LA JOLLA, Calif. - The 19th-ranked UC San Diego men's volleyball team plays just once this week when it travels to Concordia in Irvine on Thursday, Feb. 8 (7 p.m.).
The Tritons are coming off a split home-and-home series with No. 12 USC. Last Wednesday, UC San Diego upset the Trojans in five sets at LionTree Arena. Two nights later at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, USC was victorious in straight sets.
In the UC San Diego victory, junior transfer Anthony Cherfan put away a season-high 17 kills to go along with six aces, eight digs and three blocks. He is just the second Triton to record six aces since 2001.
Concordia comes in at 3-1. The Golden Eagles won their first three matches of the season, taking down Long Island, Springfield, and Central State at CU Arena in Orange County. Most recently, they were swept at Long Beach State.
THE ESSENTIALS
--- Match 11: Non-Conference ---
• #19 UC San Diego (3-7) at
Concordia (3-1)
• Thursday / February 8 / 7pm Pacific
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CU Arena / Irvine, Calif. (
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TRITONS VS. GOLDEN EAGLES
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All-Time: UC San Diego leads 8-7
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Last Meeting: 2/21/23,
Concordia wins 3-1 in Irvine
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First Meeting: 1/7/15,
Concordia wins 3-1 in Irvine
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Last UC San Diego win: 3/9/22,
3-1 in Irvine
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Streak: Concordia 1 win
ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Overall: 3-7
• Big West: 0-0
• Home: 1-3
• Away: 0-3
• Neutral: 2-1
• Streak: 1 loss
• Against nationally-ranked teams: 2-5
• AVCA national ranking: 19
• Big West Preseason Poll: Tie for 5th of 6
ABOUT THE CONCORDIA GOLDEN EAGLES
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Overall: 3-1
• MPSF: 0-0
• Home: 3-0
• Away: 0-1
• Neutral: 0-0
• Streak: 1 loss
• AVCA national ranking: Not ranked
• MPSF Preseason Poll: 7th of 7
CLICK IT FOR TICKETS
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GOT YA COVERED
All home matches (and most away matches) will be broadcast live on ESPN+ ($) and you can also follow with live stats (free). Direct links are available on the
team's schedule page.
LOUD CROWD PROUD
On Jan. 26, 2024, LionTree Arena hosted a UC San Diego Volleyball record 2,474 fans for its match against UCLA. The Tritons have drawn a crowd of at least 1,000 six times (2,474 1/26/24 vs. UCLA; 1,689 3/2/13 vs. BYU; 1,648 1/25/19 vs. UCLA; 1,505 2/9/22 vs. UCLA; 1,069 4/16/22 vs. UC Santa Barbara; 1,012 3/5/11 vs. Stanford).
BIG WEST STANDINGS (through 2/6/24)
| Team |
Big West |
Overall |
| Long Beach State |
0-0 |
9-0 |
| Hawai'i |
0-0 |
8-1 |
| UC Irvine |
0-0 |
5-3 |
| CSUN |
0-0 |
6-4 |
| UC Santa Barbara |
0-0 |
4-7 |
| UC San Diego |
0-0 |
3-7 |
2024 UC SAN DIEGO ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Starters Returning (4)
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Gabriel Dyer (JR, S/OPP)
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Jim Garrison (SO, MB)
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Nick Rigo (SR, MB)
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Josh Schellinger (SO, OH)
Starters Lost (2)
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Ryan Ka (OH)
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Berkeley Miesfeld (OPP)
Primary Liberos Returning (1)
• Evan Boyle (SO)
Others Returning (10)
• Andrew Boyle (SR, S)
• Josh Ewert (SO, OH)
• Matthew Lim (JR, OH)
• Leo Pravednikov (SO, OH)
• Brett Pursley (SO, OH)
• Michael Robertson (SO, OPP)
• Peter Selcho (SO, MB)
• Paya Vatanshenas (JR, L)
• Sam Warren (JR, OH)
• Cameron Wurl (SO, S)
Others Lost (4)
• Ben Blakely (OPP/OH)
• Spiro Maranda (MB)
• Michael Urdahl (MB)
• Zachary Weston (MB)
Newcomers (6)
• Luke Chandler (JR, OPP)
• Anthony Cherfan (JR, OPP)
• Keegan Cook (FR, L)
• Sebastian Lara (JR, OH)
• Leo Wiemelt (FR, MB)
• Charlie Wilson (FR, MB)
ACE FREELY
On Jan. 31 against USC in La Jolla,
Anthony Cherfan floored six service aces, a season-high for the first-year Triton. That number is tied for the most aces in a single match by any Triton during the team's NCAA DI/II era (since 2001). The last Triton to do it was Chris Sayers vs. Stanford on April 14, 2006.
SELCHO EARNS BIG WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOD
Peter Selcho was named the first Big West Men's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 8. A sophomore middle blocker, Selcho was a force at the net, helping the Tritons post a 2-1 record at UC Santa Barbara's season-opening Asics Invitational. Named to the all-tournament team, Selcho recorded a team-high 19 total blocks (1.6/set) and hit .306 (17-6-36) over the three matches. His biggest outing was in a 3-2 win against NJIT. Selcho established career-highs with 12 blocks, eight kills, 14 points, and two digs. He also posted a solid .538 (8-1-13) attack percentage. Two days prior, Selcho kicked off his 2024 season with eight kills in a 3-1 win over 20th-ranked George Mason. He swung at a .429 clip in that contest.
MATTHEW LIM NAMED TO ALL-TOURNEY TEAM IN SANTA BARBARA
Junior outside
Matthew Lim was named to the all-tournament team at UC Santa Barbara's Asics Invitational. Over three matches, he averaged 3.4 points/set and 2.7 kills/set while hitting .308 to help the Tritons post a 2-1 record. He started with 11 kills in a win over No. 20 George Mason, followed with nine kills in a loss to No. 7 Grand Canyon, and finished with 10 in a win over NJIT. He also added six blocks, six digs, and four aces.
THE LAST TIME UC SAN DIEGO ...
| Won a match |
1/31/24 vs. USC (3-2 in La Jolla) |
| Lost a match |
2/2/24 at USC (0-3 in Los Angeles) |
| Won at home |
1/31/24 vs. USC (3-2) |
| Lost at home |
1/26/24 vs. UCLA |
| Won on the road |
3/16/23 at CSUN (3-0) |
| Lost on the road |
2/2/24 at USC (0-3) |
| Won at neutral site |
1/6/24 vs. NJIT (3-2 at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Lost at a neutral site |
1/5/24 vs. Grand Canyon (0-3 at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Won 3-0 at home |
2/14/23 vs. Westcliff |
| Won 3-0 on the road |
3/16/23 at CSUN |
| Won 3-0 at a neutral site |
1/28/23 vs. Erskine (at GCU) |
| Lost 0-3 at home |
1/26/24 vs. UCLA |
| Lost 0-3 on the road |
2/2/24 at USC |
| Lost 0-3 at a neutral site |
1/5/24 vs. Grand Canyon (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Won in four sets |
1/4/24 vs. George Mason (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Lost in four sets |
4/14/23 at Hawai'i |
| Won 3-2 at home |
1/31/24 vs. USC |
| Won 3-2 on the road |
3/26/22 at UC Irvine |
| Won 3-2 at a neutral site |
1/6/24 vs. NJIT (3-2 at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Lost 3-2 at home |
3/5/23 vs. Ball State |
| Lost 3-2 on the road |
1/13/24 at Ohio State |
| Lost 3-2 at a neutral site |
4/20/23 vs. UC Santa Barbara (at UC Irvine) |
| Won in five sets after trailing 0-2 |
2/11/22 at BYU |
| Lost in five sets after leading 2-0 |
1/7/23 vs. USC (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Defeated a Big West opponent |
4/7/23 vs. UC Santa Barbara (3-2) |
| Lost to a Big West opponent |
4/20/23 vs. UC Santa Barbara (2-3 at UC Irvine) |
| Defeated a non-conference opponent |
1/31/24 vs. USC (3-2 in La Jolla) |
| Lost to a non-conference opponent |
2/2/24 at USC (0-3 in Los Angeles) |
| Defeated a ranked opponent |
1/31/24 vs. #12 USC (3-2 in La Jolla) |
| Lost to a ranked opponent |
2/2/24 at #12 USC (0-3 in Los Angeles)) |
| Played the No. 1 team |
4/15/23 at Hawai'i (0-3) |
| Defeated the No. 1 team |
4/23/21 at #1 Hawai'i (3-2 in Big West semifinal) |
AVCA NATIONAL POLL (2/5/24)
1. Long Beach State
2. Grand Canyon
3. Hawai'i
4. UCLA
5. Stanford
6. Ohio State
7. UC Irvine
8. BYU
9. Penn State
10. Princeton
11. Ball State
12. Pepperdine
13. Loyola Chicago
14. Lewis
15. USC
16. CSUN
17. UC Santa Barbara
18. George Mason
19. UC San Diego
20. Purdue Fort Wayne
Receiving votes: Lincoln Memorial, NJIT, Daemen
BIG RANKINGS FOR THE BIG WEST
All six Big West teams can be found in the latest AVCA Top 20 National Poll.
1. Long Beach State
3. Hawai'i
7. UC Irvine
16. CSUN
17. UC Santa Barbara
19. UC San Diego
UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2024 AVCA NATIONAL POLL
Week 5 (2/5): 19
Week 4 (1/29): 19
Week 3 (1/22): 20
Week 2 (1/15): T-18
Week 1 (1/10): 17
Preseason (1/3): Receiving votes
2024 BIG WEST PRESEASON POLL
1. Long Beach State (23 points, 3 first-place votes)
2. Hawai'i (21 points, 2 first-place votes)
3. UC Irvine (19 points, 1 first-place vote)
4. UC Santa Barbara (11 points)
tie-5. CSUN (8 points)
tie-5. UC San Diego (8 points)
HEAD COACH BRAD ROSTRATTER
Brad Rostratter enters his second season leading UC San Diego in 2024. He was named head coach of the men's volleyball program on October 7, 2022. Rostratter earned his first career win with the Tritons on Jan. 5, 2023, when the team defeated Lincoln Memorial in five sets at UC Santa Barbara's Asics Invitational. It was the team's season opener. Rostratter collected his first Big West victory on the road at CSUN when the Tritons swept the Matadors on March 16. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Coach of the Year and two-time Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Coach of the Year, Rostratter came to La Jolla from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, Calif., where he served as the men's volleyball head coach since the program's inception in 2019. He led the Lions to a pair of GSAC regular season titles, a league tournament title, and two appearances at the NAIA National Tournament.
Complete Rostratter Bio
2024 AWARD WINNERS
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Matthew Lim: Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team (1/6)
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Peter Selcho: Big West Defensive Player of the Week (1/8), Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team (1/6)
2023 AWARD WINNERS
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Evan Boyle: Big West All-Freshman Team, Big West Defensive Player of the Week (3/6), Big West Freshman of the Week (1/9)
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Josh Ewert: Big West All-Freshman Team
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Jim Garrison: Big West All-Freshman Team, Big West Freshman of the Week (4/10)
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Josh Schellinger: Big West All-Freshman Team, Four-time Big West Freshman of the Week (4/17, 2/27, 2/20, 1/23), Off the Block Offensive Player of the Night (1/18)
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Peter Selcho: Off the Block Defensive Player of the Night (1/17)
UP NEXT
The Tritons play two matches at Long Beach State's tournament - Feb. 15 vs. Central State (2pm) and Feb. 16 vs. Edward Waters (5pm). Following that tourney, UC San Diego opens its Big West slate against UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 23 at 7pm in La Jolla.
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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.
NCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL LANDSCAPE
The NCAA combines Division I and Division II teams into a single national championship (National Collegiate Championship), while Division III squads have a stand-alone championship (NCAA Division III National Championship). There are 61 Division I and Division II teams combined, with 53 of those making up eight conferences. Another eight institutions are independent.
Big West (6)
CSUN (DI)
Hawai'i (DI)
Long Beach State (DI)
UC Irvine (DI)
UC San Diego (DI)
UC Santa Barbara (DI)
Conference Carolinas (8)
Barton (DII)
Belmont Abbey (DII)
Emmanuel (GA) (DII)
Erskine (DII)
King (TN) (DII)
Lees-McRae (DII)
Mount Olive (DII)
North Greenville (DII)
East Coast Conference (4)
American International (DII)
Dominican (NY) (DII)
Roberts Wesleyan (DII)
St. Thomas Aquinas (DII)
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (6)
Charleston (WV) (DII)
George Mason (DI)
Harvard (DI)
NJIT (DI)
Penn State (DI)
Princeton (DI)
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (9)
Ball State (DI)
Lewis (DII)
Lindenwood (DI)
Loyola Chicago (DI)
McKendree (DII)
Ohio State (DI)
Purdue Fort Wayne (DI)
Queens University of Charlotte (DI)
Quincy (DII)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (7)
BYU (DI)
Concordia (DII)
Grand Canyon (DI)
Pepperdine (DI)
Stanford (DI)
UCLA (DI)
USC (DI)
Northeast Conference (7)
Daemen (DII)
D'Youville (DII)
Fairleigh Dickinson (DI)
Long Island University (DI)
Merrimack (DI)
Sacred Heart (DI)
Saint Francis (Pa.) (DI)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (6)
Benedict (DII)
Central State (DII)
Edward Waters (DII)
Fort Valley State (DII)
Kentucky State (DII)
Morehouse (DII)
Independent (8)
Lincoln Memorial (DII)
Maryville (DII)
Missouri S&T (DII)
Puerto Rico at Bayamon (DII)
Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (DII)
Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras (DII)
Thomas More (DII)
Tusculum (DII)
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 84 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 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
