the Northview Tennis Courts on March 14 for an 11:00 a.m. first serve.   
 
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 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 NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.