LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego (7-8) defeated the Pacific Tigers (5-5) 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at Northview Tennis Courts. The Tritons secured the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions and claimed singles wins at the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 6 spots. This victory caps off a great weekend for the team in La Jolla, highlighted by the PAC Coast doubles event where they reached the quarterfinals with two teams and secured wins against UCLA.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego clinched doubles with wins on two courts. Abhinav Chunduru and Trevor Nguyen delivered a 6-4 victory at No. 1 doubles, showcasing the strength of the freshman class. Meanwhile, Yaron Guberman and Oliver Worth achieved a decisive 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles. The match at No. 2 doubles, with Andrew Beceiro and Prathinav Chunduru, remained unfinished with Tritons leading at 4-3.
 
In singles, Nguyen recorded a hard-fought win at No. 2 singles, overcoming his opponent 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Guberman delivered a dominant performance at No. 6 singles, winning 6-1, 6-1, further contributing to a weekend filled with back-and-forth matches, as seen in their recent dual match. P. Chunduru also triumphed in three sets on court No. 3, finishing 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, clinching the match for UC San Diego.
 
Worth faced a challenging match at No. 1 singles, narrowly falling 6-4, 3-6, 4-6. At No. 5 singles, David Adamson was unable to overcome his opponent, finishing with a 1-6, 1-6 scoreline. The match at No. 4 singles for A. Chunduru was left unfinished with a score of 5-7, 7-5, 4-3.
 
QUOTABLE
Head coach Timmer Willing states "It's been a great weekend for us here in La Jolla. The Pacific Coast Doubles event highlights us in the quarterfinals with two teams and wins against UCLA." He continues about the Tritons dual matches, "our freshman class is stepping up greatly. We have moved them up through the lineup, playing No. 1 and 2 doubles and carrying the load at 2, 3 and 4 singles. Extremely proud of the grit."
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• A. Chunduru and Nguyen extend their lead in doubles wins for the Tritons at nine on the season.
• The Tritons improve their home record to 6-1.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will remain at home for a match against Navy on March 11 at 3 p.m. The match will be held at Northview Tennis, with live stats available here.
 
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.