RIVERSIDE, Calif. — UC San Diego (9-13) defeated UC Riverside (2-21) 4-0 on Tuesday at the SRC Tennis Courts. The Tritons secured the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions and swept the singles matches to clinch the win.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego secured the doubles point with decisive victories on two courts.
Prathinav Chunduru and
Andrew Beceiro claimed a 6-2 win at No. 2.
Trevor Nguyen and
Abhinav Chunduru followed with a 7-5 victory at No. 1, clinching the doubles point for the Tritons.
Oliver Worth and
Yaron Guberman concluded their match at No. 3 doubles with a 3-6 scoreline.
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In singles play, Worth delivered a strong performance at No. 1, finishing 6-4, 6-2. Nguyen extended the lead with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 3.
Yaron Guberman continued the momentum, recording a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles, bringing the dual score to 4-0 and clinching the match for the Tritons.
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A. Chunduru's match at No. 4 singles was left unfinished we he led at 6-0, 4-6, 2-0. Beceiro's No. 6 match was left unfinished with a 6-7(4), 3-6 score. At No. 2 the match was also left unfinished with P. Chunduru trailing 3-6, 3-4.
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TRITON TIDBITS
- All three singles victories came in straight sets.
- This is the Tritons' first road victory this season.
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UP NEXT
UC San Diego hosts UC Irvine this Saturday at 2 p.m. for their Alumni Game. On Sunday, they host Hawai'i at 2 p.m. After the conclusion of the match the Tritons will host their Senior Day recognition. Both matches will be held at Northview Tennis Courts.
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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.