LA JOLLA, Calif. – After seven matches away from home to open the season, the University of California San Diego women's tennis team will finally play a pair of home matches this week. The Tritons host Biola on Tuesday before welcoming Ball State to Northview Tennis Courts on Wednesday.
 
DETAILS
Match 8
Biola (6-5, 0-0 PacWest Conference) vs. UC San Diego (3-4)
Tuesday, March 3
2 p.m.
Northview Tennis Courts, La Jolla
 
Match 9
Ball State (8-2) vs. UC San Diego (3-4)
Wednesday, March 4
1 p.m.
Northview Tennis Courts, La Jolla
 
ATTENDING UC SAN DIEGO HOME MATCHES
Admission to UC San Diego tennis matches is free, however parking permits are required seven days a week on campus.  For UC San Diego Parking information, click here or download the Parkmobile smartphone or web application.
 
ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 3-4
Home: 0-0
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 2-1
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-1
Streak: W1
Oracle/ITA Ranking: NR
West Region Ranking: 4
 
ABOUT BIOLA
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 6-5
Conference: 0-0
Home: 4-3
Away: 2-2
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-1
Streak: W4
Oracle/ITA Ranking: NR
 
ABOUT BALL STATE
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 8-2
Home: 4-1
Away: 3-1
Neutral: 1-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W2
Oracle/ITA Ranking: NR
 
TRITONS CONCLUDE SUCCESSFUL HAWAI'I TRIP
UC San Diego played three matches on the island of Hawai'i Feb. 14-16. The Tritons fell to No. 8 Hawai'i Pacific before rebounding to beat Hawai'i-Hilo and Dallas Baptist.
 
TAKING NOTICE
The Tritons are ranked fourth in the west region in the preseason Oracle/ITA regional rankings. The complete rankings can be viewed here.
 
PROJECTED STARTERS
Based on last week's match at Point Loma, here are the projected Triton starters for this weekend's matches:
 
Doubles
1. Becky Chou/Rachel Wagner
2. Anu Bhadada /Anjni Agrawal
3. Chloe Wight/Julianna Sabile
 
Singles
1. Becky Chou
2. Rachel Wagner
3. Valeria Corral
4. Chloe Wight
5. Anu Bhadada
6. Julianna Sabile
 
LIFE ON THE ROAD
UC San Diego's scheduled home opener vs. Cal State LA was rained out on Feb. 9. The Tritons' next scheduled home contest won't take place until this week's matches vs. Biola (March 3) and Ball State (March 4).
 
TEAM CAPTAINS
UC San Diego seniors Becky Chou, Valeria Corral, and Chloe Wight are this year's team captains.
 
NICE TO MEET YOU!
There are several new faces on the Tritons' roster this season, with six freshmen on the squad – or, 55% of the roster. Anjni Agrawal, Tiara Nourishad, Julianna Sabile, and Rachel Wagner all hail from Southern California. Cara Puscasiu comes to La Jolla via Oakland and IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Sophie Pearson is from Longmont, Colorado.
 
LIGHTS…CAMERA…ACTION
UC San Diego women's tennis was featured prominently on Inside San Diego Sports, airing on FOX Sports San Diego in January and February. The in-depth feature story showcased UC San Diego's transition to Division I with a focus on the Tritons' women's tennis program. View the feature on-line by clicking here.

41 REMARKABLE SEASONS FOR COACH LIZ
This season marks the 41st of legendary head coach Liz LaPlante in charge of the UC San Diego women's tennis program. She is the longest-tenured coach on the Triton staff, with fellow San Diego State graduate Denny Harper having just completed his 40th year at the helm of the men's water polo team. LaPlante has led UC San Diego to four national championships (1985, 1987, 1989, 1994) and five national runner-up efforts (1982, 1984, 1990, 1995, 2000), all at the NCAA Division III level, as well as seven California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) banners, all in succession between 2004-10, before the league stopped sponsoring tennis. The four national titles are still the third-most in Division III history. LaPlante's all-time dual-match record stands at 591-301. She has recorded winning seasons and posted double-digit victory totals in all but five of her campaigns. Her teams have had 20 or more wins on five occasions.
 
UP NEXT
Following this week's matches, the Tritons will take some time off for final exams. UC San Diego returns to the court on March 25 at Stanislaus State.
 
GET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO TENNIS
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through Twitter and Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdwtennis.
 
BIG WEST BOUND
UC San Diego is in its 20th and final year playing as an NCAA Division II team. In July of 2020, the entire athletics program will begin a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of the Big West Conference for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.
 
FOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
Got some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the Junior Triton Club. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
 
GEAR
For the latest Triton apparel and accessories, visit the official team store of the Tritons here.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country.  The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference.  UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent.  A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships.  In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.
 
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