SANTA BARBARA/SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Following another perfect week on the courts, the UC San Diego men's tennis team is back in action this week as they prepare to head north for a pair of Big West matches this week. The Tritons will first face off with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Thursday, April 11 at 3:00 p.m. and will wrap up their Northern California swing by taking on the Cal Poly Mustangs on Saturday, April 13 for a noon first serve.
UC San Diego is riding a current five match winning streak, and are looking to remain perfect in conference play this season.
For real time updates on the Tritons' men's tennis program, follow @UCSDmtennis on X, formerly Twitter.
DETAILS
Match 22
UC San Diego (8-13) vs UC Santa Barbara (9-6)
Thursday, April 11 | 3:00 p.m. PST
Arnhold Tennis Center | Santa Barbara, Calif.
Match 23
UC San Diego (8-13) vs Cal Poly (7-7)
Saturday, April 13 | 12:00 p.m. PST
Mustang Tennis Complex | San Luis Obispo, Calif.
ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 8-13
Big West: 1-0
Home: 7-10
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 1-1
Streak: W5
ITA Ranking: NR
ABOUT UC SANTA BARBARA
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 9-6
Big West: 1-0
Home: 7-3
Away: 2-1
Neutral: 0-2
vs. Ranked Opponents: 5-6
Streak: W1
ITA Ranking: 47
ABOUT CAL POLY
Roster |
Schedule |
Stats
Overall: 7-7
Big West: 2-1
Home: 3-1
Away: 3-4
Neutral: 1-2
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-4
Streak: L1
ITA Ranking: NR
CAMPUS STAND OUT
Following his tremendous week against both Indiana and Boston U in March, UC San Diego sophomore
Diogo Tinoco was selected as the UCU Athlete of the Week for March 18. It was the first time in his collegiate career that Tinoco has been the recipient of the weekly award.
ON A ROLE
Carson Lee has been excelling in his last trio of matches as he's won three straight singles matches as he's competed at the second spot in the lineup twice and at the one spot in the team's win over Idaho.
BIG WEST HONORS
The Tritons' men's tennis program earned their first conference recognition back on Jan. 29 as
Phillip Lan was named The Big West's Men's Tennis Player of the Week after a pair of strong performances against Utah State. P. Lan was able to earn an impressive victory competing at number one in the lineup as he bested his opponent that was ranked in the ITA's Top 100 heading into the match.
LAST TIME OUT
UC San Diego was able to earn their first conference victory as well as their fifth win in a row when they bested UC Riverside buy a 5-1 final score on April 7.
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.
POSSIBLE STARTERS
Below are the projected starters in both doubles and singles for the Tritons this week
Doubles
1.
Phillip Lan/
William Lan
2.
Pelayo Rodriguez/
Diogo Tinoco
3.
Carson Lee/
Zach Pellouchoud
Singles
1.
Phillip Lan
2.
Carson Lee
3.
Diogo Tinoco
4.
Zach Pellouchoud
5.
Pelayo Rodriguez
6.
Charles Qian
UP NEXT
Following this week's matches, the Tritons will return home to La Jolla, where they will host their final two matches of the season as they take on UC Irvine at April 16 at 1:00 p.m., and will follow that up with a 3:00 p.m. match against Hawai'i on April 17 for Senior Day.
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.
