LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego (6-15) topped Northern Arizona (7-7) in a quick Saturday morning match, 4-0, at Northview Tennis Courts. UC San Diego secured the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 3 and swept three singles matches at No. 3, 5, and 6 to clinch the match.
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 4, Northern Arizona 0
Records: UC San Diego 6-15; Northern Arizona 7-7
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HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego claimed the doubles point with victories on No. 1 and No. 3 doubles courts.
Alisa Lansky and
Allison Lian delivered a decisive 6-1 victory at No. 3 doubles, while
Olivia Allegre and
Julia Visaya secured a 6-5 win at No. 1. The match at No. 2 doubles remained unfinished with
Carling Allaye-Chan and
Hana Gamracy leading 5-4.
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In singles,
Allison Lian extended UC San Diego's lead with a commanding 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles.
Hana Gamracy followed with a straight-set victory at No. 3 singles, finishing 6-2, 6-4.
Kamya Nair clinched the dual match for the Tritons with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles.
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Allegre's match at No. 1 was left unfinished in the third after splitting the first two sets, 6-3, 4-6. The match at No. 2 with Allaye-Chan was left unfinished in the second set where she led 6-2, 5-3. Visaya's match at No. 4 was left unfinished where she trailed one set, 3-6, and led the second 6-5.
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TRITON TIDBITS
- All three singles victories came in straight sets.
- Allegre and Visaya won their tenth doubles match of the season.
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UP NEXT
Tomorrow, April 19, the Tritons host their final regular season game against UC Irvine at 10:30 a.m. Senior recognition will precede the match, beginning at 8:30 on 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.