Tritons Set for Three Matches, Opening Big West Play Friday

Derrick Tuskan/UC San Diego

Men's Tennis 3/21/2026 10:20:00 AM by River Roof '27

Tritons Set for Three Matches, Opening Big West Play Friday

LA JOLLA, Calif. — UC San Diego men's tennis will play three matches this week, starting at home on Monday, March 23 against Air Force at Northview Tennis Courts at 11 a.m. They will then travel for two road matches. On Wednesday, March 25 they will face off against Sacramento State at 12 p.m. Friday, March 27, they will open Big West play at UC Davis at 11 a.m.

Note admission to the match at Northview Tennis Courts is free but parking permits are required on UC San Diego campus at all times.

DETAILS

Match 1

UC San Diego (8-8) vs Air Force (4-7)

Monday, March 23 | 11 a.m.

Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla, Calif.

Match 2

UC San Diego (8-8) vs Sacramento State (7-7)

Wednesday, March 25 | 12 p.m.

Sacramento State Tennis Complex | Sacramento, Calif.

Match 3

UC San Diego (8-8) vs UC Davis (7-8)

Friday, March 27 | 11 a.m.

Marya Welch Tennis Center | Davis, Calif.

ABOUT THE TRITONS

Roster | Schedule | Stats

Record: 8-8

Big West: 0-0

Home: 7-1

Away: 0-6

Neutral: 1-1

vs Ranked Opponents: 0-1

Streak: W3

ITA Ranking: None

ABOUT AIR FORCE

Record: 4-7

Mountain West: 0-0

Home: 3-2

Away: 0-4

Neutral: 1-1

vs Ranked Opponents: 0-0

Streak: L3

ITA Ranking: None

ABOUT SACRAMENTO STATE

Record: 7-7

Big Sky: 1-1

Home: 4-2

Away: 3-5

Neutral: 0-0

vs Ranked Opponents: 0-0

Streak: L2

ITA Ranking: None

ABOUT UC DAVIS

Record: 7-8

Big West: 0-0

Home: 5-5

Away: 0-3

Neutral: 2-0

vs Ranked Opponents: 0-0

Streak: W1

ITA Ranking: None

RUN IT BACK

UC San Diego and Air Force have faced off once prior, in 2022, where Air Force topped the Tritons 5-2. Sacramento State and UC San Diego have a lengthy history, first competing in 2006. Across their seven matchups, the Tritons are 3-4. Their latest win came this year, in January, where the Tritons bested the Hornets 4-3. Against conference foe UC Davis, the overall record is 2-7, 0-5 in conference. The Tritons last matchup against the Aggies occurred on March 3, 2025, resulting in a 2-4 loss for UC San Diego.

2026 BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP

This year's Big West Championship will be April 22-25 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego. UC San Diego is Division I postseason eligible for the second season. In 2025, the Tritons earned the four seed and defeated Cal Poly in the quarterfinals. They then fell to top-seeded and nationally-ranked UC Santa Barbara in the semifinals.

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

The roster of 10 features seven newcomers and three returners. There are three grad students, one senior, two sophomores and four freshmen. Senior Zach Pellouchoud and sophomores David Adamson and Robert Freedman are the three returners.

MEET THE NEWCOMERS

This year's decorated freshmen class features five-stars Abhinav and Prathinav Chunduru, plus four-stars Andrew Beceiro and Trevor Nguyen.

The Tritons also have three grad transfers. Trey Fourticq joins from Villanova, Yaron Guberman from Division II Lynn University and Oliver Worth from Brown.

MEET THE COACHES

Head coach Timmer Willing is back for his 14th season as the team's head coach. He has been at UC San Diego for 25 years, having previously served as an assistant coach.

Jake De Vries is in his second season with the program and his first as associate head coach. Fellow second-year assistant Matthew Hollingworth rounds out the coaching staff, with Darian Bahramipour the team's athletic performance coach.

ACADEMIC STANDOUT

Senior Zach Pellouchoud earned multiple awards last season for his success in both the classroom and on the court. He was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team, Big West Academic All-Conference Team, Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll (Highest Honors) and an ITA Scholar-Athlete.

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!

GEAR

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UP NEXT

The Tritons remain on the road to face UC Santa Barbara on Friday, April 3 and Cal Poly on Saturday, April 4. The match against the Gauchos is set to begin at 12 p.m. and against the Cal Poly Mustangs, 1 p.m.

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 24-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 39 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.

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