UC San Diego men’s tennis wins two singles matches but falls 5-2 to LMU at home

Doubles point swung early as LMU built a lead

UC San Diego’s men’s tennis team dropped a home dual match to Loyola Marymount University (LMU) on Jan. 24, 2026, falling 5-2 in La Jolla. The result moved the Tritons to 2-3 on the season, while LMU opened its dual season with the victory.

The match turned quickly in doubles, where the first team to win two of three matches earns one overall point. LMU secured the doubles point by taking two courts in completed matches: a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles and a 6-4 decision at No. 3 doubles. The No. 2 doubles match was still in progress when the point was clinched, with UC San Diego trailing 5-4.

LMU clinched in singles before UC San Diego answered with two wins

In singles, LMU established separation by winning three straight matches in two sets at the top of the lineup, collecting victories at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 1 singles. Those results, combined with the doubles point, gave LMU the four points required to clinch the dual.

UC San Diego still produced two singles wins to close out the day and narrow the final margin. At No. 6 singles, Yaron Guberman earned a three-set victory after taking the first set 6-1, dropping the second 1-6 and winning the third 6-4. At No. 3 singles, Zach Pellouchoud rallied from a first-set loss to win 1-6, 6-2, 7-5.

Two other singles positions extended the contest but did not change the outcome. At No. 4, Abhinav Chunduru pushed the second set to a tiebreak but fell 6-7 (7) after splitting the first two sets 4-6, 6-7 (7). With the dual already decided, Pellouchoud’s three-set win provided the final completed match of the day.

Key match facts and what’s next

• Final score: LMU 5, UC San Diego 2
• Date and site: Jan. 24, 2026; La Jolla, California
• Doubles: LMU won at No. 1 and No. 3 to claim the doubles point
• UC San Diego singles wins: No. 6 (Guberman) and No. 3 (Pellouchoud)

UC San Diego’s two points came from three-set victories, while LMU’s decisive stretch was built on straight-set singles wins in the top half of the lineup.

UC San Diego’s next scheduled match was listed as a home contest against Wofford on Jan. 30, 2026.