LA JOLLA, Calif. – Following a 17-day layoff, UC San Diego returned to action Monday afternoon against Dartmouth. The Big Green took the doubles point and the two teams split singles as Dartmouth earned a 4-3 win at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Dartmouth 4, UC San Diego 3
Records: UC San Diego 7-7; Dartmouth 6-7
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Dartmouth earned the doubles point, taking courts one and three. Seniors Adriana Tabares and Katelyn Vu were deadlocked in a 5-5 battle with their Dartmouth opponents on court two when the Big Green clinched the point.
 
In singles play, the two teams split the six matches – but that was enough for Dartmouth to claim a victory. Dartmouth sealed the win with straight set victories on courts 4, 3, and 2.
 
Though the match had already been clinched, UC San Diego found success and got wins on courts five, six, and one. Playing at No. 5, Tabares was a 6-4, 6-3 winner. Vu triumphed 7-5, 6-3 at No. 6, and Julia Haynes continued her impressive run in the top spot, pulling off a 6-3, 6-3 victory at first singles.
 
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
UC San Diego vs. Dartmouth
March 24, 2025 at La Jolla, Calif.
(La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club)
 
Dartmouth 4, UC San Diego 3
 
Singles competition
1. Julia Haynes (UCSD) def. Peyton Capuano (DU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Michela Moore (DU) def. Kelly Leung (UCSD), 6-3, 6-2
3. Lauren Han (DU) def. Allison Lian (UCSD), 6-0, 7-5
4. Elizabeth Fahrmeier (DU) def. Grace Gamal (UCSD), 6-2, 6-4
5. Adriana Tabares (UCSD) def. Elise Wong (DU), 6-4, 6-3
6. Katelyn Vu (UCSD) def. Valentina Cruz (DU), 7-5, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Peyton Capuano/Michela Moore (DU) def. Julia Haynes/Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 6-2
2. Adriana Tabares/Katelyn Vu (UCSD) vs. Elizabeth Fahrmeier/Elise Wong (DU), 5-5, unfinished
3. Brooke Hess/Sam Grosjean (DU) def. Allison Lian/Kelly Leung (UCSD), 6-4
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,3,2,5,6,1)
 
QUOTABLE
"I thought we were outmatched by their aggressive play in doubles; they were looking to finish points on their own terms," said UC San Diego head coach Sebastian Bader. "We had a chance to turn it around [in singles] like we have many times this season, but we lacked fully engaged, competitive play from all six lines today. We have to learn from this one and be sure we're fully prepared to go for two conference matches this week."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• UC San Diego competed at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club for the first time in Division I spring play.
• Julia Haynes improved to 11-2 in singles action this spring – all from the first position.
• Senior captain Katelyn Vu posted her 28th singles win as a Triton – more than anyone else in the program's Division I era.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons resume Big West action on Wednesday afternoon against UC Riverside. First serve is scheduled for Noon from Northview Tennis Courts on the UC San Diego campus.
 
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 24-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.