LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego (5-8) claimed their first Big West win Wednesday, March 4, in a road match at UC Riverside (3-9). The Tritons move to 1-3 in conference after topping the Highlanders, 6-1. The Tritons took the lead early in doubles, extending it through five singles wins.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 6, UC Riverside 1
Records: UC San Diego 5-8; UC Riverside 3-9
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons took the doubles point quickly with victories at No. 1 and 2. Carling Allaye-Chan and Hana Gamracy had a decisive 6-0 win over their opponents at No. 2. Alisa Lansky and Allison Lian took the No. 1 court with a 6-3 scoreline, clinching the point for UC San Diego. Olivia Allegre and Kamya Nair were on No. 3; their match was left unfinished where they led 5-2.
 
In singles competition, UC San Diego took three courts in straight sets, No. 3, 4, and 6, to decide the match in favor of the Tritons. At. No. 6 Nair earned the second point for the Tritons with a 6-2, 6-2 win. Following her, Alisa Lansky downed her opponent 6-3, 6-2 at. No. 3. At No. 4, Gamracy clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-3 victory.
 
The only point for the Highlanders came at No. 2, where Allaye-Chan was defeated 7-5, 6-1. At No. 1 Allegre extended the Tritons lead with a three-set comeback resulting in a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 final scoreline. Finishing the match, Allison Lian finished victorious at No. 5, 6-4, 7-5.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• Olivia Allegre stands undefeated, at 4-0, in singles conference play.
• The Tritons extend their win streak over the Highlanders to six.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will return to La Jolla to face the Cal Poly Mustangs. The match is set to begin at 11 a.m. at Northview Tennis Courts. Admission to the match is free but note parking permits are required on UC San Diego campus 24/7.
 
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.