LA JOLLA, Calif. – The No. 7 University of California San Diego men's tennis team will hit the road this week to face Concordia Irvine. Their match with Bucknell, previously scheduled for March 10, has been canceled.
DETAILS
Match 13
UC San Diego (9-3) vs. Concordia Irvine (9-2)
Wednesday, March 11
2:30 p.m.
Northview Tennis Courts, La Jolla
ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 9-3
Home: 5-3
Away: 2-0
Neutral: 2-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 3-0
Streak: L1
Oracle/ITA Top-25 National Ranking: 7
ABOUT CONCORDIA IRVINE
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 9-2
Home: 5-1
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-1
Streak: W3
Oracle/ITA Top-25 National Ranking: 23
SEEKING REVENGE ON THE ROAD
The Tritons' only Division II loss this year was at the hands of Concordia Irvine on Feb. 12. Since then, both teams have made an appearance in the national polls, with the Tritons at seventh and the Eagles at 23
rd.
SEVENTH HEAVEN
The Tritons were ranked seventh in the country in the Oracle/ITA Division II Men's Tennis National Team Rankings, which were released on Wednesday. The ranking is UC San Diego's highest during Head Coach
Timmer Willing's tenure. View the full rankings
here.
LAST TIME OUT
The Tritons most recently fell to Division I opponent Ball State, 6-1.
Zach Ermert picked up a win at sixth singles. View the full recap
here.
HEAD COACH TIMMER WILLING
Timmer Willing is in his eighth season in charge of the UC San Diego men's tennis program. With a dual-match record of 84-70 entering the 2020 season, he has guided the Tritons to three NCAA Division II Championship appearances.
TEAM CAPTAINS
Sreeganesh Manoharan serves as the Tritons' team captain, while
Zach Ermert is the PR/community service captain and
Neil Tengbumroong is the academic captain.
NEW SEASON, NEW TRITONS
Five scholar-athletes are in their first year with the UC San Diego men's tennis team. Among the four freshmen are brothers Phillip and
William Lan from La Canada Flintridge. Classmate
Dylan Taylor also hails from Southern California, specifically Huntington Beach. Rounding out the freshman class is
Fraser Leslie, from Wellesley, Mass.
The final new Triton is transfer
Cody Duong, who previously competed at American River College from 2015-17.
ESPN3 INTERVIEW
Timmer Willing shared his thoughts on the season during the UC San Diego men's basketball ESPN3 halftime show. Watch the full interview
here.
UP NEXT
Next, the Tritons will face College of the Desert on the road at 11 a.m. on March 24.
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 @ucsdmtennis.
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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