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LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego is set to host the second-ever Big West Fall Selection beginning Thursday through Sunday across Northview Tennis Courts and Muir Courts. The tournament will begin with a round of 32 doubles and round of 64 singles Thursday, with a start time of 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday’s matches will begin at 8 a.m., with Northview Tennis Courts being the only site on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday will again start at 9 a.m. and close the event with doubles semifinal and final, and singles final.
DETAILS
Big West Fall Selection
Thursday, Oct. 1- Sunday, Oct. 4
Northview Tennis Courts | La Jolla, Calif.
ON THE RECORD
The Tritons will host the second annual Big West Fall Selection Event, following a successful meeting of all ten Big West women’s tennis programs this time last year. The event consisted of a singles draw and doubles draw. UC San Diego had a host of Tritons play in the round of 16 during singles and doubles play, with pair Hana Gamracy and Julia Visaya reaching the tournament’s quarterfinal.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
This year’s Tritons are composed one grad student, one senior, one junior, three sophomores and three freshmen. UC San Diego graduated two from last year’s squad.
MEET THE NEWCOMERS
UC San Diego women’s tennis head coach Sebastian Bader announced the addition of five newcomers who will join the Tritons’ roster for the 2026-27 season. Graduate student Emma Pell joins the Tritons after her undergrad career at William & Mary and junior Neha Guru comes to La Jolla from University of Toledo. First-year Tritons include Cassie Blakey, Jemma Cungwatana, and Sonya Goldberg.
YEAR FOUR FOR COACH BADER
Sebastian Bader was named the fourth head coach in UC San Diego women’s tennis history and is now in his fourth 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.
ATTENDING UC SAN DIEGO HOME MATCHES
Attending Triton tennis matches at Northview Tennis Courts is free, but note that parking permits are required seven days per week at UC San Diego.
UC SAN DIEGO TO THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE
On September 3, 2025 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 face a trio of WCC foes this spring: at LMU (Jan. 23), vs Santa Clara (Feb. 26), and vs Saint Mary’s (Feb. 27).
WHY THE TRITONS?
The 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.
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 TENNIS
Keep up with the Tritons all season long on social media through X and Instagram. The team’s handle is @ucsdwtennis.
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!
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UP NEXT
Select Tritons will play in the ITA Southwest Regionals in San Diego, Calif. beginning on Thursday, Oct. 15.
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 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. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.