SAN JOSÉ, Calif. – Following an 11-day layoff for final exams, UC San Diego returned to the court Tuesday afternoon at San José State for the first of three matches in less than 48 hours. The Spartans earned a 4-0 victory over the Tritons. The setback was the second straight for UC San Diego, while San José State won its second match of the week.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: San José State 4, UC San Diego 0
Records: San José State 11-4; UCSD 5-12
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
San José State got off to a strong start, capturing the doubles point with 6-2 wins on one and two. It was a tightly contested affair on court three, with Kelly Leung and Katelyn Vu leading 5-4 over Duru Durgun and Olaya Iglesias when the Spartans clinched the point.
 
In singles play, junior Naomi Nguyen led 6-4, 5-1 on court six when San José State clinched the win. The Spartans were winners at first, third and second singles to clinch the victory.
 
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
San José State vs. UC San Diego
March 26, 2024 at San José, Calif.
(Spartan Tennis Complex)
 
San José State 4, UC San Diego 0
 
Singles competition
1. Irena Muradyan (SJSU) def. Ella Pachl (UCSD), 6-1, 6-1
2. Cheuk Ying Shek (SJSU) def. Kelly Leung (UCSD), 6-4, 6-1
3. Rozalina Youseva (SJSU) def. Grace Gamal (UCSD), 6-1, 6-1
4. Sophie Pearson (UCSD) vs. Jovana Babic (SJSU), 6-6 (5-5), unfinished
5. Duru Durgun (SJSU) vs. Polina Jorniak (UCSD), 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
6. Naomi Nguyen (UCSD) vs. Olaya Iglesias (SJSU), 6-4, 5-1, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Irena Muradyan/Cheuk Ying Shek (SJSU) def. Grace Gamal/Ella Pachl (UCSD), 6-2
2. Rozalina Youseva/Jovana Babic (SJSU) def. Sophie Pearson/Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 6-2
3. Katelyn Vu/Kelly Leung (UCSD) vs. Duru Durgun/Olaya Iglesias (SJSU), 5-4, unfinished
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,3,2)
 
QUOTABLE
"Today was a tough one on the road against a challenging team," said UC San Diego head coach Sebastian Bader. "They problem-solved a bit better than us today, but I know this group will bounce back tomorrow against Davis in an important Big West matchup."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• The match was the first of four straight away from home for UC San Diego.
• The Tritons have now dropped the doubles point in three consecutive matches.
• The Spartans remained unbeaten – now 2-0 – against UC San Diego since the Tritons moved to NCAA Division I prior to the 2020-21 season.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego is right back in action Wednesday, traveling north to face UC Davis in a Big West match. To beat wet weather forecast for later in the day, first serve has been moved up to 9:30 a.m. from Marya Welch Tennis Center in Davis.
 
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.