SAN DIEGO – UC San Diego wrapped up its road schedule with a 4-2 victory at Point Loma Wednesday afternoon at PLNU Tennis Courts. The Tritons improved to 10-9 this spring, with the ten victories matching a program best since UC San Diego reclassified to Division I.
 
Ranked 13th nationally in Division II, the Sea Lions won the doubles point before the Tritons won four of five singles courts to earn the win.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 4, Point Loma 2
Records: UC San Diego 10-3; Point Loma 14-4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Down a pair of starters, UC San Diego mixed its doubles lineup and Point Loma took advantage of the new Triton pairings. The Sea Lions took third doubles and first doubles to grab a 1-0 lead in the match. Triton seniors Katelyn Vu and Adriana Tabares were 7-5 winners at the second position.
 
In singles, Point Loma forfeited at No. 6, tying the match at 1-1. The Tritons took a 2-1 lead thanks to Kelly Leung's 6-3, 6-2 win at the top spot. Playing up a spot at No. 5, Vu made it 3-1 when she won 7-6 (3), 6-2.

The Sea Lions won at the second position, cutting UC San Diego's lead to 3-2. The Tritons closed out the victory when Grace Gamal won 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 at the third position. Court five was tied at one set apiece when play was abandoned.
 
TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
Point Loma vs. UC San Diego
April 09, 2025 at San Diego, Calif.
(PLNU Tennis Courts)
 
UC San Diego 4, Point Loma 2
 
Singles competition
1. Kelly Leung (UCSD) def. Alina Kupfer (PLNU), 6-3, 6-2
2. Antonia Barth (PLNU) def. Allison Lian (UCSD), 6-2, 6-1
3. Grace Gamal (UCSD) def. Quin Brady (PLNU), 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
4. Adriana Tabares (UCSD) vs. Anna Pallencaoe (PLNU), 6-2, 5-6, unfinished
5. Katelyn Vu (UCSD) def. Melissa Zirkle (PLNU), 7-6 (3), 6-2
6. Athena Wardy (UCSD) win by default
 
Doubles competition
1. Grace Gamal/Kelly Leung (UCSD) def. Arianna Audelo/Quin Brady (PLNU), 7-6 (3)
2. Antonia Barth/Alina Kupfer (PLNU) def. Adriana Tabares/Katelyn Vu (UCSD), 7-5
3. Anna Pallencaoe/Emely Valencia (PLNU) def. Allison Lian/Athena Wardy (UCSD), 6-4
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1, 2); Singles (1,5,2,3)
 
QUOTABLE
"This was a challenging match on the road, playing shorthanded," said UC San Diego head coach Sebastian Bader. "While this wasn't our best performance, we stayed tough mentally and got it over the line. It was a good road win."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• UC San Diego wrapped up a stretch of four matches away from home, with Wednesday being the Tritons' final road match of the season.
• Kelly Leung played at No. 1 singles for the first time this season. The senior has now played at each position except for fifth singles this spring.
• The Tritons played Wednesday without two starters.
• Junior Grace Gamal captured her first win at third singles this spring.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons play their final non-conference match Saturday evening when they host No. 26 Pepperdine at Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla. First serve is slated for 6 p.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 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.