LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego (5-10) was narrowly defeated by Dartmouth (10-4) with a final score of 3-4 on Sunday at the Northview Tennis Courts. UC San Diego secured the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, but it was not enough as the Dartmouth Big Green claimed four singles courts to clinch the match.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 3, Dartmouth 4
Records: UC San Diego 5-10; Dartmouth 10-4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego claimed the doubles point with victories on two courts. Alisa Lansky and Allison Lian secured a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles. Meanwhile, Carling Allaye-Chan and Hana Gamracy triumphed in a tiebreaker, finishing 7-6(7) at No. 3 doubles. Olivia Allegre and Julia Visaya's match at No. 1 doubles concluded with a 3-6 loss.
 
In singles, Lansky delivered a three-set victory at No. 2, winning 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Lian was also a winner via third set tiebreaker at No. 5, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 1-0 (10-6). However, their teammates faced challenges on other courts. Allaye-Chan fell in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, at No. 3. Gamracy's effort at No. 4 singles resulted in a 3-6, 4-6 loss. Visaya and Allegre also found tough competition, with Visaya finishing 2-6, 4-6 at No. 6 and Allegre ending 2-6, 0-6 at No. 1.
 
TRITON TIDBIT

• Lansky and Lian improve their win streak to two; they are now tied for winningest doubles pair this season with seven.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will hit the road, traveling to Santa Clara, Calif. for their next match. The match against the Broncos is set to begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24.
 
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.