LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego head coach Sebastian Bader has announced the Tritons' 2026 women's tennis schedule. The challenging spring slate features 22 matches – nine of which will take place at Northview Tennis Courts on the UC San Diego campus.
 
The sixth season of Division I spring competition begins for UC San Diego on Jan. 14 when the Tritons travel eight miles to visit USD. On Jan. 16, the Tritons visit the Grand Canyon State for their annual spring kickoff. Action begins in Tucson with the University of Arizona. That trip continues with matches at Grand Canyon (Jan. 17) and against DePaul at GCU (Jan. 18) – the fourth season in a row UC San Diego has begun spring play with three weekend matches in the desert.
 
The Tritons' home opener will be Jan. 29 against Point Loma before the team heads right back on the road for the next three: at San Diego State (Jan. 31), at Pomona-Pitzer (Feb. 7) and at Fresno State (Feb. 8).
 
Four of UC San Diego's next six matches will be at home including the Big West opener vs. Hawai'i (Feb. 14), Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 28), Cal Poly (March 7), and Dartmouth (March 22). The Tritons will be on the road for conference tests at Long Beach State (Feb. 20) and UC Riverside (March 4).
 
UC San Diego closes out March with challenging matches at Santa Clara (March 24), a conference showdown at UC Davis (March 25), and home vs. Rice (March 27).
 
In April, three of the Tritons' five matches will be against Big West competition: vs. UC Santa Barbara (April 10), at CSUN (April 12), and home for Senior Day vs. UC Irvine (April 19). Non-conference opportunities await at LMU (April 5) and at home vs. Northern Arizona (April 18).
 
"We have many new faces on our roster and know that The Big West will present a challenge each time we step out on the court," Bader explained. "We will have to bring our best effort every day in practice to put ourselves in the best position to compete. I am confident that we'll make progress and be ready to go come the Big West tournament."
 
The Big West Championship will take place April 22-25 at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego.
 
Admission to UC San Diego's regular season home matches is free, though parking permits are required seven days per week on the UC San Diego campus. New in 2026, the Tritons' home matches will feature live results on UCSDTritons.com.
 
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