DAVIS, Calif. – UC San Diego (8-11) dropped their Big West opener to UC Davis (9-8), 0-7. The Aggies captured the doubles point and held off the Tritons in singles matches.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In doubles play, UC Davis clinched the point with wins at No. 1 and 2. Trevor Nguyen and Abhinav Chunduru at No. 1 dropped their set 6-3. On No. 2 Andrew Beceiro and Prathinav Chunduru ended in a tight scoreline, 7-5. Oliver Worth and Yaron Guberman at No. 3 were left unfinished 5-5.
 
In singles action, UC Davis was able to sweep all six, with many wins coming in tiebreaker or extra sets. At No. 1 Worth forced two tiebreaker sets 6-7, 6-7. On No. 2 P. Chunduru finished 6-7, 0-6. Nguyen on No. 3 also battled through two close sets, 5-7, 4-6.
 
The Tritons continued to battle through close matches with the UC Davis win over A. Chunduru at No. 4 finishing 3-6, 5-7. At No. 5 Guberman played lost his first set 3-6, came back to win his second 6-3, but lost in a 10-1 tiebreaker third set. At No. 6 Trey Fourticq finished 2-6, 4-6.
 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will face UC Santa Barbara at the Arnhold Tennis Center for another conference mathcup. The match is set to begin at 12 p.m. on Friday, April 3.
 
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.