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Men's Tennis

No. 16 Men’s Tennis to Play for WCC Regular Season Title

SAN DIEGO – The No. 16 San Diego men's tennis program (19-3, 6-1 WCC) will conclude the regular season with an opportunity to win at least a share of the WCC regular season title, hosting LMU (11-9, 4-3 WCC) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., at the Hogan Tennis Center.
 
LAST TIME OUT
  • San Diego cruised to a 4-0 win over Gonzaga on Apr. 14 at the Hogan Tennis Center.
  • The Toreros did not allow any completed set to get any closer than 6-4, as the Toreros picked up big wins at No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles.
 
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
  • A win in Saturday's match clinches at least a share of the WCC regular season title for the eighth time in the last 10 seasons.
  • San Diego checks in as the No. 16 team in the nation according to the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings.
  • Savriyan Danilov enters the week as the reigning WCC Singles Player of the Week, following a dominant showing at No. 3 singles for the Toreros in wins over Gonzaga and Portland.
  • The Toreros have had at least one weekly WCC award winner in 10 of the first 13 weeks of the season and swept four weeks.
  • Oliver Tarvet leads the way for the Toreros in the national rankings, standing at No. 6 in the nation in singles according to the latest ITA rankings.
  • Vasa ranks No. 84 in the nation in singles, while Stian Klaassen and Sacchitt Sharrma check in at No. 54 in the country in doubles.
  • Sharrma and Vasa are also in the national rankings for the second week at No. 74.
  • Tarvet has already tallied four WCC Singles Player of the Week honors and has maintained a strong grip on the No. 1 singles position, entering the weekend at 24-5 overall.
  • In addition, Tarvet has taken home five WCC Doubles Team of the Week awards, tallying three with Vasa and his last two with Klaassen.
  • The sophomore is also 20-1 in doubles overall, including an undefeated record with Klaassen.
 
TORERO TIDBITS
  • Tarvet is 11-4 overall against ranked opponents this season and 3-0 against the top-10.
  • Klaassen remains undefeated in dual match play, standing at 16-0 and 19-3 on the season overall.
  • San Diego holds a .752 winning percentage in dual matches in singles this season.
 
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Players Mentioned

Stian Klaassen

Stian Klaassen

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sacchitt Sharrma

Sacchitt Sharrma

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Oliver Tarvet

Oliver Tarvet

6' 0"
Sophomore
Savriyan Danilov

Savriyan Danilov

6' 2"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Stian Klaassen

Stian Klaassen

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sacchitt Sharrma

Sacchitt Sharrma

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Oliver Tarvet

Oliver Tarvet

6' 0"
Sophomore
Savriyan Danilov

Savriyan Danilov

6' 2"
Graduate Student