Tritons Fall at Altitude to NAU

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — UC San Diego men's tennis made the trip up to 7,000 feet of elevation for a road match at Northern Arizona on Sunday, with the Tritons (2-3) suffering a 4-0 defeat. NAU won a tight doubles point and matches at No. 1, 2 and 4 singles in straight sets.

HOW IT HAPPENED Both doubles wins for NAU came by a one-break advantage. The Lumberjacks won 6-4 at No. 1 and 3 doubles. The matches resulted in No. 2 doubles going unfinished, where UC San Diego's Carson Lee and Diogo Tinoco were leading 6-5.

The Tritons fell behind early in singles, losing the first set in all six matches. NAU won on court four first before the top two courts finished to wrap up the dual match.

The remaining three matches went unfinished. UC San Diego's closest contests were at No. 3 and 5 singles. Both Pelayo Rodriguez and David Adamson lost set one 4-6. Rodriguez was up 1-0 on court three when his match was unfinished, while Adamson trailed 1-2 on court five at the point of interruption.

TRITON TIDBITS

• Sunday's contest was UC San Diego's first indoor match of the season.
• The Tritons have used the same lineup in all five matches.

UP NEXTThe team's Arizona road trip concludes tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 17 back in Phoenix. The Tritons visit Grand Canyon, with first serve scheduled for 10:00 a.m. MST/9:00 a.m. PST. Live scores will be available here.

About UC San Diego AthleticsAfter 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 23-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 84 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.