SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Tritons (5-11) ended in a 2-4 result against the Santa Clara Broncos (5-10) on Wednesday. UC San Diego secured the doubles point early, but the Broncos battled back in singles matches to secure their victory.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 2, Santa Clara 4
Records: UC San Diego 5-11; Santa Clara 5-10
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons claimed the doubles point with victories No. 1 and 3.
Carling Allaye-Chan and
Hana Gamracy triumphed in a decisive 6-1 finish at No. 3.
Olivia Allegre and
Julia Visaya played at No. 1 doubles concluding with a 6-4 win to secure the point.
Alisa Lansky and
Allison Lian were left unfinished at No. 2; they were tied 4-4.
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In singles, the Broncos captured their first point at No. 2 before Visaya claimed the lone singles win for the Tritons at No. 6 in a two-set victory 6-4, 6-1.
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At No. 4 Gamracy battled against her opponent in a close 4-6, 5-7 loss. The next two points for Santa Clara came in three sets at No. 1 and 3. Allaye-Chan finished with a 4-6, 6-0, 4-6 scoreline at No. 3. At No. 1 Allegre finished 6-3, 1-6, 6-7(3). Lian's match at No. 5 was left unfinished in the third set with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 2-3.
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TRITON TIDBITS
- Allaye-Chan and Gamracy improve their doubles win streak to two.
- The Tritons move to 1-2 against the Broncos.
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UP NEXT
The Tritons will travel to Davis, Calif to face a Big West opponent in the UC Davis Aggies. The match is set to begin at Marya Welch Tennis Center at 10 a.m tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25.
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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.