LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego (4-8) lost a close match to Cal State Fullerton (7-2) with a final score of 3-4 on Saturday at the Northview Tennis Courts. UC San Diego secured singles victories at the No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 positions but fell short in the doubles competition, which ultimately decided the match.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 3, Cal State Fullerton 4
Records: UC San Diego 4-8; Cal State Fullerton 7-2
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons dropped the doubles point to the Titans after splitting the first two courts 1-1. On court No. 1 doubles, Allegre and Julia Visaya secured a victory with a 6-4 scoreline. However, Lansky and Lian concluded their match at No. 2 doubles with a 4-6 score, while Carling Allaye-Chan and Hana Gamracy finished at No. 3 doubles with a 2-6 result to clinch the point for Cal State Fullerton.
 
In singles competition, UC San Diego had mixed results, almost coming back to clinch the match. Allegre emerged victorious at No. 1 singles, posting a 7-6(8), 7-5 win. Lansky fought back from a set down to take No. 3 singles, finishing 1-6, 6-2, 6-1. Lian also secured a three-set win at No. 5 singles, with a 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 score.
 
Allaye-Chan battled neck and neck through three sets at No. 2 singles but fell 4-6, 6-4, 2-6. Gamracy's match at No. 4 singles ended 3-6, 4-6, and Visaya concluded her match at No. 6 singles with a 4-6, 4-6 loss.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Olivia Allegre stands at 3-0 in singles conference play.
• Two Tritons secured three-set comeback victories (No. 3 and 5).

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will play next at UC Riverside in another conference match up on Wednesday, March 4. The match is set to begin at 12 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.