TEMPE, Ariz. – UC San Diego newcomer
Julia Haynes was victorious at No. 1 singles, but the Tritons fell by a 6-1 score to Arizona State on Saturday afternoon at Whiteman Tennis Center. Haynes knocked off 24th-ranked Emilija Tverijonaite in two sets to get the Tritons on the scoreboard.
The Sun Devils won all three doubles courts and five singles to claim the victory in the annual meeting between the two sides.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Arizona State 6, UC San Diego 1
Records: UC San Diego 0-2; Arizona State 2-0
HOW IT HAPPENED
Haynes, a grad transfer, gave the Tritons their first singles win of the young season, a straight sets 6-3, 7-5 triumph at No. 1 over ASU's Emilija Tverijonaite – ranked No. 24 by the ITA.
The Sun Devils proved too tough on the other courts, capturing five victories in two sets apiece on courts two through six.
Earlier Saturday afternoon in doubles play, ASU won all three matches by a 6-3 score to capture the doubles point.
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
Arizona State vs. UC San Diego
Jan. 18, 2025 at Tempe, Ariz.
(Whiteman Tennis Center)
Arizona State 6, UC San Diego 1
Singles competition
1.
Julia Haynes (UCSD) def. No. 24 Emilija Tverijonaite (ASU), 6-3, 7-5
2. Sara Svetac (ASU) def.
Grace Gamal (UCSD), 6-1, 6-2
3. Patricija Spaka (ASU) def.
Polina Jorniak (UCSD), 7-5, 6-1
4. Lily Taylor (ASU) def.
Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 6-1, 6-0
5. Karin Altori (ASU) def.
Adriana Tabares (UCSD). 6-1, 6-3
6. Karsyn Evans (ASU) def.
Allison Lian (UCSD), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Patricija Spaka/Lily Taylor (ASU) def.
Julia Haynes/
Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 6-3
2. Sara Svetac/Karin Altori (ASU) def.
Kelly Leung/
Adriana Tabares (UCSD), 6-3
3. Emilija Tverijonaite/Karsyn Evans (ASU) def.
Grace Gamal/
Katelyn Vu (UCSD), 6-3
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,2,5,6,3,1)
QUOTABLE
"I'm very happy with the small improvements we made in doubles and am confident that will show up in the results soon," said UC San Diego head coach
Sebastian Bader. "It was tough to hide in singles but the fight was there, and the experience will come."
TRITON TIDBITS
- Haynes is ranked No. 77 in the ITA preseason rankings – UC San Diego's first-ever ranked player in its Division I era.
- The win by Haynes over Tverijonaite marked the Tritons' highest ranked singles win in Division I program history.
- UC San Diego used the same lineup for the second consecutive match.
UP NEXT
UC San wraps up its opening weekend in Arizona on Sunday morning, when the Tritons visit Grand Canyon. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m. MT/9 a.m. PST with a link to live stats on UCSDTritons.com.
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.
