LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego (8-9) fell to the Air Force Academy (5-8) by a score of 0-4 on Monday at the Northview Tennis Courts. The Tritons secured a doubles victory at the No. 2 position but were unable to capture any singles points before Air Force clinched the match.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego faced a challenging match in doubles play, ultimately dropping the doubles point. The pairing of Andrew Beceiro and Prathinav Chunduru secured a 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles, providing a strong start. However, Abhinav Chunduru and Trevor Nguyen fell 5-7 on No. 1, while Yaron Guberman and Oliver Worth ended with a 4-6 score at No. 3 doubles.
 
In singles action, Nguyen battled but was defeated 6-7(2), 1-6 on No. 2. A. Chunduru also faced a tough opponent, resulting in a 5-7, 1-6 loss at No. 4. To finish the match, David Adamson completed his match at No. 6, finishing 1-6, 4-6.
 
Several matches were left unfinished, including Worth's contest at No. 1 singles, where he led 7-6(4), 3-2 before play was suspended. P. Chunduru's match at No. 3 singles was also halted at 6-3, 2-6, 1-1, along with Guberman's match at No. 5 singles, where he trailed 5-7, 2-4.

TRITON TIDBIT
"The match was a physically fatigued team vs a mentally fatigued team. We had chances in the doubles to get the crucial point to allow us to keep fighting to stretch out the match. Ultimately we could not shift gears after a long period without competing," head coach Timmer Willing regards. "Looking ahead," he continues, "our first sets are a step towards being ready to play in Sacramento and Davis this week."
 
TRITON TIDBIT

• P. Chunduru and Beceiro improved their doubles win streak at No. 2 to two.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will play at Sacramento State on Wednesday, March 25 at 12 p.m. before opening conference play against UC Davis at Marya Welch Tennis Center at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 27.
 
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.