LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego is back home for seven consecutive matches at Northview Tennis Courts beginning Friday when the Tritons host Calgary in an exhibition match. On Sunday, UC San Diego welcomes Idaho to campus, with both matches scheduled for a 10 a.m. first serve.
 
The Tritons opened their season with a trio of matches in Arizona last weekend. Grad student Julia Haynes won a pair of matches at No. 1 – including a win over No. 24 Emilija Tverijonaite from Arizona State on Saturday.
 
DETAILS
Exhibition
UC San Diego (0-3) vs. Calgary (0-0)
Friday, Jan. 24 | 10 a.m.
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla
 
Match 4
UC San Diego (0-3) vs. Idaho (0-1)
Sunday, Jan. 26 | 10 a.m.
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla
 
ABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 0-3
Big West: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-3
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: L3
ITA Ranking: NR
 
ABOUT CALGARY
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: --
ITA Ranking: NA
 
ABOUT IDAHO
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Overall: 0-1
Big Sky: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-1
Neutral: 0-0
vs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
Streak: L1
ITA Ranking: NR
 
UP NEXT
UC San Diego remains home next weekend for a pair of non-conference matches. The Tritons will host Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday at 10 a.m. and Nevada on Sunday at 11 a.m. from Northview Tennis Courts. Admission to all home matches is free, though parking permits are required seven days per week on the UC San Diego campus.
   
HISTORY FOR HAYNES
UC San Diego's Julia Haynes is ranked No. 77 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in the latest Division I Women's National Singles Rankings. Haynes becomes the first Triton to earn a national ranking since UC San Diego made the move to Division I in 2020. In the fall, she was selected to represent The Big West at the ITA Conference Masters.
 
Haynes is one of only two Big West women's tennis players to be ranked. A graduate student from San Diego, Haynes is in her first season with the Tritons after transferring from Columbia. She had a 52-27 singles record with the Lions and was a two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete while completing a degree in astrophysics.
 
POSSIBLE STARTERS
Here are the possible Triton starters for Friday's match based on the team's last match on January 19 at Grand Canyon:
 
Doubles
1. Julia Haynes/Naomi Nguyen
2. Kelly Leung/Adriana Tabares
3. Grace Gamal/Katelyn Vu
 
Singles
1. Julia Haynes
2. Grace Gamal
3. Polina Jorniak
4. Naomi Nguyen
5. Adriana Tabares
6. Kelly Leung
 
MAKING THE GRADE
The Tritons have continued to excel in the classroom. UC San Diego posted a 3.57 team grade point average during fall quarter. Grad student Julia Haynes and junior Cincy Chen both posted a perfect 4.0 GPA.
 
ITA ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
The UC San Diego women's tennis team earned the 2024 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team award, while a Big West-best nine Tritons earned ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades.
 
Cincy Chen, Grace Gamal, Kelly Leung, Naomi Nguyen, Ella Pachl, Sophie Pearson, Ania Snissarenko, Monica Stratakos and Katelyn Vu 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 2023-24 academic year. 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 2023-24.
 
FOUR GARNER CSC ACADEMIC AWARD
Four Tritons earned accolades for their hard work both in the classroom and on the court. Juniors Kelly Leung, Naomi Nguyen and Katelyn Vu, along with sophomore Grace Gamal were all 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.
 
TEAM CAPTAINS
UC San Diego grad student Julia Haynes and senior Katelyn Vu are this year's team captains. Vu is in her second year in the role.

ROSTER BREAKDOWN
This year's Tritons are composed one grad student, four seniors, three juniors, one sophomore and three freshmen. UC San Diego graduated four from last year's squad.
 
MEET THE NEWCOMERS
UC San Diego women's tennis head coach Sebastian Bader has announced the addition of five newcomers who will join the Tritons' roster for the 2024-25 season. Graduate student Julia Haynes will transfer to UC San Diego after four years at Columbia and Kamya Nair comes to the Tritons as a junior following a stint at UC Riverside. First-year Tritons include Varsha Jawadi, Allison Lian, and Athena Wardy.
 
YEAR TWO FOR COACH BADER
Sebastian Bader was named the fourth head coach in UC San Diego women's tennis history and is now in his second season. His appointment comes following the retirement of Liz LaPlante, who won 607 dual matches and four Division III national titles over 44 seasons as head coach. Bader served as an assistant under LaPlante for two seasons.
 
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.
 
BIG WEST POSTSEASON
The Tritons have completed their NCAA-mandated four-year transition to Division I and are fully eligible for Big West 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 X and Instagram. The team's handle is @ucsdwtennis.
 
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.