MOSCOW, Idaho – UC San Diego dropped a 5-2 road match to Idaho on Saturday morning inside the P1FCU Kibbie Dome. The Tritons earned two singles victories to close the match but were edged out in doubles after competitive battles at the top courts.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In doubles, UC San Diego pushed Idaho early but ultimately fell in tight matches. At No. 1 doubles, Trevor Nguyen and Abhinav Chunduru were topped 7-5. On court two, Oliver Worth and Andrew Becerio came up short in a 6-4 decision. The No. 3 match featuring Trey Fourticq and Prathinav Chunduru was left unfinished at 6-6.
 
Idaho carried the momentum into singles, taking the first three completed courts. At No. 1, Worth fell 6-3, 6-2. On court three, Abhinav Chunduru was defeated 6-0, 6-1, and at No. 2 singles, Prathinav Chunduru dropped a pair of 6-4 sets.
 
UC San Diego picked up its first point at No. 6 singles, where Nguyen delivered a strong 6-4, 6-1 win. The Tritons added another point at No. 5, with Yaron Guberman earning a 7-6, 6-2 victory. At No. 4 singles, David Adamson battled but ultimately fell 6-4, 6-4 to close out the match.
 
TRITON TIDBIT

• Nguyen and Guberman move to 2-0 in singles play on the weekend.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will wrap their weekend road trip tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 16 where they are to face Montana at 8:30 a.m. PST.
 
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 has begun a new era 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 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 39 have garnered 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 NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.