https://ucsdtritons.com/rss.aspx?path=wten&view=defaultLatest news items for UC San Diegoen-us60https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/7/13/general-from-the-baseline-to-the-kitchen.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/7/13/general-from-the-baseline-to-the-kitchen.aspxGeneral, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

The sport of pickleball has surged in popularity, rising to become the fastest-growing sport in the United States. A pair of former Triton tennis standouts have put down their tennis racquets to play pickleball professionally. Daniel Traxler graduated in 2024 as the men's program's all-time leader in Division I singles wins. Over the course of her four years on the court, Naomi Nguyen was victorious in 40 women's doubles matches, more than anyone else in the program's Division I era. Both Traxler and Nguyen now play on the Carvana PPA Tour, pickleball's professional circuit. Nguyen was also drafted by the SoCal Hard Eights of Major League Pickleball. MLP has a highly-anticipated tournament in San Diego July 16-19 at Barnes Tennis Center.]]>Former UC San Diego tennis players Naomi Nguyen and Daniel Traxler play pickleball professionally on the Carvana PPA tourMon, 13 Jul 2026 07:58:00 PST422033https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-tritons-top-big-west-commissioners-honor-roll-for-fourth-straight-year.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-tritons-top-big-west-commissioners-honor-roll-for-fourth-straight-year.aspxBaseball, Cross Country, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo

UC San Diego led all 11 Big West institutions with a conference-best 353 scholar-athletes named to the 2025-26 Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, marking the fourth consecutive year the Tritons have led the conference in total honorees.]]>General Big West ReleaseTue, 30 Jun 2026 13:30:00 PST422028https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-76-named-to-big-west-spring-academic-all-conference-team.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/30/general-76-named-to-big-west-spring-academic-all-conference-team.aspxBaseball, General, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Softball, Track & Field, Women's Tennis, Women's Water Polo

UC San Diego placed 76 scholar-athletes on The Big West Spring Academic All-Conference Team, as announced Tuesday by the conference office.]]>General Big West ReleaseTue, 30 Jun 2026 12:38:00 PST422029https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/general-episode-129-trading-racquets-for-pickleball-paddles.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/24/general-episode-129-trading-racquets-for-pickleball-paddles.aspxGeneral, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

Episode 129 of Tritoncast, the official podcast for UC San Diego Athletics, has dropped and is available to download or stream on every major podcast platform. On this week's show, it's another look at Tritons in the Pros. We've brought you conversations with pro baseball players, pro basketball players, and pro water polo players. But this week, it's a new level for Tritoncast as we catch up with the first two former UC San Diego tennis players to hit the pro pickleball tour. Naomi Nguyen and Daniel Traxler will tell us what it's like earning a paycheck in the fastest-growing sport in the country, the mental and physical differences between tennis and pickleball, which skills translate from one court to the other, favorite memories as a Triton, and more.]]>Tritoncast releaseWed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 PST422021https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/12/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-set-to-welcome-historic-recruiting-class.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/6/12/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-set-to-welcome-historic-recruiting-class.aspxWomen's Tennis

The Tennis Recruiting Network announced its annual recruiting class rankings Friday, and UC San Diego women's tennis is featured for the second-straight year. The Tritons are ranked No. 20 nationally among all mid-major programs, their highest ranking in program history.]]>General ReleaseFri, 12 Jun 2026 16:03:00 PST1822014https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/20/womens-tennis-episode-127-big-west-freshman-of-the-year-olivia-allegre.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/20/womens-tennis-episode-127-big-west-freshman-of-the-year-olivia-allegre.aspxWomen's Tennis

Episode 127 of Tritoncast, the official podcast for UC San Diego Athletics, has dropped and is available to download or stream on every major podcast platform. On this week's show, get to know Big West Freshman of the Year Olivia Allegre from Triton tennis. What was it like playing number one singles right out of the gate as a freshman? And how did she earn the role of team captain? You'll learn about her relentless positivity and she tells us about the differences in the game internationally based on her plethora of experience on the court abroad. Olivia also tells us who she likes facing the least. Plus, we'll put Olivia on the hot seat in our popular Quick Picks segment.]]>Tritoncast releaseWed, 20 May 2026 08:20:00 PST1821986https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-gamracy-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-tennis-gamracy-named-to-csc-academic-all-district-team.aspxWomen's Tennis

UC San Diego graduate student Hana Gamracy has been named to the Academic All-District Team as announced by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday. Gamracy is a first-time honoree at UC San Diego.]]>Hana Gamracy holds a tennis racquet in front of her body in a promo photo Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 PST1821966https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/30/womens-tennis-five-tritons-earn-all-big-west-honors.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/30/womens-tennis-five-tritons-earn-all-big-west-honors.aspxWomen's Tennis

A handful of UC San Diego scholar-athletes have been honored by The Big West as the conference announced its women's tennis postseason awards on Thursday afternoon. True freshman Olivia Allegre was named Freshman of the Year and All-Big West First-Team singles, graduate student Hana Gamracy and freshman Carling Allaye-Chan, along with Allegre and Julia Visaya were named All-Big West Honorable Mentions for doubles play.]]>UC San Diego women's tennis players stand posed left to right: Carling Allaye-Chan, Julia Visaya, Olivia Allegre, Hana GamracyThu, 30 Apr 2026 16:05:00 PST1821938https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/24/general-triton-giving-day-is-april-29.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/24/general-triton-giving-day-is-april-29.aspxBaseball, Cross Country, Fencing, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Rowing, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Volleyball, Men's Water Polo, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo, Athletic Giving, Women's Indoor Track

Triton Giving Day is April 29, but UC San Diego's annual fundraiser is now open for supporters to make their impact on UC San Diego Athletics. Gifts to athletics directly impact scholar-athletes, providing resources for training, competition, and development. Additionally, funds are used for recruiting and retention in an increasingly competitive college athletics landscape.   "This is a moment for Tritons everywhere to come together. With your support, we can empower UC San Diego Athletics teams as they pursue excellence at the very highest levels of collegiate sports," said UC San Diego Athletics Director Andy Fee.]]>General ReleaseFri, 24 Apr 2026 10:00:00 PST421922https://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-tennis-tritons-fall-to-beach-in-big-west-championships.aspxhttps://ucsdtritons.com/news/2026/4/22/womens-tennis-tritons-fall-to-beach-in-big-west-championships.aspxWomen's Tennis

UC San Diego (7-16) was defeated by Long Beach State (13-10) with a final score of 0-4 on Wednesday at the Barnes Tennis Center. Long Beach State secured the doubles point and then swept the No. 3, 4, and 5 singles in the opening round of the Big West Championship.]]>Olivia Allegre prepares to hit a return shot with the tennis ball in frameWed, 22 Apr 2026 11:45:00 PST1821914