LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego played its first home night match in at least a decade, with the Tritons falling to 26th-ranked Pepperdine 4-1 Saturday night at Northview Tennis Courts. Triton graduate student Julia Haynes was a convincing 6-0, 6-0 winner at top singles, but the Waves earned the doubles point and captured three singles courts to clinch the win.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #26 Pepperdine 4, UC San Diego 1
Records: UC San Diego 10-10; #26 Pepperdine, 10-11
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Waves were 6-1 winners at No. 3 doubles and 6-4 winners at No. 1 to clinch the doubles point. Pepperdine continued its momentum with a 6-1, 6-0 singles win on court two, giving the Waves a 2-0 lead in the match.
 
Haynes had an impressive singles win at the top spot, posting a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Vivian Yang. Haynes' triumph made the match score 2-1. Pepperdine went up 3-1 with a win on court three, and clinched the road victory with a win on four.
 
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
UC San Diego vs. No. 26 Pepperdine
April 12, 2025 at La Jolla, Calif.
(Northview Tennis Courts)
 
No. 26 Pepperdine 4, UC San Diego 1
 
Singles competition
1. Julia Haynes (UCSD) def. Vivian Yang (PEP), 6-0, 6-0
2. Anastasiia Grechkina (PEP) def. Kelly Leung (UCSD), 6-1, 6-0
3. Alexia Harmon (PEP) def. Grace Gamal (UCSD), 6-3, 6-1
4. Sebastiann Scilipoti (PEP) def. Allison Lian (UCSD), 6-2, 6-3
5. Duru Söke (PEP) vs. Adriana Tabares (UCSD), 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
6. Liam Oved (PEP) vs. Katelyn Vu (UCSD), 6-4, 2-3, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Alexia Harmon/Anastasiia Grechkina (PEP) def. Julia Haynes/Kelly Leung (UCSD), 6-4
2. Liam Oved/Sebastiann Scilipoti (PEP) vs. Adriana Tabares/Katelyn Vu (UCSD), 5-4, unfinished
3. Duru Söke/Vivian Yang (PEP) def. Allison Lian/Naomi Nguyen (UCSD), 6-1
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,1,3,4)
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Saturday was the Tritons first night match at home in Division I.
• Ranked 26th, the Waves are the highest-ranked opponent to play on Northview Tennis Courts since UC San Diego transitioned to Division I.
• Julia Haynes is 15-3 at No. 1 singles this spring after her convincing win Saturday night.
• Pepperdine played its second match of the day, falling 4-3 at USD earlier Saturday.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego wraps up the regular season on April 19 when the Tritons host CSUN in a pivotal Big West match. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. from Northview Tennis Courts with Senior Day festivities to take place after the match.
 
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.