MISSOULA, Mont. — UC San Diego moves to 5-5 on the season after a 6-1 loss to Montana on Monday at the Peak Racquet Club. UC San Diego secured its sole point with a singles victory at the No. 4 position.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Montana secured the doubles point with victories on No. 2 and 3. A 6-1 Montana win over Andrew Beceiro and Oliver Worth at No. 2 doubles followed with a decisive 6-0 victory over Prathinav Chunduru and David Adamson at No. 3 doubles. The match on court one between Abhinav Chunduru and Trevor Nguyen was unfinished with a score of 4-3 in favor of Montana.
 
In singles, Montana continued its strong performance, earning their next point at No. 3 where Adamson fell 1-6, 0-6. Another point for Montana was added by a ranked opponent with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over P. Chunduru at No. 1. The match was clinched in favor of the Griz at No. 2 where A. Chunduru was downed 6-3, 6-1.
 
UC San Diego's sole singles point came from Trevor Nguyen, who claimed a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Johnny Wilkinson at No. 4 singles. This victory marks Nguyen's third consecutive singles win. Montana continued to grow their advantage over the Tritons with a 6-3, 6-2 win against Beceiro at No. 5. Completing the singles matches was a tight 7-6(7), 6-3 victory over Trey Fourticq at No. 6.
 
TRITON TIDBIT

• Nguyen has won three consecutive singles matches, two at No. 6 and one at No. 4.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will go back on the road for a weekend in Arizona Feb. 21-22. The first two matches will be played on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in a doubleheader against Arizona. The last match will be played Sunday at 11 a.m. against Grand Canyon.
 
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.