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LA JOLLA, Calif. \u2013 Tritons women’s tennis will continue Big West play this Friday, Feb. 20 at Long Beach State. The match is set to begin at 12 p.m. at Rhodes Tennis Center. The Tritons have played a solo conference match so far this season, battling Hawai’i in a close 3-4 loss Saturday, Feb. 14. ROSTER BREAKDOWN
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\nDETAILS
\nUC San Diego (4-6) at Long Beach (4-2)
\nFriday, Feb. 20 | 12 p.m.
\nRhodes Tennis Center | Long Beach, Calif.
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\nABOUT UC SAN DIEGO
\nRoster<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Schedule<\/a> | Stats<\/a>
\nOverall: 4-6
\nBig West: 0-1
\nHome: 1-2
\nAway: 2-4
\nNeutral: 1-0
\nvs. Ranked Opponents: 0-0
\nStreak: L3
\nITA Ranking: NR
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\nABOUT LONG BEACH STATE
\nRoster<\/a> |\u00a0Schedule<\/a> | Stats<\/a>
\nOverall: 4-4
\nBig West: 1-0
\nHome: 2-2
\nAway: 1-2
\nNeutral: 1-0
\nvs. Ranked Opponents: 0-1
\nStreak: W2
\nITA Ranking: NR
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\nUP NEXT
\nUC San Diego return home for a conference match against Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. The match will be held at Northview Tennis Courts. Note admission to Northview Tennis Courts is free, but parking permits are required on campus 24\/7.
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\nMAKING THE GRADE
\nThe Tritons have continued to excel in the classroom. UC San Diego posted a 3.65 team grade point average during fall quarter \u2013 higher than any other Triton program. Senior Hana Gamracy<\/a> and junior Varsha Jawadi<\/a> both posted a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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\nPOSSIBLE STARTERS
\nHere are the possible Triton starters for Friday’s match based on the team’s last match on Feb. 14 against Hawai’i:
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\nDoubles
\n1. Allison Lian<\/a>\/ Alisa Lansky<\/a>
\n2. Olivia Allegre<\/a>\/ Julia Visaya<\/a>
\n3. Hana Gamracy<\/a>\/ Kamya Nair<\/a>
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\nSingles
\n1. Olivia Allegre<\/a>
\n2.\u00a0Carling Allaye-Chan<\/a>
\n3. Alisa Lansky<\/a>
\n4. Hana Gamracy<\/a>
\n5. Allison Lian<\/a>
\n6. Julia Visaya<\/a>
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\nTEAM CAPTAINS
\nUC San Diego grad student Hana Gamracy<\/a> and freshman Olivia Allegre<\/a> are this year’s team captains.<\/p>\n
\nThis year’s Tritons are composed of one grad student, one senior, one junior, two sophomores and three freshmen. UC San Diego graduated seven from last year’s squad.
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\nMEET THE NEWCOMERS
\nUC San Diego women’s tennis head coach\u00a0Sebastian Bader<\/a><\/a> announced the addition of five\u00a0newcomers who will join the Tritons’ roster for the 2025-26\u00a0season. Graduate student Hana Gamracy<\/a> joins the Tritons after her undergrad career at USF and Julia Visaya<\/a> comes to La Jolla from Oregon. First-year Tritons include Carling Allaye-Chan<\/a>, Olivia Allegre<\/a>, and Alisa Lansky<\/a>.
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\nYEAR THREE FOR COACH BADER
\nSebastian Bader<\/a> was named the fourth head coach in UC San Diego women’s tennis history and is now in his third season. His appointment comes following the retirement of Liz LaPlante, who won 607 dual matches and four Division III national titles over 44 seasons as head coach. Bader served as an assistant under LaPlante for two seasons.
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\nATTENDING UC SAN DIEGO HOME MATCHES
\nAttending Triton tennis matches at Northview Tennis Courts<\/a> is free, but note that parking permits are required seven days per week at UC San Diego.
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\nUC SAN DIEGO TO THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE
\nOn September 3, UC San Diego announced that it has accepted an invitation to join the West Coast Conference beginning in 2027-28. Triton women’s tennis will meet a trio of WCC foes this season: at USD (Jan. 14), at Santa Clara (March 24), and at LMU (April 5).
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\nWHY THE TRITONS?
\nThe Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego’s close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
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\nTENNIS TALK ON UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS’ PODCAST
\nAs part of UC San Diego’s transition to Division I, the Athletics Department launched a weekly podcast, Tritoncast<\/a>. 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\u00a0Tritoncast\u00a0are 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\u00a0Tritoncast\u00a0on X\u00a0@Tritoncast<\/a>.
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\nGET SOCIAL WITH UC SAN DIEGO TENNIS
\nKeep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through X<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>. The team’s handle is @ucsdwtennis.
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\nFOR THE YOUNGER CROWD
\nGot some young Triton fans in your family? If they are eighth grade or under, check out the\u00a0Junior Triton Club<\/a>. Membership includes a free t-shirt, admission to over 100 UC San Diego home athletic events, and much more!
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\nGEAR
\nFor the latest Triton apparel and accessories, click here<\/a>.
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\nAbout UC San Diego Athletics
\nAfter two decades as one of the most successful\u00a0programs in\u00a0NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of The Big West in\u00a0NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in\u00a0Divisions\u00a0II\u00a0and III and helped guide\u00a01,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 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.\u00a0For more information on the Tritons, visit\u00a0UCSDtritons.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media\u00a0@UCSDtritons<\/a>.<\/p>\n