LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego (5-9) fell to Cal Poly (7-5) 5-2 on Saturday at the Northview Tennis Courts. The Tritons secured singles victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions but were unable to capture the doubles point.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 2, Cal Poly 5
Records: UC San Diego 5-9; Cal Poly 7-5
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tritons dropped the doubles point against Cal Poly with results on two completed courts. Carling Allaye-Chan and Hana Gamracy at No. 3 doubles, finished first, 3-6. Olivia Allegre and Julia Visaya then concluded No. 1 doubles with a 5-7 result, clinching the point in favor of the Mustangs. The No. 2 doubles match with Alisa Lansky and Allison Lian was unfinished, with a score of 5-6.
 
In singles play, Allaye-Chan earned a win at No. 3 singles, posting a straight-set victory with scores of 7-6(7), 6-3. Allegre also secured a victory at No. 1 singles, coming from behind to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
 
Despite strong efforts, Lansky fell in a tight three-set match at No. 2 singles, ending 6-7(3), 6-0, 2-6. Gamracy went to three sets at No. 4 singles, with a final score of 2-6, 6-1, 4-6. Lian completed her match at No. 5 singles, narrowly losing 4-6, 6-7(6), and Kamya Nair finished at No. 6 singles, 3-6, 1-6.
 
TRITON TIDBIT

• Olivia Allegre stands undefeated, at 5-0, in singles conference play.

 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will host a nonconference game with Dartmouth at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 22. The match will be held at Northview Tennis Courts. Note admission is free, but parking permits are required on 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.