CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens women's tennis team dropped to UC San Diego 1-6 in their sesason opener Friday afternoon at the Pauley Tennis Complex.
Season Impact: The loss puts the Sagehens at a record of 0-1 overall.
The Sagehens found themselves down 1-0 early after UC San Diego claimed the doubles point. UCSD secured wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, as Olivia Allegre and Julia Visaya defeated Lauren Rha and Leticia Bazua Vazquez 6-2, while Hana Gamracy and Kamya Nair earned a 6-2 win over Annique Varty and Mireille Chedid-Daley. The No. 2 doubles match featuring Sofia Kalyva and Tessa Ellingson was left unfinished.
In singles play, UC San Diego clinched the match with straight-set wins on Courts 2, 3, and 4. Rha battled on Court 1 but fell 6-4, 7-5 to Allegre, while Bazua Vazquez, Chedid-Daley, and Meha Chaudhary each competed in straight-set decisions at the No. 2, 3, and 4 positions, respectively. Julia Visaya secured a three-set win on Court 5 to extend the Tritons' lead.
Pomona-Pitzer earned its point on Court 6, where Sofia Kalyva rallied for a three-set victory over Kamya Nair, 1-6, 7-6, 1-0.
Up Next: The Sagehens will return to action at the Pauley Tennis Complex as they continue their non-conference schedule against Brandeis University on February 15th. The match is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM.
