Tuna Run Could Boost Sportfishing Season

A slow season for the San Diego sportfishing fleet got a boost Tuesday when the Mascot VI reported it would return from a 1 1/2-day trip this morning with five-fish limits of yellowfin tuna for all 23 passengers.

It was the best of reports that have been consistent over the past two weeks, indicating that the run of tuna will continue into November. Mascot VI Captain Shawn Trowbridge said by radio that, besides the 115 yellowfin, his passengers also caught 50 skipjack tuna and one dorado.

The recent catches have been from 130 to 145 miles southwest of San Diego, where the water temperature has been unusually warm at 70 degrees.

SOCCER

An own-goal was all the scoring as UC San Diego took a road victory from UC Irvine, 1-0.

Goalie Michael Madden faced 12 shots in notching the shutout as UCSD improved to 12-4 and UCI fell to 8-7.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

University of San Diego sophomore Julie McKeon bounced back from a first-set loss to advance to the main draw singles of the Riviera All-American tennis tournament in Pacific Palisades.

McKeon defeated Arizona’s Alix Creek, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5, in the third round of qualifying. At 10 a.m. today, McKeon faces fifth-seeded Paloma Collantes of Mississippi.

Eva Olivarez of San Diego State also earned a spot in the main draw with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Cammie Foley of UCLA. Olivarez will face Karen Gallego of William & Mary today.

In other matches today, USD’s Tuck Kacharoen plays Christa Amend of Arizona State in singles, and the USD doubles team of McKeon and Laura Richards meet Michele Mair and Karen van der Merwe of William & Mary.