HONOLULU – UC San Diego grad student Julia Haynes continued to roll at No. 1 singles, but the Tritons dropped a tough 5-2 decision at Hawai'i Saturday morning on O'ahu. UC San Diego fell to 2-2 in Big West play; the Rainbow Wahine stayed atop the standings, now at 3-0.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Hawai'i 5, UC San Diego 2
Records: UC San Diego 6-6, 2-2 Big West; Hawai'i 5-4, 3-0 BW
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Hawai'i began the day by taking the doubles point thanks to 6-4 wins on courts three and two. The Rainbow Wahine completed the sweep with a 7-5 win at No. 1.
 
In singles play, UH clinched the match with straight sets victories on courts, four, three, and six. UC San Diego senior Adriana Tabares got the Tritons on the board with her 7-6 (7), 6-2 win at No. 5. Haynes continued her winning ways on court one, dispatching her opponent, 6-1, 6-3.
 
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
Hawai'i vs. UC San Diego
March 1, 2025 at Honolulu, Hawai'i
(UH Tennis Complex)
 
Hawai'i 5, UC San Diego 2
 
Singles Results
1. Julia Haynes (UCSD) def. Peppi Ramstedt (UH) 6-1, 6-3
2. Ana Vilcek (UH) def. Allison Lian (UCSD) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
3. Nikola Homolkova (UH) def. Kelly Leung (UCSD) 6-3, 6-3
4. Emma Forgac (UH) def. Grace Gamal (UCSD) 6-3, 6-0
5. Adriana Tabares (UCSD) def. Sheena Masuda (UH) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
6. Joelle Lanz (UH) def. Katelyn Vu (UCSD) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Doubles Results
1. Peppi Ramstedt/Sheena Masuda (UH) def. Julia Haynes/Naomi Nguyen (UCSD) 7-5
2. Ana Vilcek/Nikola Homolkova (UH) def. Kelly Leung/Adriana Tabares (UCSD) 6-4
3. Hannah Galindo/Makeilah Nepomuceno (UH) def. Grace Gamal/Katelyn Vu (UCSD) 6-4

Match Notes:
UC San Diego 6-6
Hawaii 5-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,3,5,6,1,2)
 
QUOTABLE
"The match was really close, and we played much better in doubles today than yesterday," said UC San Diego head coach Sebastian Bader. "I thought we played our best road match overall and it came down to a very few points making the difference."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Despite no third sets, the match took 3:20 to play.
• Julia Haynes improved to 9-2 in singles action this spring – all from the first position.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons host Fresno State in a non-conference match on Friday morning at Northview Tennis Courts. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m.
 
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.