LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego (9-15) was defeated by Hawai'i (10-9) with a final score of 1-4 on Sunday at the Northview Tennis Courts. The Tritons secured the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 3, but Hawaii swept the singles matches to claim the overall win.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 1, Hawai'i 4
Records: UC San Diego 9-15; Hawai'i 10-9
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego secured the doubles point with decisive performances on two courts. Yaron Guberman and Oliver Worth triumphed at No. 3 doubles with a 6-3 victory. The No. 1 doubles team of Abhinav Chunduru and Trevor Nguyen clinched the point with a 7-6(0) win. Andrew Beceiro and Prathinav Chunduru's match at No. 2 doubles ended 1-6.
 
In singles, Oliver Worth fell at No. 1 singles, 2-6, 0-6, leveling the dual score at 1-1. Trevor Nguyen was next at No. 3 singles, finishing 1-6, 1-6. David Adamson's match at No. 6 singles ended 3-6, 2-6, increasing the opponent's lead to 3-1.
 
Adriano Dzhenev's victory over Abhinav Chunduru at No. 4 singles, concluded 6-3, 6-2, clinched the dual match for the opponent. The remaining singles matches were left unfinished, with Prathinav Chunduru at No. 2 singles and Yaron Guberman at No. 5 singles both still on court. The Tritons ultimately fell with a final score of 4-1.
 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will compete next in the Big West Championships. The No. 6 seed Tritons will play No. 7 seed UC Riverside Wednesday, April 22 at 3 p.m. All postseason matches will be held at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.
 
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.