SAN DIEGO – The No. 18 San Diego men's tennis program (4-1, 0-0 WCC) makes the journey north to the Bay Area for a pair of matches, facing San Francisco (2-1, 0-0 WCC) on Friday at 11 a.m., before matching up with California (3-3, 0-0 PAC-12) on Saturday at 12 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
- San Diego cruised to a 6-1 win over Washington on Feb. 10, behind sensational play up and down the lineup.
- Neo Niedner's 6-0, 6-0 win and the five straight set victories in singles propelled the Toreros past another PAC-12 opponent.
OPPONENT HISTORY
- San Diego is 21-0 all-time against San Francisco and has won the last two matchups by a 4-0 decision.
- San Diego is 5-22 all-time against California and are looking to avenge a 5-2 loss from last season.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- San Diego maintains their spot in the top-25 this week, at their highest ranking since May 4, 2022.
- San Diego is led by reigning WCC Coach of the Year Ryan Keckley, who returns nearly his entire lineup from last season's regular season WCC title.
- Tarvet leads the way for the Toreros in the national rankings, checking in at a career-high No. 3 in the nation in singles according to the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings
- Iiro Vasa ranks No. 52 in the nation in singles, while Stian Klaassen and Sacchitt Sharrma check in at No. 21 in the country in doubles.
- Tarvet has already tallied two WCC Singles Player of the Week honors and has maintained a strong grip on the No. 1 singles position, entering the weekend at 16-2 overall.
- In addition, Tarvet and Vasa are the two-time reigning WCC Doubles Team of the Week, following their clinching victory over Washington.
TORERO TIDBITS
- Lambert Ruland enters the week as the reigning WCC Singles Player of the Week for the first time in his collegiate career.
- Tarvet is 7-2 overall against ranked opponents this season and 2-0 against the top-10.
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