LA JOLLA, Calif. – With the calendar turned to 2024 and the spring quarter back in session, the UC San Diego men's tennis team is set to begin their spring slate with three matches this weekend. The Tritons will open the new campaign at home this Saturday, Jan. 13 as they welcome the BYU Cougars to Northview Tennis Courts at 11:00 a.m. UC San Diego will then head east for their first two road matches against the #16 Arizona Wildcats on Sunday, Jan. 14 starting at 8:00 a.m. California time.
All three matches will mark the first time the Tritons will face both programs as Division I opponents. The Cougars are entering their first year as a Big 12 program and are seeking to improve on last season's 6-16 record which featured a sixth place finish in the WCC. Arizona enters this weekend's event as a top 20 program in the nation following a 23-7 overall mark in 2022-23 to go along with a perfect 16-0 record on their home courts. UC San Diego will attempt to be the first program to best the Wildcats in the Old Pueblo since Baylor knocked off Arizona on March 11, 2022.
DETAILS
Match 1
BYU (0-0) vs UC San Diego (0-0)
Saturday, Jan. 13 | 11:00 a.m. PST
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla, Calif.
Match 2
UC San Diego (0-0) vs #16 Arizona (0-0)
Sunday, Jan. 14 | 8:00 a.m. PST
LaNelle Robson Tennis Center | Tucson, Ariz.
Match 3
UC San Diego (0-0) vs #16 Arizona (0-0)
Sunday, Jan. 14 | 12:00 p.m. PST
LaNelle Robson Tennis Center | Tucson, Ariz.
ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 0-0
Big West: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: --
ITA Ranking: NR
ABOUT BYU
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 0-0
Big 12: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: --
ITA Ranking: NR
ABOUT NO. 16 ARIZONA
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 0-0
Pac-12: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: --
ITA Ranking: 16
LAST TIME OUT
Wrapping up their 2023 spring campaign on a high note, the Tritons were able to best The Citadel by a 6-1 final score at the Universal Tennis NIT Championship in Peachtree, Georgia.
BUILDING ON SUCCESS
Three UC San Diego scholar-athletes were chosen as all Big West selections following their tremendous individual and combined results.
Daniel Traxler was picked to the All-Big West Second Team for singles, while Traxler and doubles partner
Pelayo Rodriguez were Honorable Mentions. Competing in his first year at the collegiate level,
Diogo Tinoco earned an All-Big West Honorable Mention selection for singles.
UP NEXT
UC San Diego will be back home next week at Northview Tennis Courts when they welcome Sacramento State on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 2:30 p.m. before a doubleheader with Nevada on Saturday, Jan. 20 with first serve slated for 10:00 a.m. PST.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
This year's UC San Diego squad is comprised of a pair of freshmen, two sophomores, four juniors and six seniors. The Tritons return all 12 scholar-athletes from last year's roster.
MEET THE NEWCOMERS
In its fourth year as an NCAA Division I program in The Big West, the UC San Diego men's tennis team is excited to introduce its two scholar-athlete signing class of
Carson Lee (Fullerton, Calif.) and
Zach Pellouchoud (San Diego, Calif.).
ITA ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
UC San Diego's men's tennis team was honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as an All-Academic team selection, while five scholar-athletes were picked for their academic success individually.
Sanjith Devineni,
William Lan,
Sahil Savasere,
Joseph Teh and
Daniel Traxler each collected ITA scholar-athlete honors.
In order to be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must have carried a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the 2022-23 academic year. Additionally, in order for a team to garner ITA All-Academic Team honors, a program must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above for 2022-23.
DUO EARNS CSC ACADEMIC AWARDS
A pair of Tritons earned accolades for their hard work both in the classroom and on the court. Sophomore
Joseph Teh and senior
Daniel Traxler were each named to the Academic All-District Team as announced by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA). To be eligible, student-athletes must hold a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and must have completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution. In addition, they must have competed in at least 50% of the team's matches this spring.
ATTENDING UC SAN DIEGO HOME MATCHES
Attending Triton tennis matches at
Northview Tennis Courts is free, but note that parking permits are required seven days per week at UC San Diego.
ON THE MOVE
After 20 seasons playing as an NCAA Division II team, the entire athletics program is in its final year of a four-year transition to NCAA Division I, culminating in full DI status as a member of
The Big West for the 2024-25 academic year. At that time, all sports will be eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play.
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.
TENNIS TALK ON UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS' 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. New episodes of Tritoncast are available each week on the most popular podcasting apps. In addition, each episode can be heard and downloaded on UCSDTritons.com. For individual show information and listen links, follow Tritoncast on X
@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!
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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 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 NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
