The undefeated UCSD women’s tennis team extended its overall season record to 5-0 with an effortless 9-0 win over Western New Mexico University at Northview Tennis Courts on Feb. 20.
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The Tritons gave up only six games throughout their lineup, dropping only three games in singles and three in doubles. UCSD was able to experiment with a different lineup against Western New Mexico, utilizing its depth and talent amongst the team to try various players out in different positions.
Triton freshman Kristin Bronowicki and sophomore Tara Siddiqui defeated their opponents, Teresa Pilatova and Angel Joz, 8-2, at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, sisters sophomores Allison and Jenna Ishii were able to quickly put away Monica Martinez and Nadia Nunez, 8-2. The Tritons won the third doubles match by default, thus went into the singles matches up 3-0.
Junior Jasmin Dao was able to quickly rout opponent Teresa Pilatova, 6-1 and 6-1 at No. 1 singles. At No. 2, No. 4, and No. 5 singles, sophomore Leigh Roberts, freshman Katie McKee and Bronowicki were able to blank their opponents in quick 6-0 and 6-0 matches. McKee, who was last week’s California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Week, was able to continue her streak of 6-0 and 6-0 matches in singles.
At No. 3 singles, sophomore Marissa Hilker defeated Joz in a quick 6-0 and 6-1 match, and Western New Mexico defaulted at No. 6 singles, making the final match score 9-0.
On Feb. 21, the Tritons had planned to travel to face Cal State San Bernardino, but were deterred by the rain. The game has been postponed to a later date.
Up next for UCSD will be a pair of much tougher opponents. The Tritons will try to extend their winning streak by traveling up north to face San Francisco State on Feb. 28 and University of San Francisco on Feb. 29. UCSD will then return home on March 2 to host Villanova on the Northview Tennis Courts at 2 p.m.
