LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego was edged out by the University of Hawaii with a close 3-4 finish on Saturday at the Northview Tennis Courts. This match was the first Big West conference match for both teams. The Tritons secured singles victories at the No. 1, No. 3, and No. 6 positions but could not clinch the doubles point.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego dropped the doubles point to the opponent after falling in both completed matches. Alisa Lansky and Allison Lian were defeated 6-2 at No. 1, while Olivia Allegre and Julia Visaya concluded their match at No. 2, 6-2. The No. 3 match, Hana Gamracy and Kamya Nair, was unfinished with the Tritons leading 5-2.
 
In singles, the Tritons secured victories on three courts. At No. 1, Allegre delivered a 6-3, 6-2 win. Lansky also contributed with a straight-set win, posting a 6-4, 6-2 score at No. 3. Visaya wrapped up a tight contest at No. 6 singles with a 7-5, 6-4 victory.
 
Carling Allaye-Chan's match at No. 2 was a battle, going to three sets and ending 0-6, 6-3, 5-7. Lian faced a straight-set defeat at No. 5 singles, finishing 2-6, 4-6. Gamracy put up a strong fight at No. 4 singles, taking the first set 7-6(2) before falling 3-6, 2-6 in the subsequent sets.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Carling Allaye-Chan re-entered the Tritons lineup at No. 2 doubles for the first time in four matches.
• Alisa Lansky extends her win streak to five in singles competition.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons face their next Big West foe at Long Beach State Friday, Feb. 20. The match is set to begin at 12 p.m. at Rhodes Tennis Center.
 
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.