AZUSA, Calif. - The 17th-ranked UC San Diego women's tennis team was defeated 8-1 at Azusa Pacific, the NAIA's seventh-ranked team, Saturday afternoon at the Munson & Bavougian Tennis Complex.

UCSD fell to 0-2 on the season while APU improved to 2-0.

Triton Melissa Breisacher secured the only UCSD win, beating opponent Natalie McNall, 7-6, 6-4, at the No. 1 singles position.

UCSD's Jacquelyn Davis and Tara Vanooteghem took their singles matches to tiebreakers but came out on the losing end. 

"We got out-played in doubles, but really battled in some of the singles matches," said UCSD head coach Liz LaPlante. "Melissa had a great win at No. 1 and we played two tiebreakers at No. 5 and No. 6 that were great matches."

The Tritons return to action Monday, Feb. 6 as they take on Point Loma Nazarene at 2 p.m. at the Northview Tennis Courts.

No. 17 UC San Diego, 1 at Azusa Pacific, 1 
Feb. 4, 2012
Munson & Bavougian Tennis Complex
Azusa, Calif.

Doubles
Emily Harris/Kim Koetterheinrich (APU) def. Haley Perrotte/Melissa Breisacher (UCSD) 8-2
Leah Hoffee/Danae Ingwaldson (APU) def. Jacquelyn Davis/Katie Mulloy (UCSD) 8-3
Molly Ruby/Natalie McNall (APU) def. Tara Vanooteghem/Laura Wilke (UCSD) 8-3

Singles
Melissa Breisacher (UCSD) def. Natalie McNall (APU) 7-6, 6-4
Leah Hoffee (APU) def. Haley Perrotte (UCSD) 6-0, 6-0
Emily Harris (APU) def. Samantha Yeung (UCSD) 6-3, 6-0
Danae Ingwaldson (APU) def. Katie Mulloy (UCSD) 6-1, 7-6
Kim Koetterheinrich (APU) def. Jacquelyn Davis (UCSD) 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
Molly Ruby (APU) def. Tara Vanooteghem (UCSD) 3-6, 6-2, 11-9

- UCSDtritons.com -