LA JOLLA, Calif. — The UC San Diego men's tennis team will play at home for the first time this season on Friday when the Tritons host Point Loma. First serve from the Northview Tennis Courts is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

The Sea Lions are the second-straight San Diego opponent the Tritons have faced as they previously visited San Diego State for the season opener. Friday's match is the first of two home matches in January before UC San Diego embarks on a six-match road trip in February.

DETAILS
Match 2
UC San Diego (0-2) vs. Point Loma (0-0)
Friday, Jan. 17 | 3:30 p.m.
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla, Calif.
 
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.

ABOUT THE TRITONS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Record: 0-2
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-2
Streak: L2
ITA Ranking: NR

ABOUT THE SEA LIONS
Roster | Schedule
2025 Record: 0-0
2024 Record: 13-9
2024 Home: 8-4
2024 Away: 3-2
2024 Neutral: 2-3
ITA Ranking: NR
 
Andrew Suver and David Fisinger are ranked No. 18 in the ITA Division II doubles rankings.
 
HOME SWEET HOME
Friday's home opener sees the Tritons return to action at the Northview Tennis Courts, where they picked up eight of their nine wins in 2024.
 
IN THE FALL
UC San Diego played in three fall tournaments in preparation for the dual match schedule. The Tritons participated in the UCSB Fall Classic and the ITA Southwest Regional Championships before hosting the first-ever Triton Fall Invitational.
 
SLINGIN' SOPHOMORE
Sophomore Carson Lee went 6-3 in singles across the three fall competitions. He was also the team's best performer at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships, where he reached the round of 16 in singles. Lee opened the season at No. 1 singles for the Tritons, going 1-1 in his first two dual matches of 2025.
 
LAST TIME OUT
UC San Diego opened the season with a doubleheader at San Diego State last Saturday, Jan. 11. The Tritons fell in both matches, 1-4 and 2-4. Carson Lee and Zach Pellouchoud won singles matches, with doubles matches won by Pellouchoud/Pelayo Rodriguez and Diogo Tinoco/Lee.
 
LAST TIME VS. POINT LOMA (FEB. 5, 2020)
UC San Diego won 5-2 at the Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla, Calif. At the time, both schools were in Division II.
 
UP NEXT
The Tritons will remain at home next week as they host Calgary on Friday, Jan. 24. First serve is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
 
POSSIBLE STARTERS
Below are potential starters in both doubles and singles for the Tritons based on previous matches.
 
Doubles
1. Zach Pellouchoud/Pelayo Rodriguez
2. Diogo Tinoco/Carson Lee
3. David Adamson/Robert Freedman
 
Singles
1. Carson Lee
2. Diogo Tinoco
3. Pelayo Rodriguez
4. Zach Pellouchoud
5. David Adamson
6. Robert Freedman

ROSTER BREAKDOWN
This year's squad features five seniors, two juniors, one sophomore and three freshmen. Eight return from last season, with six Tritons concluding their collegiate careers in 2024. California is home for all but three members of the 2025 team.
 
MEET THE NEWCOMERS
In its fifth year as an NCAA Division I program and its first as full members, the UC San Diego men's tennis team is excited to introduce its three-person scholar-athlete signing class of David Adamson (San Diego, Calif.), Robert Freedman (San Diego, Calif.) and James Krantz (Newport Beach, Calif.).
 
HEAD COACH TIMMER WILLING
Willing is in his 13th season as head coach of the UC San Diego men's tennis program. He has been with the Tritons for 24 years, having previously served as an assistant coach. Willing's Division II teams went 84-70 (.545) and qualified for the NCAA postseason five times. Since joining Division I, Willing has seen the team improve its win total each season.
 
TOP OF THE LINEUP
Zach Pellouchoud and Pelayo Rodriguez return this year after leading the team's doubles lineup in 2024. The duo finished with an 11-8 record together. Also returning are top singles players Carson Lee and Diogo Tinoco. Lee played in the No. 1 or 2 spot in all but two matches last season, with Tinoco appearing in the No. 2 or 3 spot every match.
 
ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
In 2024, Zach Pellouchoud was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete. Charles Qian and Pelayo Rodriguez were named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team and were joined by four other members of this year's squad on the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.

BEST OF THE BIG WEST
Carson Lee (Second Team) and Diogo Tinoco (Honorable Mention) look to repeat as All-Big West selections in singles play. Pelayo Rodriguez and Zach Pellouchoud (Second Team) are hoping to do the same in doubles.
 
POSTSEASON ELIGIBLE
UC San Diego has completed a four-year transition process to Division I, which means 2024-25 is the first year the Tritons are fully eligible for conference and NCAA postseason play. This year's Big West Men's & Women's Tennis Championships will be held April 24-27 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego.

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.

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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 began a new era in 2020 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 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.