LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men's golf team has announced the addition of five newcomers that will join the squad as true freshmen for the 2020-21 season.
"We are very excited to have these five freshmen on the team this season," said third year head coach
Fred Hanover. "They bring energy and passion for school and golf. They all show tremendous maturity, focus, and commitment in their lives up to this point and are ready for the challenges in the classroom and on the golf course that come with being a UC San Diego scholar-athlete. I am excited to get started to work towards our goals of excellence and championships this season."
ALEX HANZ
Freshman
Fullerton, Calif. • Servite High School
Economics • Marshall College
• Four-year Varsity letterwinner
• Two-time All-Orange County Second Team (2018, 2019)
• All-Trinity League First Team (2018)
• Two-time All-Trinity League Second Team (2017, 2019)
• Servite won three CIF Southern Section Division I titles during his career (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Servite won three Trinity League titles during his career (2017, 2018, 2019)
• Friars won Servite Invitational titles in all four of his seasons
• Servite was 4-0 before the 2020 season was ended due to COVID-19
• Team had just one loss during his career
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AKIRA ISAYAMA
Freshman
Palo Alto, Calif. • Palo Alto High School
Cognitive Science • Muir College
• Vikings won Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) team medal in 2018
• Palo Alto won two SCVAL De Anza Division titles
• Reached CIF Central Coast Section playoffs as a team three times
• Tied for first at National Tour NorCal Opener at Stanford (2020)
• Placed second at Junior World Qualifier in Sacramento (2018)
• Placed second at American Junior Golf Association (AJCA) Preview at Carlton Oaks (2018)
• Placed fifth at AJGA Junior All-Star at Wood Ranch (2018)
• Also ran cross country
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DAVIS LEE
Freshman
San Diego, Calif. • Torrey Pines High School/Mid-Pacific Institute
International Business • Warren College
• Two-time All-Interscholastic League of Honolulu First Team (2018, 2019)
• Two-time Mid-Pacific Institute Most Valuable Player (2018, 2019)
• Torrey Pines won CIF State Championship in 2018
• Torrey Pines took second at CIF State Championships in 2019
• Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) Southern California Open Qualifier medalist (2020)
• Won San Diego Junior Golf Association Charley Hoffman Foundation Junior (2020)
• Second at Future Champions National Tour Labor Day Championships at Twin Oaks (2019)
• Tied for second at Future Champions San Diego Junior Amateur at Encinitas Ranch (2019)
• Tied for fourth at American Junior Golf Association International & Senior Showcase (2019)
• Won SCGA Golf Pride Two-Day at Oak Valley (2019)
• Won Hawaii State Golf Association (HSGA) Big Island Amateur (2018)
• Won HSGA Mayor's Cup (2018)
• Two-time Hawaii State Junior Golf Association Michelle Wie Tournament of Champions winner (2016, 2018)
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DAVIS MCDOWELL
Freshman
San Rafael, Calif. • Marin Catholic High School
Management Science • Marshall College
• All-Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) First Team (2019)
• Two-time All-MCAL Second Team (2017, 2018)
• Wildcats won CIF North Coast Section Division 2 (2019)
• Tied for third at Santa Clara County Amateur Championship (2020)
• Won American Junior Golf Association Qualifier at Moffett Field (2019)
• Placed third at Concord City Amateur Championship (2019)
• Finished seventh at Future Champions Callaway World Championship at Westin Mission Hills (2019)
• A starting offensive and defensive lineman on Marin Catholic's football team as a freshman
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JERRY WU
Freshman
Temple City, Calif. • Arcadia High School
Management Science • Sixth College
• Pacific League Individual Medalist (2018)
• Apaches were 2018 CIF Northern Team Champion
• Won Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) Junior IMG Qualifier at Los Serranos (2018)
• Third at American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Junior at Yolo Fliers Club (2019)
• Third at SCGA Junior Toyota Tour Cup College Showcase at Twin Oaks (2017)
• Fourth at SCGA Junior Toyota Tour Cup Invitational at Oak Valley (2018)
• Fourth at SCGA Junior Toyota Tour Cup at Los Serranos (2018)
• Fifth at AJGA Junior at San Jose Country Club (2019)
• Fifth at SCGA Toyota Tour Cup at Industry Hills (2017)
• Fifth at SCGA Toyota Tour Cup at River Ridge (2017)
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UC San Diego played in six tournaments before the remainder of its 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tritons finished among the top 10 teams in five of those six events, which included a win at the Fujikura Invitational, hosted by Cal State San Marcos at Shadowridge in San Diego County. It was the team's first tournament win since 2016. Senior
Hayden Hui earned GCAA/PING All-West Region and All-California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) First Team accolades. In addition, Hanover was tabbed the CCAA Coach of the Year.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide more than 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. In addition, 83 Tritons have been named Academic All-Americans, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
