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No. 13 Tritons Handle Hilltoppers in California

St. Edward’s falls to UC San Diego, 5-0

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Women's Tennis | 3/16/2017 8:00:00 PM

LA JOLLA, Calif. – St. Edward's women's tennis opened its Spring Break trip to California Thursday with a 5-0 loss to No. 13 UC San Diego.
 
MARISSA WILLIAMS remains undefeated in singles this spring as her match went unfinished. A total of four singles matches ended with no result.
 
St. Edward's (7-4) has faced four nationally ranked opponents this season. UC San Diego improves to 13-1 on the year.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Tritons came out strong, sweeping doubles action to take a 3-0 lead.
  • A pair of straight-set victories at No. 1 and No. 2 singles gave UC San Diego the victory.
  • BETH HAYWARD was leading in the second set of her singles match on line four when the contest ended.
 
HILLTOPPER NOTES
  • Thursday was the first time St. Edward's and UC San Diego faced off.
  • Williams has not lost a singles match since September 2016.
  • The Hilltoppers have only been shut out once this season.
 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH KENDALL BROOKS
"Today was tough. We came out here to play top-tier competition and UC San Diego gave it to us. They are a solid top-20 team. I thought we started slow in doubles, but were able to play well in singles. We are a young team, and this was a good experience for us."
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's faces Point Loma Friday at 5 p.m. (CT) in San Diego, Calif. No live coverage is available.
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Score: #13 UC San Diego 5, #37 St. Edward's 0
Records: St. Edward's (7-4), UC San Diego (13-1)
Clincher: Mosser – UCSD (6-1, 6-1)
 
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Players Mentioned

Marissa Williams

Marissa Williams

5' 8"
Junior
Beth Hayward

Beth Hayward

5' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Marissa Williams

Marissa Williams

5' 8"
Junior
Beth Hayward

Beth Hayward

5' 5"
Sophomore

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