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Here's a list of all the Tritons competing in La Jolla this week:
Friday, April 18 at 6 p.m. » Women's Water Polo vs UC Santa Barbara
Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m. » Men's Volleyball vs Long Beach State
Saturday, April 19 at 11 a.m. » Women's Tennis vs CSUN
Saturday, April 19 at 12 p.m. » Women's Water Polo vs San Diego State
Monday, April 21 at 6 p.m. » Baseball vs Loyola Marymount
GIVEAWAYS
Friday, Women's Water Polo vs UC Santa Barbara » Muir College Night (Thundersticks for first 100 fans)
Friday, Men's Volleyball vs Long Beach State » Senior Night (T-shirt and pizza for first 200 students)
Saturday, Women's Water Polo vs San Diego State » Harper Cup/Senior Day (T-shirts for first 100 students)
Monday, Baseball vs Loyola Marymount » T-shirts for first 400 fans
AWARDS
UCU Athletes of the Week »
Nathan Tseng (MGOLF),
Elise Nishimura (SFB)
Fencing All-Region First Team »
Alexandra Cody,
Katherine Kim,
Jacob Levy,
Sunny Sharma
Fencing All-Region Second Team »
Pia Huber,
Ben Kim,
Brandon Kim,
Alice Lan,
Roger Wu
Fencing All-Region Honorable Mention »
Zara Fearns,
Gohel,
Scott Lao,
Hananiah So
Fencing All MPSF First Team »
Zehra Anbarlilar,
Zara Fearns,
Brandon Kim,
Katherine Kim,
Jacob Levy,
Sunny Sharma,
Roger Wu
Fencing All MPSF Second Team »
Pia Huber,
Ben Kim,
Alice Lan,
Scott Lao,
Erenei Ligh,
Hananiah So,
Kyra Wu
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL (17-9, 3-5 BIG WEST)
This Week » The Tritons end the regular season with two games against No. 1 Long Beach State.
Last Time Out » The Tritons dropped both games against CSUN in five sets.
Need to Know » The last two home games have seen attendances of over 1,000. Don't miss out on the last home game of the season where the seniors will be celebrated before the game begins during Senior Night.
WOMEN'S WATER POLO (14-12, 3-2 BIG WEST)
This Week » The Tritons will wrap up the Big West regular season at home, when they host UC Santa Barbara. The seniors will be celebrated in the final home game of the season, as they host San Diego State for the annual Harper Cup.
Last Time Out » UC San Diego dropped its game against Big West foe, Hawai'i 7-12.
Need to Know » The Tritons will look to win their seventh consecutive Harper Cup on Saturday afternoon.
WOMEN'S TENNIS (9-9, 4-4 BIG WEST)
This Week » The Tritons seniors will be celebrated before they host CSUN for their final regular season Big West match.
Last Time Out » UC San Diego picked up a 4-2, win against Point Loma, but dropped their match against #26 Pepperdine, 1-4.
Need to Know » Kelly Leung played at No. 1 singles for the first time this season against Point Loma. The senior has now played at each position except for fifth singles this spring.
BASEBALL (14-16, 5-7 BIG WEST)
This Week » UC San Diego plays cross-town rivals San Diego State on Tuesday night, and then, head to UC Riverside to continue Big West play.
Last Time Out » The Tritons went 2-1 over the weekend, as they hosted CSUN.
Need to Know » Alex Leopard's eight RBI ties UC San Diego's all-time single-game RBI record (Tyler Durna vs Cal St. East Bay; March 29, 2018 & Justin Rahn vs Cal Poly Pomona; May 16, 2014) and his three home runs ties the all-time single-game HR record (Matt Cantele vs Cal St. Dominguez Hills; March 29, 2007) as well. Both statistics are top for the Tritons in the Division I era.
SOFTBALL(10-25, 8-10 BIG WEST)
This Week » The Triton women continue their road trip at Cal Poly for another three games, this weekend.
Last Time Out » The Tritons played at UC Davis and won the series 2-1.
Need to Know » Elise Nishimura led the weekend series win at the plate with a .429 batting average scoring three runs on three hits and batting in two more. On defense, the second baseman was critical with 6 putouts and 10 assists.
TRACK AND FIELD
This Week » The Tritons will be spread across Los Angeles County this week for three separate meets. The Tritons are set to compete in the Bryan Clay Invitational (Thursday-Friday), Mt. SAC Relays (Friday) and Beach Invitational (Friday-Saturday).
Last Time Out » UC San Diego hosted the 32nd Triton Invitational April 4-5. The Tritons won five events and set two school records, Anthony Flowers in the 200m (20.88) and Sylvana Northrop in the 5,000m (16:24.50).
Need to Know » Most of the team will compete at the Beach Invitational, including some who will also be at the Mt. SAC Relays. A number of events will be contested each day on both the track and field. Long Beach State is also hosting the Big West Championships May 16-17, with this weekend's event giving the Tritons a run-through at the facility.
CELEBRATING THE BIG WEST CHAMPS
Women's basketball was recognized prior to the San Diego Padres game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at Petco Park. Head coach Heidi VanDerveer threw out the first pitch at the game.
SPRING COMPETITION
Some Tritons have been getting back in action with spring games including women's soccer and women's volleyball.
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 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.
