Highlanders Win Two In Singles But Fall Short In 5-2 Loss To UC San Diego

Riverside—The UC Riverside Men's Tennis Team won two in singles and one in doubles, but it wasn't enough as the UC San Diego Tritons came away with the 5-2 victory Wednesday afternoon at Andulka Park.

UCR's doubles duo of Luis Gastao and Sean Robles earned an 8-5 win at #3, but UCSD claimed identical 8-5 wins at numbers one and two to secure the first point of the match.

In singles, Cooper Bridge won 6-3, 3-0 retired over Kona Luu at number three, while Michael Carella rallied back to win 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 at #6 to give the Highlanders two points in the match.

Gastao lost in a tiebreaker at #1, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8, while Marcus Vizcarra's match at number 5 was a close 6-3, 7-5 contest in his loss.

Although UCR played UC San Diego close, the Tritons won in four singles matches for the victory.

"We are improving, but we just need a breakthrough," Head Coach Tim Downey stated. "We will see a whole new team soon."

Next up for the Highlanders is a Big West Conference contest against Cal Poly this Saturday, February 22 at 12 pm PT at Andulka Park in Riverside.

UC San Diego 5, UC Riverside 2
February 19, 2014
Andulka Park
Riverside, CA

Doubles
1. Luu/Jiganti (UCSD) def. Bridge/Carella (UCR) 8-5
2. Meyer/Herekar (UCSD) def. Ruffin/Vizcarra (UCR) 8-5
3. Gastao/Robles (UCR) def. Porutiu/Dutreix (UCSD) 8-5

Singles
1. Max Jiganti (UCSD) def. Luis Gastao (UCR) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
2. Rajeev Herekar (UCSD) def. Julian Ruffin (UCR) 6-4, 7-5
3. Cooper Bridge (UCR) def. Kona Luu (UCSD) 6-3, 3-0 ret.
4. Horea Porutiu (UCSD) def. Jack Felich (UCR) 6-3, 6-1
5. Mark Meyer (UCSD) def. Marcus Vizcarra (UCR) 6-3, 7-5
6. Michael Carella (UCR) def. Maxence Dutreix (UCSD) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4

Highlanders Win Two In Singles But Fall Short In 5-2 Loss To UC San Diego

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