TEMPE, Ariz. – UC San Diego men's tennis continued fall action at the ITA Southwest Regional Championship, hosted by Arizona State. Eight Tritons participated in this year's event – six of whom also played doubles. Sophomore Carson Lee led the way for UC San Diego with his appearance in the round of 16.
 
Lee advanced through the qualifying round into the main draw, where he defeated Arizona State's Nicola Cigna, 6-0, 7-5 in the round of 64. Next up was Grand Canyon's Nikita Volonski, whom Lee led 6-1 when Volonski retired due to injury. In the round of 16, Lee fell to UCLA's Spencer Johnson, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).
 
The Tritons will return to action on Nov. 1 when they play host to the Triton Fall Invitational at Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla.
 
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After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 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 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 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.