RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Opening up conference play on a warm day in Southern California, the UC San Diego men's tennis team continued their winning ways as they bested the UC Riverside Highlanders 5-1 on Sunday afternoon at the RSC Tennis Courts.
INSIDE THE MATCH
Final Match 21: UC San Diego: 5, UC Riverside: 1
Records: UC San Diego: 8-13, 1-0; Portland St: 4-15, 0-3
HOW IT HAPPENED
Getting back to work in search of their fifth consecutive victory, the Tritons came out fast against UC Riverside as
Daniel Traxler and
William Lan emerged victorious first. The UC San Diego duo of
Pelayo Rodriguez and
Zach Pellouchoud would follow suit with a break point win to give the Tritons an early lead with the doubles point.
Building off the early momentum from doubles,
Phillip Lan,
Diogo Tinoco,
Zach Pellouchoud and
Daniel Traxler were each able to pick up victories to account for four additional points that helped lead to the 5-1 victory. Coming through with the knockout blow was Traxler's three set victory at the sixth spot in the lineup.
RESULTS
Doubles:
- Pelayo Rodriguez/Zach Pellouchoud (UCSD) def. Joshua Roth/Justin Lamy (UCR), 6-4
- Daniel Traxler/William Lan (UCSD) def. Aarav Sane/Ryan Huynh (UCR), 6-2
- Lucas Ibarrondo Suarez/Hugo DeGrande (UCR) def. Diogo Tinoco/Sahil Savasere (UCSD), 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles:
- Phillip Lan (UCSD) def. Joshua Roth (UCR), 7-6(5), 6-3
- Justin Lamy (UCR) def. Carson Lee (UCSD), 6-4, 6-1
- Diogo Tinoco (UCSD) def. Aarav Sane (UCR), 6-3, 7-5
- Pelayo Rodriguez (UCSD) vs. Lucas Ibarrondo Suarez (UCR), 3-6, 6-3, 3-1, uf
- Zach Pellouchoud (UCSD) def. Hugo DeGrande (UCR), 7-5, 6-1
- Daniel Traxler (UCSD) def. Ryan Huynh (UCR), 6-3, 6-7, 6-0
Order of finish: 5, 2, 3, 6, 1
QUOTABLE
"We struggled a bit to start the doubles action but hung on to get the point," head men's tennis coach
Timmer Willing said. "We are struggling a little physically and the guys competed regardless of their condition so I have to give them a lot of credit. Riverside competed all the way through to the end before we could close out the match 5-1."
TRITON TIDBITS
- The Tritons' five match winning streak is the program's longest since the transition to Division I.
- The duo of Pellouchoud and Rodriguez continued their strong overall season as they improved their record to 8-7 on the season and their third in a row.
- With his win this afternoon, Traxler has now posted a 2-0 record in singles with both wins coming this week.
UP NEXT
The Tritons now continue their Big West road swing to start the conference schedule as they're set to take on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 from the Arnhold Tennis Center.
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.
