SAN DIEGO – The University of San Diego men's tennis team opened the 2026 SoCal Intercollegiate Championships on Thursday, Nov. 5, with a doubles win and three singles wins in the round of 16.

Botond Nagy and Luc Wieland started the day with a win as the USD pair beat crosstown opponent UC San Diego, 7-5, in the round of 16.

Nagy kept it going in singles, topping Washington, 6-4, 6-3. Wieland followed his doubles partner with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) win over UC Irvine. Tiger Semler also moved on in his first career match for USD, beating LMU, 6-2, 6-4.

Timo Barthes fell to UCSB, 7-6, 6-3. Lambert Ruland went three sets with LMU, losing 7-6, 4-6, 6-3.

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San Diego men's tennis will continue competing in the ITA West Sectional Championships at the Hogan Tennis Center as the tournament runs through Sunday, Nov. 8. For more information and results on the tournament, click here.

2026 SoCal Intercollegiate Championships
Thursday, Nov. 5 - Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 | San Diego, CA

Thursday, Nov. 5
Doubles Round of 16
Botond Nagy/Luc Wieland (USD) def. Cayden Wang/Nicholas Lilov (UCSD), 7-5
Vicente Freda/Charlie Underwood (UCSB) def. Timo Barthes/Tiger Semler (USD), 6-3

Singles Round of 16
Botond Nagy (USD) def. Stephane Kamendje (UW), 6-4, 6-3
Luc Wieland (USD) def. John Snell (UCI), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Miguel Avendano (UCSB) def. Timo Barthes (USD), 7-6, 6-3
Tiger Semler (USD) def. Ryan Reda (LMU), 6-2, 6-4
Emil Kindhult (LMU) def. Lambert Ruland (USD), 7-6, 4-6, 6-3