LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego men's tennis welcomes Cal Poly on Sunday and UC Davis on Monday to Northview Tennis Courts this weekend to kick off the Big West portion of the season. Both matches are scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
 
DETAILS
Match 8
UC San Diego (3-4, 0-0) vs. Cal Poly (4-7, 0-0)
Sunday, March 2 | 1 p.m.
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla, Calif.
 
Match 9
UC San Diego (3-4, 0-0) vs. UC Davis (4-4, 0-0)
Monday, March 3 | 1 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: 3-4
Big West: 0-0
Home: 2-0
Away: 0-4
Neutral: 1-0
Streak: W1
ITA Ranking: NR

ABOUT THE CAL POLY MUSTANGS
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Record: 4-7
Big West: 0-0
Home: 3-2
Away: 0-3
Neutral: 1-2
Streak: W1
ITA Ranking: NR
 
ABOUT THE UC DAVIS AGGIES
Roster | Schedule | Stats
Record: 4-4
Big West: 0-0
Home: 1-0
Away: 2-4
Neutral: 1-0
Streak: W1
ITA Ranking: NR
 
SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE
All three teams enter the weekend with a winning streak.
 
DOUBLES DOMINANCE
The Tritons have won the doubles point in five of their last six matches.
 
SWITCHING IT UP
Thursday's match with Villanova was UC San Diego's fourth-different lineup combination this season.
 
POSTSEASON ELIGIBLE
As the Tritons enter Big West play, note that 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.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Tritons defended their home courts on Thursday with a 6-1 win over Villanova. UC San Diego claimed the doubles point and five of the six singles matches in the victory.
 
LAST TIME VS. CAL POLY (APRIL 22, 2024)
Cal Poly won 4-2 in UC San Diego's final match of last season. Carson Lee and Diogo Tinoco had the victories for the Tritons, who were playing at home.
 
LAST TIME VS. UC DAVIS (APRIL 20, 2024)
The Tritons went on the road and were defeated 4-1. Zach Pellouchoud picked up the team's lone victory.
 
UP NEXT
The homestand rolls on with a nonconference opponent on Thursday, March 6. Temple visits for a 9:30 a.m. start time.
 
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.

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 MEN'S TENNIS
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through X 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 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.