LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men's tennis team will follow up one busy week with another, as the Tritons host three matches at Northview Tennis Courts between now and Friday. The action starts with the Tritons' first match in Big West Conference play, when UC Riverside comes to town Monday at 3 p.m. Boston University will pay UC San Diego a visit 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, and Air Force will be in town to round out the week's slate with a 3 p.m. match on Friday.
 
DETAILS
Match 10
UC San Diego (1-8, 0-0 Big West) vs UC Riverside (3-5, 0-0 Big West)
Monday, March 7 | 3 p.m. PT
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla
 
Match 11
UC San Diego (1-8, 0-0 Big West) vs Boston University (0-8, 0-0 Patriot League)
Tuesday, March 8 | 9 a.m. PT
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla
 
Match 12
UC San Diego (1-8, 0-0 Big West) vs Air Force (10-4, 0-0 Mountain West)
Friday, March 11 | 3 p.m. PT
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla
 
ATTENDING UC SAN DIEGO HOME MATCHES
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UC SAN DIEGO AND COVID-19
UC San Diego's nationally renowned Return to Learn program was created to return to in-person teaching, learning, conducting pioneering research and serving our communities in the safest way possible. The program has three adaptive pillars that are central to our strategy to resume on-campus activity: risk mitigation, viral detection, and intervention.
 
For the latest information on UC San Diego and COVID-19, please visit the University's Return to Learn site.
 
ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 1-8
Big West: 0-0
Home: 1-4
Away: 0-3
Neutral: 0-1
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-1
Streak: L1
Oracle/ITA Ranking: NR
 
ABOUT UC RIVERSIDE
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 3-5
Big West: 0-0
Home: 2-1
Away: 0-1
Neutral: 1-2
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: L1
Oracle/ITA Ranking: NR
 
ABOUT BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 0-8
Patriot League: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-2
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: L8
Oracle/ITA Ranking: NR
 
ABOUT AIR FORCE
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 10-4
Mountain West: 0-0
Home: 7-2
Away: 0-2
Neutral: 3-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: W3
Oracle/ITA Ranking: NR
 
LAST TIME OUT
UC San Diego welcomed no. 23 Utah to Northview last match. While the Tritons played well, their efforts were unfortunately not reflected on the scoresheet, as the Utes took a 4-0 victory.
 
TRITONS EARN FIRST D-I VICTORY
Men's tennis became the most recent UC San Diego sports team to claim its first victory as a Division I program, defeating the Villanova Wildcats by a score of 6-1. The Tritons swept the doubles point, and took wins on five of six courts in singles to earn their first win in 728 days and their first at the D-I level. Read the full recap here.

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ON THE MOVE
After 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program is in its second year of 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.
 
LAST MEETING
The Tritons faced the Highlanders in Riverside in their final match of the 2021 season, coming up just short in a 4-3 defeat. UC San Diego had better luck in their most recent meeting with Boston University, which came back in 2018. The Tritons were 5-2 winners that day in La Jolla. Friday will be UC San Diego's first ever dual match against Air Force.
 
POSSIBLE STARTERS
Here are the possible Triton starters for this week based on the team's last match on March 6 against Utah:
 
Doubles
1. Daniel Traxler/Jett Cole
2. Phillip Lan/William Lan
3. Pelayo Rodriguez/Phillip Lan
 
Singles
1. Daniel Traxler
2. Phillip Lan
3. Zach Ermert
4. Pelayo Rodriguez
5. Jett Cole
6. Sahm Irvine
 
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
This year's Tritons are composed of a pair of seniors, four juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen. Three seniors graduated from last year's squad.
 
MEET THE NEWCOMERS
Entering its second year as an NCAA Division I program in the Big West Conference, the UC San Diego men's tennis team announced its incoming class of three standout scholar-athletes. Sanjith Devineni (Edison, N.J.), Pelayo Rodriguez (Madrid, Spain), and Joseph Teh (San Jose, Calif.) make up the 2021-22 freshmen class.
 
WILLING ENTERS 10TH SEASON AS HEAD COACH
Head coach Timmer Willing enters his 10th season at the helm of UC San Diego men's tennis and 21st with the program after previously serving as an assistant coach with the program for 11 years. During his tenure, the Tritons have compiled an 84-79 record and made five appearances in the NCAA Division II postseason tournament.
 
TRAXLER EARNS ALL-BIG WEST HONORS
UC San Diego men's tennis returns Daniel Traxler, who was an All-Big West second team honoree after his performance in singles competition during the 2021 spring season. The rising junior recorded a 2-2 record as the first singles player in conference play.
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons are back in action at Northview Tennis Courts on Sunday, March 20 as they host Dartmouth before welcoming Hawai'i to La Jolla for more Big West Conference action on Monday, March 21. Sunday's match is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. PT, while Monday's will start at 3 p.m.
 
WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
 
UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS LAUNCHES WEEKLY PODCAST
As part of UC San Diego's transition to Division I, the Athletics Department launched a weekly podcast, Tritoncast. Produced by UC San Diego Athletics Communications, Tritoncast features in-depth interviews with UC San Diego personalities including scholar-athletes, alums, coaches, and administrators. Triton fans will get an inside look at the UC San Diego Athletics Department as the program transitions to NCAA Division I and the Big West Conference. New episodes of Tritoncast are available each week on the most popular podcasting apps, including Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Audible, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Vurbl. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on Twitter @Tritoncast.
 
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.
 
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
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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 has begun a new era 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 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.