LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego women's tennis (7-15) defeated UC Irvine (12-9) 5-2. UC San Diego led early with the doubles point and found victories at four singles courts. Preceding the match UC San Diego recognized seniors Hana Gamracy and Kamya Nair.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: UC San Diego 5, UC Irvine 2
Records: UC San Diego 7-15; UC Irvine 12-9
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC San Diego secured the doubles point with wins at No. 3 and No. 2 doubles. Allison Lian and Kamya Nair completed a decisive 6-0 victory at No. 3 doubles, followed by Carling Allaye-Chan and Hana Gamracy who posted a 6-4 result at No. 2 doubles. Olivia Allegre and Julia Visaya's match at No. 1 doubles ended at 3-6.
 
In singles, Alisa Lansky opened with a straight-set win at No. 3, 6-1, 6-2, putting the Tritons ahead 2-0. Gamracy extended the lead to 3-0 with her 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 4. Lian clinched the match for the Tritons with a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 6, making the dual score 4-1.
 
Visaya fell at No. 5 singles, 0-6, 6-7(3), giving the Anteaters their first point. Allegre was defeated in a close match at No. 1, 3-6, 7-6(2), 3-10. Allaye-Chan finished the day with a 6-1, 6-7(5), 10-6 victory at No. 2 singles, finalizing the dual score at 5-2 in favor of the Tritons.
 
TRITON TIDBITS

• With her win, Lansky secured her tenth singles victory this season.
• The Tritons remain undefeated at home against UC Irvine.

 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will compete next in the Big West Championships. The No. 9 seed Tritons will play No. 4 seed Long Beach State Wednesday, April 22 at 9 a.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.