2009-10 UC San Diego Men's and Women's Tennis Media Guide

2009-10 UC San Diego Tennis Media Guide

2 2009-10 UC SAN DIEGO TENNIS

Tritons’ Tennis 2009-10 Tennis Schedules ..........................................3

Men’s Tennis Photo and Roster .................................4

Women’s Tennis Photo and Roster ...........................5 UC San Diego Men’s Tennis

Coaching Staff ......................................................... 6-7

Player Profiles........................................................ 8-15 2009-10 Opponents ...................................................16

All-Americans ............................................................17

Record Book ..............................................................18 UC San Diego Women’s Tennis 2008-09 CCAA Year in Review ..................................19

Coaching Staff ..................................................... 20-21

Player Profiles...................................................... 22-30 2009-10 Opponents ...................................................31

All-Americans ............................................................32 Record Book ..............................................................33 UC San Diego Athletics UCSD Intercollegiate Athletics .................................34

Earl W. Edwards - Director of Athletics ...................35

Athletic Performance/Sports Medicine....................36

Community Outreach ................................................37

UC San Diego - Youngest of the Best ......................38

UCSD QUICK FACTSGENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: ....................................La Jolla, Calif.Founded: ................................................. 1960Enrollment: ........................................... 28,500Colors: ...................................... Blue and GoldNickname:............................................. TritonsAffiliation: ...............................NCAA Division IIConference: ........................................... CCAAFacility: ..................... Northview Tennis CourtsChancellor: ...................... Dr. Marye Anne FoxAthletics Director: ..................Earl W. EdwardsUCSD Athletics Phone:..............858-534-4211

HEAD COACHESWomen’s Head Coach ................. Liz LaPlanteRecord at UCSD (years)..............468-195 (30)Women’s Tennis Office ..............858-534-8455Men’s Head Coach ................Eric SteidlmayerRecord at UCSD (years)................137-87 (12)

WOMEN’S TENNIS HISTORYFirst Year of Women’s Tennis .................. 1977All-Time Record ........................480-213 (.693)NCAA Appearances: .................................... 27 Nat’l Championships.............4 (‘85,‘87,‘89,‘94)

WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM INFO2008 Overall Record.................................15-62008 CCAA Record ..........................10-0 (1st)2008 NCAA Finish .................Regional Finalist

MEN’S TENNIS HISTORYFirst Year of Men’s Tennis ....................... 1977All-Time Record ........................400-345 (.537)NCAA Appearances ..................................... 23NCAA National Championships ..................... 0

MEN’S TENNIS TEAM INFO2008 Overall Record............................... 12-112008 NCAA Finish .................Regional Finalist

SPORTS INFORMATIONAssociate AD/SID: ............................Ryan HallOffice Phone: .............................858-534-8437Assistant SID: ............................Mark OshidariOffice Phone: .............................858-534-8451Sports Information Asst.: ................. Ivan AlberOffice Phone: .............................858-246-0660

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CreditsThe UC San Diego men’s soccer media guide was written, edited and designed by Ivan Alber, Sports Information Assistant. Photographs by Jimmy Gekas, Brock Scott and UCSD Sports Information.

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2009-10 UC San Diego Men’s Tennis Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Oct. 1-3 ITA West Region Championships Pomona, Calif. All Day Oct. 15-18 ITA National Championships Mobile, Ala. All Day Nov. 4-8 Southern California Intercollegiates Los Angeles All Day Jan. 30 University of San Diego (Exhibition) San Diego 1:00 p.m. Feb. 1 Concordia Irvine UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. Feb. 12 Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. 9:30 a.m. Feb. 12 BYU Hawaii Phoenix, Ariz. 3:30 p.m. Feb. 13 Western New Mexico Phoenix, Ariz. 3:30 p.m. Feb. 14 Montana St. Billings Phoenix, Ariz. 11:00 a.m. Feb. 14 Midwestern State Phoenix, Ariz. 4:00 p.m. Feb. 26 Fresno Pacific UC San Diego 3:00 p.m. Feb. 27 UC Riverside Riverside, Calif. 12:00 p.m. March 1 Villanova UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. March 2 Cal Poly Pomona UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. March 4-7 Pacific Coast Doubles Championships La Jolla, Calif. All Day March 8 Rollins College UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. March 10 Western New Mexico UC San Diego 3:00 p.m. March 12 Sonoma State UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. March 13 Hawaii Hilo UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. March 22 Dartmouth College La Jolla, Calif. 12:00 p.m. March 24 BYU-Hawaii Laie, Hawaii 2:00 p.m. March 25-28 TBA Hawaii TBD April 6 Point Loma Nazarene Point Loma, Calif. 2:00 p.m. April 9 UC Davis Davis, Calif. 2:00 p.m. April 10 UC Santa Cruz Rohnert Park, Calif. 9:30 a.m. April 11 Sonoma State Rohnert Park, Calif. 11:00 a.m. April 15 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. 1:30 p.m. May 8-17 NCAA Division II Championships TBD TBD

2009-10 UC San Diego Women’s Tennis Schedule Date Opponent Location Time Oct. 1-3 ITA West Region Championships Pomona, Calif. All Day Oct. 15-18 ITA National Championships Mobile, Ala. All Day Nov. 14-15 UC Irvine Tournament Irvine, Calif. All Day Feb. 12 Sonoma State* UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. Feb. 19 Sonoma State* Rohnert Park, Calif. 1:00 p.m. Feb. 20 Cal State Stanislaus* Turlock, Calif. 11:00 a.m. Feb. 21 UC Davis Davis, Calif. 11:00 a.m. Feb. 26 Fresno Pacific UC San Diego 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 Cal State L.A.* Los Angeles 11:00 a.m. March 3 Cal State San Bernardino* San Bernardino, Calif. 1:00 p.m. March 6 Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, Calif. 11:00 a.m. March 10 Western New Mexico UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. March 13 Hawaii Hilo UC San Diego TBD March 24 BYU-Hawaii Hawaii 2:00 p.m. March 26 Hawaii Hilo Hawaii TBD April 3 Cal State San Bernardino* UC San Diego 11:00 a.m. April 7 Cal Poly Pomona* UC San Diego 2:00 p.m. April 10 Cal State L.A.* UC San Diego 11:00 a.m. April 15 Point Loma Nazarene Point Loma, Calif. 2:00 p.m. April 17 Cal State Stanislaus* UC San Diego 11:00 a.m. April 21 Azusa Pacific Azusa, Calif. 2:00 p.m. May 8-15 NCAA Division II Championships TBD TBD

2009-10 SCHEDULE


Name Class Hometown (Previous School)Agbayani, Ryan RFr. Yorba Linda, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) Atlan, Justin Fr. Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Palisades HS) Chan, Chapman So. Westlake Village, Calif. (Agoura Hills HS) Dixit, Naveen So. Los Altos Hills, Calif. (Woodside Priory HS)Elliott, Erik Jr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Dana Hills HS) Emami, Armaun Jr. Oxnard, Calif. (Oxnard HS) Fellow, Jake So. Poway, Calif (Poway HS) Ling, Sam So. Los Altos, Calif. (Homestead HS) Mendonsa, Eric So. Corona, Calif. (Centennial HS) Nguyen, Vincent Jr. San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty HS) Wall, Jason Jr. Long Beach, Calif. (Cerritos College)West, Austin RFr. Greenwood Village, Colo. (Cherry Creek HS) Yoshida, Junya Fr. Irvine, Calif. (Northwood HS)

2009-10 MEN’S ROSTER


Name Class Hometown (Previous School)Athavale, Anita Sr. Los Gatos, Calif. (UC Davis) Bains, Taskeen Jr. Cupertino, Calif. (Monta Vista HS) Barth, Katie So. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (Peninsula HS) Breisacher, Melissa Fr. R. Santa Margarita, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic) Dao, Cindy Jr. Claremont, Calif. (Claremont HS) Davis, Jacquelyn Fr. League City, Texas (Clear Creek HS) Desai, Pooja Sr. R. Santa Margarita, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) Lum, Sherise Fr. Mililani, Hawaii (Punahou HS) Mizuguchi, Krystal So. Hilo, Hawaii (Waiakea HS) Mulloy, Katie So. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS) Pourmirzaie, Roxy Jr. San Jose, Calif. (Leland HS) Sophos, Zoe Fr. Moorpark, Calif. (Moorpark HS) Tang, Valerie Jr. Saratoga, Calif. (Saratoga HS) Varnay, Natalie Jr. Tiburon, Calif. (Redwood HS) Yeung, Samantha So. Calabasas, Calif. (Viewpoint HS)

2009-10 WOMEN’S ROSTER

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Eric Steidlmayer, a UC San Diego graduate, begins his 12th season as head coach of the Tritons’ men’s tennis team in 2009-10. Regarded

as one of the best tennis teachers in the country, Steidlmayer’s passion for the game and his competitive nature are evidenced by his team’s tenacity and fiery persever-ance. During his first 11 seasons on the La Jolla campus, Steidlmayer has amassed a .612 winning percentage, posting 137 wins through the first 224 matches of his coaching career.

The Tritons made their 10th straight playoff appearance under Steidlmayer’s watch in 2009, finishing the season with a 12-11 over-all record. UCSD’s regular season ended on a high note, with a 5-4 upset of UC Santa Cruz. Steidlmayer’s team ended up earning the No. 4 seed in the West Regional and fall-ing to top seeded Hawaii Pacific, but not be-fore Samuel Ling and Naveen Dixit recorded a win in doubles competition.

In 2008, the Tritons advanced to the NCAA D-II National Championships after defeating

BYU-Hawaii in the West Regional by a 5-0 score. In the round of 16, the Tritons were edged by Drury by a 5-2 score. The doubles tandems of Eric Rubens and Alex Placek and Bijan Moallemi and Erik Elliott both earned points for UCSD.

In 2007, the UCSD had its best-ever na-tional finish, completing a season in which it finished third nationally and posted an 18-7 overall record. UCSD defeated Northwest Missouri State in the Round of 16 by a 5-0 score before disposing of 8th-ranked Barry University in the National Quarterfinals by a 5-2 margin. The team’s season came to an end in the National Semifinals, but not before a fight, as the Tritons played No. 5 Valdosta State very competitively before falling by a 5-1 score.

The 18 wins during the ‘07 campaign includ-ed four over NCAA D-I opponents and an-other two against UC Santa Cruz, the NCAA D-III National Champion, and Azusa Pacific, the NAIA Division I National Runners-Up. Additionally, juniors Blake Meister and Eric Rubens were honored as ITA All-Americans after posting a 19-4 record together at the top spot on the doubles ladder.

A 14-10 record in 2005-06 in which the squad qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament, advancing all the way to the Sweet Sixteen before falling to Lynn University by a narrow 5-3 margin. Lynn was the 2006 NCAA D-II National Runner-Up. Without enough teams in the West Region, Steidlmayer’s squad plays with no conference affiliation during the year, forcing the Tritons to play one of the toughest Division II schedules in the country on an annual basis. In 2006 alone, Steidl-mayer’s squad played 11 matches against NCAA Division I schools. His team notched an 8-1 record against D-II institutions during

that campaign.

Steidlmayer guided the Tritons to a 15-7 re-cord in 2004-05, once again qualifying for the NCAA postseason. The team won its first three tournament matches and advanced to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals. UCSD fin-ished in fifth place overall after losing to Arm-strong Atlantic State, who finished the year ranked No. 2 in the ITA poll. Steidlmayer’s squad posted a record of 18-10 in 2003-04, qualifying for the NCAA Division II Region-als for the fourth-straight year after the move up from Division III in 2000. It was the fifth-straight postseason appearance for the Tri-tons.

After the team’s 12-11 record in 2008-09, Steidlmayer’s all-time coaching mark im-proved to 137-87, building upon his mark as the winningest men’s tennis coach in UCSD history. His win percentage of .612 is the best number in the UCSD men’s tennis annals for coaches who were on the La Jolla campus for more than one season.

A 1996 UC San Diego graduate who played for three years on the Triton tennis team, Steidlmayer served for two seasons as assis-tant tennis coach at UC Davis prior to return-ing to La Jolla. He also earned a master’s de-gree in Economics from UC Davis in the fall of 1998. While attending UCSD, Steidlmayer was named the Tritons’ Most Valuable Player after helping them earn a berth in the 1996 Division III National Championships.

Widely respected for his coaching prowess, Steidlmayer also serves the NCAA tennis community by serving on the NCAA Division II Tennis Championship committee. He also served as the Chairman for the Champion-ship Committee during the 2007-08 season.

COACHING STAFFEric Steidlmayer

Head Coach l 12th Season at UC San Diego l UC San Diego ‘96

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COACHING STAFFTimmer Willing

Assistant Coach l 9th Season at UC San Diego l Truman State ‘93

Timmer Willing enters his ninth year as an assistant coach for the Tri-tons in 2009-10, assisting both the UCSD men’s and women’s teams

in all aspects of recruiting, travel arrange-ments, practice planning and fundraising.

On the men’s side he and Steidlmayer helped the Tritons to a Final Four showing in 2007 as well as NCAA National Cham-pionship quarterfinal appearances in 2005, 2006 and 2008. On the women’s side, LaPlante and Willing have coached the UCSD squad to California Collegiate Ath-letic Association Championships in each year from 2004 to this past 2009 season. Recently Willing earned the ITA West Re-gion Assistant Coach of the Year award. As his from assistant coach role at UCSD, Willing earned a graduate de-gree in teaching and international rela-tions at the University of San Diego in 2009 while also acting as a fitness trainer and coach for professional tennis players. As an undergraduate, he earned a de-gree in Exercise Science and Health Edu-cation at Truman State University. As a

student-athlete there he was a four-year letterwinner and guided the team to a con-ference championships once while hold-ing individual national and international rankings. He went on to become the as-sistant at Truman State for two years un-der Ramiro Azcui, helping with coach-ing, recruiting, budgeting and fundraising. After his time at Truman State, Willing went on to coach at Division I Indiana University from 1994 to 1996. In 1995 Willing helped the Hoosiers host the Big 10 Tennis Cham-pionships. He also helped the program to its first NCAA Qualifier for a doubles pair as the duo lost to the eventual champions, Stanford, at the NCAA Individual Champi-onships. While at IU Willing also complet-ed graduate coarsework in Kinesiology.

2008-09 Division II NCAA West Regional2007-08 DivisionIINCAAQuarterfinal2006-07 Division II NCAA Final Four2005-06 DivisionIINCAAQuarterfinal2004-05 DivisionIINCAAQuarterfinal2003-04 DivisionIINCAAQuarterfinal2002-03 Division II NCAA West Regional2001-02 Division II NCAA West Regional2000-01 Division II NCAA West Regional 1999-00 Division III NCAA West Regional

Eric Steidlmayer’s NCAA Postseason Finishes at UC San Diego


PLAYER PROFILES

As a Sophomore in 2009: Played entirely doubles in his sophomore season, going 15-5... started season undefeated in 10 doubles matches... went 5-0 at the No. 2 position and 10-5 at the No. 1 position, all while playing with Kazumi Negishi.

As a Freshman in 2008: In his first year donning a Triton uniform he com-piled a 1-1 singles and 10-2 doubles re-cord... individually posted a 1-0 record at No. 5 and 0-1 at No. 6... with partner Bijan Moallemi, posted a record of 10-2 at No. 2 on the doubles ladder.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, Calif... played tennis for coach Dana Bose-man... member of 2006 CIF Champi-onship tennis team.

Personal: Born March 13, 1989... parents are John and Cynthia Elliott... both parents attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where John was a Division I Alpine Skiing NCAA Na-tional Champion... has an older brother named Sean... a Mechanical Engineer-ing major in Warren College... interests include cars, surfing and sailing... fa-vorite athlete is Marat Safin.

Erik ElliottJunior l Height: 5-10 l Weight: 160

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. l Dana Hills High School


As a Sophomore in 2009: Played mostly doubles during his sophomore campaign, going 1-0 in singles and 6-7 in doubles action... lone match in singles was a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Grand Canyon on Feb. 15... went 2-5 at the No. 1 doubles position, 4-1 at No. 2 and 0-1 at No. 3... two wins at the No. 1 doubles position came against West-ern New Mexico and Hope International, both with partner Chapman Chan.

As a Freshman in 2008: Compiled a 0-2 singles and 2-1 doubles record in his first season at UCSD... went 0-2 at the No. 5 spot on the singles ladder... partnered with teammate Alex Edstrom going 2-0 at No. 3.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Ox-nard High School in Oxnard, Calif... earned MVP honors in the Pacific View League, helping his team to the league title and a spot in the CIF playoffs... was a Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist... earned Scholar-Athlete hon-ors as a senior.

Personal: Born Aug. 7, 1989... parents are Behnam and Dee Emami... is a Bio-engineering/Pre-Med major at Warren College... aspires to become a doctor upon graduation... enjoys playing the piano and cards in his spare time... fa-vorite athlete is Roger Federer.

Armaun EmamiJunior l Height: 5-9 l Weight: 160

Oxnard, Calif. l Oxnard High School

PLAYER PROFILES


As a Sophomore in 2009: Recipient of the 2009 ITA/Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership and Sports-manship Award Tallied a singles record of 5-10... went 0-1 at No. 1, 4-6 at No. 2 and 1-3 at No. 3... recorded a doubles record of 7-7, playing most of his matches with teammate Brandon Ste-venson... went 4-7 at No. 2 doubles and 3-0 at No. 3.

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2008: Compiled a singles re-cord of 11-8... went 1-0 at No. 4, 2-3 at No. 5 and 8-5 at No. 6 on the singles ladder... topped Division I opponent from UC Davis 6-4, 6-2 on April 18... lone win at the No. 4 spot came on Feb. 14 against Cal Poly Pomona, 6-2, 6-3.

As a Freshman in 2007: Did not appear in any matches for the Tritons during his rookie season.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif... participated in the USTA NorCal and National Tournaments, going 41-23 during the 22006 NorCal season... ranked No. 18 in the USTA NorCal B18 Sin-gles, No. 35 in the USTA NorCal B18 doubles, and No. 485 in USTA National B18 Single Standings... helped Archbishop Mitty team to 1st place in the West Catholic Athletic League in 2004 and 2nd place in 2005... team reached the Central Coast Section Team Playoffs in 2004 and 2005.

Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1988... parents are Tuan and Mai Nguyen... has an older sibling named Emerald... is a Biology major at Thurgood Marshall... enjoys music, movies, reading and traveling in his spare time... favorite athlete is Pete Sam-pras... most memorable moment is competing at the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championships.

Vincent NguyenJunior l Height: 5-10 l Weight: 155

San Jose, Calif. l Archbishop Mitty High School

PLAYER PROFILES


At Cerritos College: Helped Cerritos to an 18-2 record and a semifinals ap-perance in the state championships under head coach Alvin Kim... earned All-American accolades in singles and doubles... a doubles finalist at the state championships and the South Coast Conference doubles champion.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Lake-wood High School in Lakewood, Calif... named to the 2006 and 2007 All-Moore League First Team for singles and dou-bles... helped his squad to two straight league titels and a 2006 CIF Finals ap-pearance... compiled a 63-5 singles

record and 12-0 doubles record as a se-nior... also played hockey competitively.

Personal: Born May 17, 1989... parents are Thomas and Debbie Wall... has a younger brother named Kevin... cousin Sami Wall plays collegiate soccer for Concordia Irvine... a Mechanical Engi-neering major at Warren College... en-joys going to the beach, playing sports and hanging out with friends and fam-ily in his free time... favorite athlete is Wayne Gretzky... favorite pro teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Dol-phins, Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings.

Jason WallJunior l Height: 6-1 l Weight: 175

Long Beach, Calif. l Cerritos College

PLAYER PROFILES

As a Freshman in 2009: Compiled a 10-11 singles record during his first season as a Triton while going 3-6 in doubles... went 4-3 at the No. 2 singles position, 2-5 at No. 3 and 4-3 at No. 4... his wins at No. 2 singles came against Grand Canyon, Western New Mexico, Colorado State Pueblo and Hope International... went 1-5 at No. 1 doubles and 2-1 at the No. 2 spot... his lone doubles victory at No. 1 came against Hope International by an 8-6 score with partner Armaun Emami.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Agou-

ra High School in Agoura Hills, Calif... a four-year varsity team member and three-time captain... three-time All-Marmonte League player... went undefeated his se-nior year... ranked top 50 in S. California in the 18 and under age group.

Personal: Born on March 12, 1990... par-ents are Jacob and Phenomena Chan...has an older sibling named Otto... a Politi-cal Science major at Roosevelt College... hobbies include socializing, playing the piano and listening to music.

Chapman ChanSophomore l Height: 5-9 l Weight: 155

Westlake Village, Calif. l Agoura Hills High School


PLAYER PROFILES

As a Freshman in 2009: Clinched thrill-ing 5-4 victory for Tritons over UC Santa Cruz by fighting off four championships points to pull out a 2-6, 7-6, 9-7 (6-2) win at the No. 5 singles position on April 19... overall during his freshman campaign, went 12-6 in singles and 2-5 in doubles... went 1-2 at the No. 3 singles position, 2-2 at No. 4 and 9-2 at No. 5... lone win at No. 3 singles came against Hawaii Pacific on March 1... went 0-1 at No. 2 doubles and 2-4 at No. 3, with victories against Grand Canyon and Colorado State Pueblo.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Pow-ay High School in Poway, Calif... 3-time First-Team CIF... led team CIF champi-

onships in 2007 and 2008, the second being an undefeated season... 2005 winner of the Southern California Sports-manship Award... has played in USTA national and sectional tournaments since age 9.

Personal: Born on July 29, 1990... par-ents are John and Janelle Fellow...has a younger sister named Jessica... a Man-agement Science major at Roosevelt College... hobbies include wakeboard-ing, snowboarding and ping pong... fa-vorite athlete is Kobe Bryant... favorite pro teams are the San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Lakers.

Jake FellowSophomore l Height: 5-8 l Weight: 140

Poway, Calif. l Poway High School

High School: A 2007 graduate of Wood-side Priory in Portola Valley, Calif... played tennis for coach Celso Onofre... named MVP of the Private League during both his junior and senior seasons... also captain of tennis team during sophomore, junior, and senior years... played in several USTA events as an amateur.

Personal: Born Oct. 27, 1989 in Ann Ar-bor, Mich... parents are Vishva and Manjul Dixit... has an older sister named Nisha... Nisha played tennis at the University of San Francisco... a History major and Po-litical Science minor in Sixth College... favorite pro sports team is the Detroit Li-ons... aspires to a career as a lawyer.

Naveen DixitSophomore l Height: 5-8 l Weight: 153

Los Altos Hills, Calif. l Woodside Priory High School


PLAYER PROFILES

Sam LingSophomore l Height: 5-8 l Weight: 160

Los Altos, Calif. l Homestead High School

As a Freshman in 2009: Compiled a 14-7 singles record and a 7-1 doubles record during his freshman season... went 0-2 at the No. 4 singles position, 6-2 at No. 5 and 8-3 at No. 6... all of his doubles matches came at the No. 3 position, including an 8-5 win with teammate Naveen Dixit at the NCAA West Regional on May 7 against Hawaii Pacific.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Home-stead High School in Cupertino, CA...

two-time team MVP... compiled a 15-1 re-cord as No. 2 on the singles ladder.

Personal: Born on Oct. 9, 1990... parents are Stanley and Lavina Ling... is majoring in Human Biology at Marshall College...enjoys going to the beach, surfing, hiking and hanging out with friends in his spare time... favorite athlete is Tiger Woods... favorite pro teams are the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Eric MendonsaSophomore l Height: 5-11 l Weight: 155Corona, Calif. l Centennial High School

As a Freshman in 2009: Played in five singles matches during the 2009 season, going 3-2 overall... went 1-1 at the No. 4 singles poisition and 2-1 at No. 6... picked up victories against Grand Canyon, Colo-rado State Pueblo and Cal Baptist.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Cen-tennial High School in Corona, CA... both state and nationally ranked as a junior ten-nis player... as Most Valuable Player led team to a 40-5 record his sophomore year.

Personal: Born on Dec. 6, 1990... mother is Beryl Mendonsa... has an older sister named Sharon... a Bioengineering major at Warren College... enjoys listening to music and going to the beach in his free time... aspires to work in the medical field after graduation... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant... favorite pro teams are the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Chargers and Anaheim Ducks.


PLAYER PROFILES

High School: A 2009 graduate of Pali-sades High School in Pacific Palisades, Calif... ranked in the Top 70 for 18 and under in Southern California... guided Pali-sades to three city championships, includ-ing in 2009 when the team went 23-3.

Personal: Born Dec. 2, 1990... parents are Georges Atlan and Lisa Locker... has a sis-ter named Ava... is an Economics at Roos-evelt College... favorite athlete is Roger Federer... interests include economics, the stock market and cars.

Justin AtlanFreshman l Height: 5-11 l Weight: 135

Pacific Palisades, Calif. l Palisades High School

As a Freshman in 2009: Did not play during the 2009 season.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif... was First Team All-League in 2006-2007... 2008 Trinity League Individual Doubles Tournament Champion... 2005 recipient of teams Coach’s Award... 89th in the

2006 SCTA year-end rankings.

Personal: Born on June 30, 1990...par-ents are Troy and Marcon Agbayani... has a younger brother named Justin... a So-ciology major at Thurgood Marshall Col-lege... hobbies include going to the beach and listening to music.

Ryan AgbayaniRedshirt Freshman l Height: 5-11 l Weight: 155

Yorba Linda, Calif. l Mater Dei High School


PLAYER PROFILES

As a Freshman in 2009: Did not play during the 2009 season.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colo... 2008 doubles state champion... All-State First Team in 2008... high school team was four-time state champions, go-ing undefeated over that time... compiled a 23-1 record his senior year... also com-peted for the USTA Intermountain squad, under head coach Gordon Hammond...

Intermountain finished with a No. 9 rank-ing at the 2008 WTT Junior Nationals.

Personal: Born March 22, 1990... par-ents are Stanley and Pamela West... has two older siblings, Nathan and Michelle... Nathan competed for the University of Denver swim team... an Economics major and Mathematics minor at Warren Col-lege... favorite pro team is the Denver Broncos... favorite athlete is Peyton Man-ning... enjoys skiing in his free time.

Austin WestRedshirt Freshman l Height: 6-0 l Weight: 165

Greenwood Village, Colo. l Cherry Creek High School

High School: A 2009 graduate of North-wood High School in Irvine, Calif... as a senior, named to the All-Irvine First Team and compiled a 48-6 record... won the Sea View League singles championship his three last years... tabbed his team’s most valuable player from 2007 to 2009... helped the squad achieve three consecu-tive league titles.

Personal: Born Nov. 27, 1990... parents are Tadashi and Sayumi Toshida... has two older siblings, Yuki and Yurie... a Computer Engineering at Warren College... enjoys working, meeting new people and spend-ing time with friends and family... favorite athlete is Roger Federer... favorite pro team is the Los Angeles Lakers... aspires to become one of the top Division II tennis players.

Yunya YoshidaFreshman l Height: 5-9 l Weight: 150

Irvine, Calif. l Northwood High School


2009-10 OPPONENTSConcordia IrvineFeb. 1, 2 p.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Irvine, Calif.Nickname: EaglesConference: GSAC (NAIA)Coach: John NortonSID: Jay HobbsOffice Phone: (949) 854-8002Athletics Web Site: www.cuieagles.com

Azusa PacificFeb. 6, 10 a.m., Azusa, Calif.Location: Azusa, Calif.Nickname: CougarsConference: Golden StateCoach: Mark BohrenSID: Gary PineOffice Phone: (626) 815-5085Athletics Web Site: www.apu.edu/athletics

Glendale C.C.Feb. 11, 3 p.m., Phoenix, Ariz.Location: Phoenix, Ariz.Nickname: GauchosConference: Arizona C.C. Coach: Chris TolsonSID: Dave GrantOffice Phone: (623) 845-3046Athletics Web Site: www.gccaz.edu/Athletics

UC RiversideFeb. 27, 12 p.m., Riverside, Calif.Location: Riverside, Calif.Nickname: HighlandersConference: Big WestCoach: York StrotherSID: John MaxwellOffice Phone: (951) 827-5438Athletics Web Site: www.gohighlanders.com

Cal Poly PomonaMarch 2, 2 p.m., La Jolla, Calif. April 15, 1:30 p.m., Pomona, Calif.Location: Pomona, Calif.Nickname: BroncosCoach: Sandy KriezelSID: Mark ReinhillerOffice Phone: (909) 869-2812Athletics Web Site: www.broncoathletics.com

Rollins CollegeMarch 8, 2 p.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Winter Park, Fla.Nickname: TarsConference: Sunshine StateCoach: Ron BohrnstedtSID: Nate WeyantOffice Phone: (407) 646-2661Athletics Web Site: www.rollinssports.com

Western New MexicoMarch 10, 3 p.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Silver City, N.M.Nickname: MustangsConference: RMAC Coach: Erik BurtonSID: Victoria StimacOffice Phone: (575) 538-6214Athletics Web Site: www.wnmumustangs.com

Sonoma StateMarch 10, 3 p.m., La Jolla, Calif. April 9, 1 p.m., Sonoma, Calif.Location: Sonoma, Calif.Nickname: SeawolvesCoach: Steve CunninghameSID: Tyler LobeOffice Phone: (707) 664-2478Athletics Web Site: sonomaseawolves.com

Hawaii HiloMarch 13, 2 p.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Hilo, HawaiiNickname: VulcansConference: Pacific WestCoach: Kula OdaSID: Kelly LeongOffice Phone: (808) 974-7606Athletics Web Site: vulcans.uhh.hawaii.edu

Darmouth CollegeMarch 22, 12 p.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Hanover, N.H.Nickname: Big GreenConference: Ivy LeagueCoach: Chuck KinyonSID: Matt FaulknerOffice Phone: (603) 646-0424Athletics Web Site: dartmouthsports.com

BYU HawaiiMarch 24, 2 p.m., Laie, HawaiiLocation: Laie, HawaiiNickname: SeasidersConference: Pacific WestCoach: Dave PorterSID: Scott LoweOffice Phone: (808) 675-3764Athletics Web Site: sports.byuh.edu

Point Loma NazareneApril 6, 2 p.m., San DiegoLocation: San DiegoNickname: Sea LionsConference: Golden StateCoach: Rich HillsSID: Jorge de la TorreOffice Phone: (619) 849-2441Athletics Web Site: www.pointloma.edu/Athletics

UC Santa CruzApril 10, 9:30 a.m., Santa Cruz, Calif.Location: Santa Cruz, Calif.Nickname: Banana SlugsCoach: Bob HansenSID: Julie RothOffice Phone: (831) 459-4962Athletics Web Site: www.goslugs.com

UC DavisApril 11, 12 p.m., Davis, Calif.Location: Davis, Calif.Nickname: AggiesConference: Big WestCoach: Daryl Lee SID: John McMahonOffice Phone: (530) 752-2663Athletics Web Site: www.ucdavisaggies.com


ALL-AMERICANS2004 ........................................................................................Sameer Chopra; Chopra/Jeff Wilson (Doubles)1999 ............................................................................................................................................ Steve Shabel1998 ....................................................................................................Steve Shabel, Shabel, Mihet (Doubles)1997 ............................................................................................................................................ Steve Shabel1994 ................................................................................................................................................John Cross1993 .................................................................................John Cross, Jeff Bethard, Bethard/Cross (Doubles)1992 ................................................................................................................................................John Cross1991 ............................................................................... Chris Belloli, Chad Morse, Belloli/Bethard (Doubles)1990 .......................................................................................Chris Belloli, Sig Huber, Bellol/Huber (Doubles)1989 .............................................................................................................................Belloli/Huber (Doubles)1984 ............................................................................................................................. Beers/Jones (Doubles)1983 .......................................................................................................................Eugene Jones, Dave Sider1982 ...............................................................................................................................Sider/Wood (Doubles)1980 ...................................................................................................................Metsch/Rosenberg (Doubles)1979 ..............................................................................................................................................Paul Metsch1978 ....................................................................................................................... Jon Gerdsen, Paul Metsch

Chris Belloli - UCSD All-American - 1989, 1990, 1991 John Cross - UCSD All-American - 1992, 1993, 1994

Paul Metsch - UCSD All-American - 1978, 1979, 1980 Jeff Bethard - UCSD All-American - 1993


RECORD BOOK

Name Wins YearKyle Knapp ............ 22 ............... 1988Emil Novak ............ 20 ..............2002Tim Ditzler ............. 20 ..............1988Hunter Gallaway .... 20 ..............1988Sig Huber............... 20 ..............1988John Park .............. 20 ..............1988Eugene Jones........ 20 ..............1983Brent Molden ......... 19 ..............2004Emil Novak ............ 19 ..............2003Jeff Wilson ............. 19 ..............2003Frencois monnar.... 19 ..............1988Eugene Jones........ 19 ..............1984Dave Sider ............. 18 ..............1983Brandon Low ......... 17 ..............2007

Name Win % YearEmil Novak .......... .909 ............2002Emil Novak .......... .905 ............2003Brandon Low ....... .895 ............2007Jeff Wilson ........... .826 ............2003Eugene Jones...... .800 ............1984Eugene Jones...... .792 ............1984John Cross .......... .789 ............1993B. Wilson-Hayden .778 ............2002Bryan Swatt ......... .727 ............2005Everett Schroeter .722 ............2001*Minimum of 18 matches played

Single Season Victories

Single Season Win Percentage*

Name Wins YearsEugene Jones........ 66 .........1981-84Jeff Wilson ............. 59 .........2001-04Sig Huber............... 55 .........1987-90Emil Novak ............ 54 .........1985-88Kyle Knapp ............ 54 .........1985-88Paul Metsch ........... 51 .........1977-80Bryan Swatt ........... 60 .........2002-05Brent Molden ......... 44 .........2003-06Eric Rubens ........... 44 .........2005-08Tim Ditzler ............. 43 .........1987-90Chris Belloli............ 42 .........1989-92Francois Monnar.... 41 .........1987-90Steve Shabel ......... 40 .........1996-99Kazumi Negishi...... 40 .........2006-09

Career Victories

Name Win % YearsEmil Novak .......... .818 .......2002-04Eugene Jones...... .687 .......1981-84B. Wilson-Hayden .681 .......2001-03Jeff Wilson ........... .678 .......2001-04Bryan Swatt ......... .667 .......2002-05John Park ............ .653 .......1988-89Steve Shabel ....... .635 .......1996-99Tim Ditzler ........... .632 .......1987-90Chris Belloli.......... .609 .......1989-92Brent Molden ....... .602 .......2003-06*Minimum of 40 matches played

Career Win Percentage*

Name Wins YearsJeff Wilson ............. 69 .........2001-04Bryan Swatt ........... 60 .........2002-05Blake Meister ......... 59 .........2005-08Eric Rubens ........... 58 .........2005-08Michael Meyer ....... 56 .........2000-03Eugene Jones........ 53 .........1981-84Kazumi Negishi...... 53 .........2006-09Sameer Chopra ..... 52 .........2001-04Dan Albrecht .......... 46 .........1998-02Brent Molden ......... 44 .........2002-06Tim Ditzler ............. 42 .........1987-90Sig Huber............... 41 .........1987-90Francois Monnar.... 38 .........1987-90

Career Victories

Name Win % YearsRoy Gessford....... .880 .......1992-94Everett Schroeter .784 .......2001-02Nick Morton ......... .769 .......2002-04Michael Meyer ..... .767 .......2000-03Eugene Jones...... .746 .......1981-84Eric Rubens ......... .734 .......2005-08Jeff Wilson ........... .733 .......2001-04Sean Nagel .......... .714 .......2000-03Kazumi Negishi.... .688 .......2006-09Blake Meister ....... .686 .......2005-08*Minimum of 20 matches played

Career Win Percentage*

Name Wins YearBlake Meister ......... 20 ..............2007Eric Rubens ........... 20 ..............2007Jeff Wilson ............. 20 ..............2004Amir Nejad ............. 19 ..............2004Jeff Wilson ............. 19 ..............2003Brent Molden ......... 18 ..............2004Nick Morton ........... 18 ..............2004Bryan Swatt ........... 18 ..............2004Sean Nagel ............ 18 ..............2003Dan Albrecht .......... 18 ..............2002Everett Schroeter... 18 ..............2002Bryan Swatt ........... 17 ..............2005Jeff Wilson ............. 17 ..............2002

Name Win % YearRobert Ho ............ .909 ............1994Eugene Jones...... .875 ............1983Lance LaReau ..... .875 ............1983Roy Gessford....... .867 ............1994Dan Albrecht ........ .857 ............2002Blake Meister ....... .833 ............2007Eric Rubens ......... .833 ............2007Michael Meyer ..... .824 ............2002Everett Schroeter .818 ............2002*Minimum of 10 matches played


Single Season Win Percentage*

Singles Records

Doubles Records

192009-10 UC SAN DIEGO WOMEN’S TENNIS

CCAA YEAR IN REVIEW

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Coach of the Year: Liz LaPlante, UC San Diego

Newcomer of the Year: Anita Athavale, UC San Diego (JR, Los Gatos)

2008-09 In Review - by Sport

2008-09 Women’s Tennis Review

NCAA DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP WEST REGIONAL

Thursday, May 7 (at Laie, Hawaii)BYU-Hawaii 5, CAL STATE STANISLAUS 0

Saturday, May 9 (at La Jolla)Hawaii Pacific 5, UC SAN DIEGO 3

Most Valuable Player of the Year: Verena Preikschas, CSU Stanislaus. (FR, Germany)

Freshman of the Year: Katie Eng, CSU Stanislaus (Modesto)

ALL-CCAA FIRST TEAMPos. Name Institution Year Hometown No. 1 Verena Preikschas CSU Stanislaus Fr. Arnsberg, Germany No. 2 Katie Eng CSU Stanislaus Fr. Modesto No. 3 Vanesa Reibstein CSU Stanislaus Fr. San Diego No. 4 Val Tang UC San Diego So. Saratoga No. 5 Michelle Stock Cal Poly Pomona So. ValenciaNo. 6 Heather Cotter CSU Stanislaus Fr. Turlock AL Taskeen Bains UC San Diego So. San Jose AL Jackie Trendt Cal Poly Pomona Fr. Chino Hills AL Natalie Varnay UC San Diego So. Tiburon

ALL-CCAA SECOND TEAMPos. Name Institution Year Hometown AL Anita Athavale UC San Diego Jr. Los Gatos AL Dana Carollo Sonoma State So. San Diego AL Jennifer Chow Cal Poly Pomona So. Diamond Bar AL Ina Dan UC San Diego Sr. La Canada AL Stephanie Luk Sonoma State Jr. Milbrae Al Tessa Tran UC San Diego Sr. Los Angeles

2009 Wilson CCAA Women’s Tennis Players of the Week:Feb. 23 - Mar. 1: Verena Preikschas (Cal State Stanislaus); Mar. 2-8: Anita Athavale (UC San Diego); Mar. 9-15: Verena Preikschas (Cal State Stanislaus); Mar. 23-29: Verena Preikschas (Cal State Stanislaus); Apr. 13-19: Katie Eng (Cal State Stanislaus); Apr. 20-26: Verena Preikschas (Cal State Stanislaus).

ITA All-American: Verena Preikschas (CSUS)

ITA Arthur Ashe National Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship: Ina Dan (UCSD)

ITA West Region Coach of the Year: Liz LaPlante (UCSD)

ITA Arthur Ashe West Region Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship: Ina Dan (UCSD)

NATIONAL HONORS

CCAA OVERALLSchool W-L Pct. Home Away W-L Pct Streak Home Away Neutralx-UC San Diego 10-0 1.000 5-0 5-0 15-6 .714 L1 9-4 5-2 1-0Cal State Stanislaus 7-3 .700 4-1 3-2 10-4 .714 L1 6-1 4-3 0-0 Sonoma State 6-4 .600 4-1 2-3 11-9 .550 W2 7-4 4-5 0-0 Cal Poly Pomona 5-5 .500 3-2 2-3 8-12 .400 L2 5-8 3-4 0-0 Cal State L.A. 2-8 .200 1-4 1-4 3-10 .231 L6 2-5 1-5 0-0 Cal State San Bernardino 0-10 .000 0-5 0-5 1-12 .077 L6 0-5 1-6 0-1

x-CCAA Champion

Honors

Ina Dan

Verena Preikschas

20 2009-10 UC SAN DIEGO WOMEN’S TENNIS

Liz LaPlante completed her 30th sea-son at the helm of the UC San Di-ego women’s tennis team in 2009. It was LaPlante’s ninth year at the

NCAA Division II level after 21 seasons dur-ing which she became the most successful coach in Division III women’s tennis history. Her teams qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships a total of 19 times, winning four national titles, finishing second on five other occasions. The Tri-tons also placed third nationally three times while at the D-III level.

During her 30 years on the La Jolla cam-pus, LaPlante has amassed a .706 winning percentage with her 469-195 overall record. She has posted double digit victories in all but three of her 30 campaigns at the helm, and has notched winning seasons in all but one. Only twice in her career has she ever had a team with double digit losses while recording 20 or more wins on four different occasions.

LaPlante was recognized in 2009 as Coach of the Year by both the California Collegiate Athletic Association and Intercollegiate Ten-nis Association West Region after leading the Tritons to their sixth-straight undefeat-ed CCAA Championship season. Under LaPlante’s tutelage, UCSD recorded wins against Hawaii Pacific, the University of Hawai’i Hilo, No. 17 Florida Southern, No.

22 Cal State Stanislaus, and No. 25 Delta State during. LaPlante’s coaching prowess helped the Tritons extend their CCAA win-ning streak to an amazing 59 games, as the team earned the second seed in the NCAA Division II West Region.

The 2008 season was another banner year for the women’s tennis program as LaPlan-te guided the Tritons to their 5th-straight California Collegiate Athletic Association ti-tle. The team posted a 14-11 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in CCAA play. The undefeated league campaign ran the Tri-tons’ win streak up to 50-straight in CCAA action. LaPlante earned her 5th-straight CCAA Coach of the Year award while also placing five of her student-athletes on the All-CCAA Team.

In addition to the team’s success during the regular season, LaPlante also guided her squad to the NCAA postseason for the 27th-straight season. The Tritons won their first round matchup, defeating Cal Poly Po-mona by a 5-0 margin before traveling to BYU-Hawaii and losing in the second round by a 5-0 score.

In 2006 LaPlante directed her squad to a 3rd-straight CCAA Championship and amassed a 14-8 overall record and ad-vanced to the second round NCAA D-II Tournament before being ousted by Hawaii Hilo in a narrow 5-4 decision. UCSD placed four student-athletes on the All-CCAA teams while LaPlante earned CCAA Coach of the Year honors for the 3rd-straight year.

The 2005 campaign marked the second-straight season that the Tritons went un-defeated in conference play, winning its second league title in as many years in the process. The CCAA title led to another NCAA Championship appearance in which the Tritons won the NCAA West Regional at home and moved on to the round of 16 in Florida.

While in Florida, UCSD won its round of 16 match and advanced on to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2002. The run

through the NCAA brackets came to an end in the Elite Eight as the Tritons fell to Arm-strong Atlantic State University. The team ended the year with a 20-4 overall record, including LaPlante’s 400th career win, its best mark since the 23-4 campaign in 2002.

2004 marked a season of firsts for the Tri-tons at the Division II level, going a perfect 8-0 in league play and winning their first CCAA Championship. Coach LaPlante guided her squad to an 18-9 overall record and a final ranking of No. 15 in the country following her team’s advancement to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

In the 2003 season, UCSD finished with an overall record of 17-6 and a final ITA nation-al ranking of 19th in Division II. The Tritons were a near-perfect 7-1 in conference play, finishing as runner-up at the CCAA Cham-pionship for the third year in a row. Three Tritons were named to the All-CCAA Sec-ond Team. Following an opening-round win over Hawaii-Hilo, the Tritons lost to even-tual repeat national champion BYU-Hawaii on the road in an NCAA Division II Second Round match in Laie, Hawaii, to conclude the season.

Since LaPlante took over the program in 1980, 29 Tritons have earned All-Ameri-can honors, and she was honored for her achievements as the NCAA Division III Coach of the Decade in 1991, as well as earning ITA Division III Coach of the Year honors in 2000.

LaPlante has served as a member of the Western Region Ranking Committee since 1981, and has also been on the ITA Na-tional Ranking Committee and the NCAA National Subcommittee, which governs the national championships for men’s and women’s tennis.

La Plante graduated from San Diego State University in 1979, and played varsity ten-nis for three years as an undergraduate. Prior to that, she was one of the top junior players in San Diego County and currently plays club tennis.

COACHING STAFFLiz LaPlante

Head Coach l 31st Season at UC San Diego l San Diego State ‘79


COACHING STAFFTimmer Willing

Assistant Coach l 9th Season at UC San Diego l Truman State ‘93

Timmer Willing enters his ninth year as an assistant coach for the Tri-tons in 2009-10, assisting both the UCSD men’s and women’s teams

in all aspects of recruiting, travel arrange-

ments, practice planning and fundraising. On the men’s side he and Steidlmayer helped the Tritons to a Final Four showing in 2007 as well as NCAA National Cham-pionship quarterfinal appearances in 2005, 2006 and 2008. On the women’s side, LaPlante and Willing have coached the UCSD squad to California Collegiate Ath-letic Association Championships in each year from 2004 to this past 2009 season. Recently Willing earned the ITA West Re-gion Assistant Coach of the Year award. As his from assistant coach role at UCSD, Willing earned a graduate de-gree in teaching and international rela-tions at the University of San Diego in 2009 while also acting as a fitness trainer and coach for professional tennis players. As an undergraduate, he earned a de-

gree in Exercise Science and Health Edu-cation at Truman State University. As a student-athlete there he was a four-year letterwinner and guided the team to a con-ference championships once while hold-ing individual national and international rankings. He went on to become the as-sistant at Truman State for two years un-der Ramiro Azcui, helping with coach-ing, recruiting, budgeting and fundraising. After his time at Truman State, Willing went on to coach at Division I Indiana University from 1994 to 1996. In 1995 Willing helped the Hoosiers host the Big 10 Tennis Cham-pionships. He also helped the program to its first NCAA Qualifier for a doubles pair as the duo lost to the eventual champions, Stanford, at the NCAA Individual Champi-onships. While at IU Willing also complet-ed graduate coarsework in Kinesiology.

2008-09 Division II NCAA West Regional2007-08 DivisionIINCAAQuarterfinal2006-07 Division II NCAA Final Four2005-06 DivisionIINCAAQuarterfinal2004-05 DivisionIINCAAQuarterfinal2003-04 DivisionIINCAAQuarterfinal2002-03 Division II NCAA West Regional2001-02 Division II NCAA West Regional2000-01 Division II NCAA West Regional 1999-00 Division III NCAA West Regional

Liz LaPlante’s NCAA D-II Postseason Finishes at UC San Diego


As a Junior in 2009: Compiled a 7-8 singles record and a 12-5 doubles record during her first season as a Triton and was named to the All-CCAA Second Team and the league’s New-comer of the Year... went 1-0 at the No. 1 singles position, a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Cal State San Bernardino on Feb. 11... went 1-1 at No. 2 singles, 3-5 at No. 3 and 2-2 at No. 4... in doubles, she went 2-0 at the No. 1 position, 8-4 at No. 2 and 2-1 at No. 3... named the Penn/CCAA Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for the week of March 2-8 when she went 5-0 in doubles and 3-1 in singles in helping the Tritons defeat West Regional powers Hawaii-Pacif-ic and Hawaii-Hilo.

At UC Davis: Attended UC Davis prior to transferring to UC San Diego... teamed with

Emma Shapiro for team-best 19-13 doubles re-cord... Athavale and Shap-iro went 7-4 in tournaments, 12-9 in duals... tandem opened year with 3-1 re-cord at Saint Mary’s Invita-tional and finished season with 4-1 ledger at the Ojai... posted 1-4 singles mark, all in tourneys... lone win was 6-1, 6-0 match over San Francisco’s Nisha Dixit at SMC Invitational.

High School: Attended Arch-bishop Mitty High School in San Jose, Calif... selected to All-West Catholic Athletic League teams all four years, including first-team honors in 2003 and 2004... won team MVP honors as a sophomore and junior... captured team’s Coaches’ Award for achieve-ment... won WCAL doubles title and advanced to Central Coast Section doubles semis as a se-nior... made Principal’s Honor Roll all four years.

Personal: Born Jan. 18, 1989 in Los Gatos, Calif.... par-ents are Arun and Pratibha Athavale... has an older sibling named Ajay... a Biochemistry and Cell Biology major in Mar-shall College... aspires to a ca-reer in medicine.

Anita AthavaleSenior l Height: 5-7

Los Gatos, Calif. l Archbishop Mitty High School

PLAYER PROFILES


As a Sophomore in 2009: Tallied a 15-4 singles record while go-ing undefeated in sin-gles during the confer-ence season... earned an at-large selection to the All-CCAA First Team... picked up a non-conference singles win against Division I opponent UC Davis on Feb. 27, 6-4, 7-5... went 3-0 at the No. 2

singles position, 1-3 at No. 3, 3-0 at No. 4 and 6-1 at No. 5 and 2-0 at No. 6... partnered with teammate Ina Dan to go 11-8 in doubles, all at the No. 1 position... earned a victory in the NCAA West Regional on May 9 against the 18th-ranked pair of Ingrid Cseh and Zora Vickova from Hawaii Pacific.

As a Freshman in 2008: Posted a 6-2 singles record and 12-9 mark in doubles play during her first season as a Tri-ton... posted a 1-0 record at No. 4, a 2-1 record at No. 5 and a 3-1 mark at No. 6 on the singles ladder... went 12-9 at the No. 1 doubles spot with teammate Natalie Varnay... also com-peted with Ina Dan for an overall record of 2-2... was named Penn CCAA Women’s Tennis Player of the Week Mar. 3-9.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif... helped team to the CCS Team Champion-ship in 2003, 2004 and 2006 while winning the league’s indi-vidual championship in 2005... team won the NorCal Cham-pionships in each of her four seasons at MVHS (2003-06)... qualified for the CCS doubles finals in 2005 & 2006.

Personal: Born Aug. 1, 1989... parents are Arvinder Singh and Jagjot Kaur... has one older sibling named Gungeet... a Human Biology major at Sixth College... enjoys hiking, read-ing and sleeping in her free time... favorite athlete is Tommy Haas... aspires to pursue a career in healthcare.

Taskeen BainsJunior l Height: 5-5

Cupertino, Calif. l Monta Vista High School

PLAYER PROFILES


As a Junior in 2009: Played in one match during the 2009 season, a 3-6, 7-5, 10-5 loss at the No. 6 singles posi-tion against Sonoma State.

As a Sophomore in 2008: Played in lim-ited action during the 2008 season.

As a Freshman in 2007: Earned First Team All-CCAA honors and was named the league’s Freshman of the Year... posted a 11-7 singles record and a 1-5 doubles mark... went a perfect 9-0 in single action during CCAA play, going 4-0 at No. 3 and 5-0 at the No. 4 spot on the ladder... went 1-3 in doubles play at No. 3 with Allison Legakis... was 0-1 with both Ina Dan and Justine Ang Fonte at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on the ladder, respectively.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Mis-

sion Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, Calif... had a winning percentage of over 75 percent... led her team into the CIF Playoffs in 2003 through 2005... has been a USTA Active Player since 1998 and a World Team Tennis Member in 1999 and 2004... finished in the Top 50 in Southern California at 12s, and Top 100 at 14s, 16s, and 18s.

Personal: Born Jan. 10, 1988... parents are Atul and Bhavana Desai... has one younger sibling named Raj... is an Un-declared-Biological Sciences major at Sixth College... hobbies include cooking, running, and home decorating.

Pooja DesaiSenior l Height: 5-8

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. l Mission Viejo High School

PLAYER PROFILES

As a Sophomore in 2009: Did not play in any matches during the 2009 season.

As a Freshman in 2008: Posted a 10-5 record in singles and a 12-9 re-cord in doubles during her freshman campaign... earned CCAA Player of the Week honors twice during the season, first for the week of Feb. 18-24 in help-ing the Tritons top Cal Poly Pomona 9-0 and second for the week of April 14-20 after singles and doubles wins against Cal State L.A. and Cal Poly Pomona... in singles, went 1-0 at the No. 1 position, 2-2 at No. 2, 6-3 at No. 3 and 1-0 at No. 4... in doubles, went 11-9 at No. 2 and 1-0 at No. 3. High School: A 2007 graduate of Clare-

mont High School in Claremont, Calif... was named the Basline League MVP in 2004 and 2005 while also earning First Team All-Baseline League honors in 2003 and 2006... helped team to the CIF Championships in 2004 and 2005.

Personal: Born Jan. 14, 1989... parents are John and Penny Dao... has two old-er sisters named Patricia and Jennifer... is a Biology major at Revelle College... aspires to be an ecologist... enjoys craft-making, going to the beach and crochet-ing in her free time.

Cindy DaoJunior l Height: 5-4

Claremont, Calif. l Claremont High School


As a Sophomore in 2009: Tallied re-cords of 14-4 in singles play and 12-7 in doubles during the 2009 season... went undefeated in singles and doubles

through conference play... picked up a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the NCAA West Re-gional against No. 14 Hawaii Pacific... went 1-0 at the No. 2 singles position, 2-1 at No. 3, 7-3 at No. 4 and 4-0 at No. 5... partnering mostly with teammate Tessa Tran, she went 5-3 at the No. 2 doubles position and 7-4 at the No. 3 spot.

As a Freshman in 2008: Posted a 10-1 singles record in her first year at UCSD...was 1-0 at No. 3, 2-1 at No. 5 and 7-0 at the No. 6 spot...Teamed up with three Tritons in doubles play, for a combined record of 14-9..12-8 with Kimmi Dao in the No. 2 spot, 1-0 with Justine Ang Fonte in both the No. 2 and No. 3 spot and 1-1 with Tessa Tran at

the No. 3 spot on the doubles ladder... was named the Penn/CCAA Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for the week of March 30 to April 6.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Sara-toga High School in Saratoga, Calif... played varsity for four years... com-peted at No. 1 singles sophomore and senior years... named co-captain her senior year.

Personal: Born June 30, 1989... par-ents are Nai-Tsen and Teresa Tang... has a younger brother named Brian... is a Management Science major at Roos-evelt College... enjoys playing guitar, cooking and baking in her free time.

As a Sophomore in 2009: Tallied re-cords of 8-2 in singles play and 0-2 in

doubles... went 1-0 at the No. 2 singles position with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Cal State San Bernardino and 1-0 at the No. 3 spot after a win against Cal State L.A... also went 2-0 at No. 5 singles and 4-2 at No. 6... both of her losses in doubles were at the No. 3 position.

As a Freshman in 2008: In her first year as a Triton went undefeated in both singles and doubles action...1-0 at the No. 5 spot on the singles ladder...won her only doubles match playing with Tessa Tran at the No. 3 spot.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Leland

High School in San Jose, Calif... earned team MVP honors in 2006 & 2006 while also earned junior varsity soccer team MVP accolades in 2004... was a four year varsity letterwinner in tennis, never playing lower than No. 3 singles.

Personal: Born May 29, 1989... parents are Farrokh and Minoo Pourmirzaie... has one older brother named Kayvon... is a Human Biology major and Psychol-ogy minor at Sixth College... aspires to become a doctor... enjoys going to the beach, shopping, playing chess and reading in her free time.

Roxanna PourmirzaieJunior l Height: 5-3

San Jose, Calif. l Leland High School

Valerie TangJunior l Height: 5-9

Saratoga, Calif. l Saratoga High School

PLAYER PROFILES


As a Sophomore in 2009: Tallied a 6-10 record in singles and a 12-4 record in doubles during the 2009 season... earned an at-large selection to the All-CCAA First Team... all her of her singles matches came at the No. 1 position... partnered with teammate Anitha Athavale to go 2-3 at the No. 1 doubles position and 10-1 at the No. 2 spot, includ-ing a 9-8 (7-4 tiebreaker) vic-tory against Hawaii Pacific in the NCAA West Regional on May 9.

As a Freshman in 2008: In her first season donning a Triton uniform she compiled a 16-7 overall singles record... went 9-6 at the top spot on the singles ladder, 2-0 at No. 2 and 1-0 at No. 3... with team-mate Taskeen Bains the pair

went 12-9 as the top seed... 2008 First Team All-CCAA... three-time Penn/CCAA Women’s Tennis Player of the Week... 2008 All-CCAA First Team.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Redwood High School in Tiburon, Calif... went undefeated for three years during the regular season... was team MVP for all

four years in high school and Player of the Year two of those seasons... was ranked sixth in the 18 and under age group in Northern California and ranked eighth as an 18 and under... ranked No. 101 in the U.S. over the same period.

Personal: Born March 21, 1989... parents are Francois and Gaye Varnay... has one older sister... is an Internation-al Studies major at Sixth col-lege... athleticism runs in the family as mother played ten-nis at UCLA and father played soccer at the University of Budapest... sister currrently plays tennis for Columbia Uni-versity... enjoys traveling and reading... hopes to work in law protecting animal or children’s rights.

Natalie VarnayJunior l Height: 5-7

Tiburon, Calif. l Redwood High School

PLAYER PROFILES


At UC Irvine: Competed as a walk-on for the UC Irvine Anteaters during the 2006-07 season... posted a 1-0 singles record after winning a match at the No. 6 position... also won a tournament dou-bles match. High School: A 2006 graduate of Penin-sula High School in Rolling Hills Estate, Calif.

Personal: Born on March 3, 1988... parents are Paul and Cindy Barth... has a younger brother named Evan... an In-ternational Relations major at Revelle College... aspires to be a foreign service officer at the State Department... enjoys learning the Arabic language in her free time... favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal... favorite pro sports team is the Los Ange-les Dodgers... most memorable moment is winning her first tennis tournament.

PLAYER PROFILESKatie Barth

Sophomore l Height: 5-4Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. l UC Irvine

Krystal MizuguchiSophomore l Height: 5-1

Hilo, Hawaii l Waiakea High School

As a Freshman in 2009: Missed the ma-jority of the 2009 season due to injury.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii... was first team all-state from 2006-2008 and team MVP in ’07 and ’08... led her team to Big Island Interscholastic Fed-eration Championship in 2005 and 2008, posting an individual record of 72-5 over her high school career... advanced to the ’06 Junior Olympics and became Hawaii

Junior 4.0 Team Tennis State Champion the same year.

Personal: Born on March 10, 1990... par-ents are Galen and Michelle Mizuguchi... has one younger sibling named Kallen... a Human Biology major at Roosevelt College... hobbies include traveling, surf-ing, photography and watching soccer... looking to pursue a career in medicine... favorite athlete is B.J. Penn.


Samantha YeungSophomore l Height: 5-10

Calabasas, Calif. l Viewpoint High School

As a Freshman in 2009: Played in two matches during the 2009 season, picking up two conference singles victories at the No. 5 position... first one came over Cal State San Bernardino on March 7 by a margin of 6-0, 6-2, and the second came against Cal State L.A. on April 4 by a score of 6-1, 6-1.

High School: A 2008 graduate of View-point High School in Calabasas, Calif... Liberty League champion and MVP in ’07

and ’08... led team to CIF Div. V cham-pionship in ’07 and ’08 and CIF Div. III semi-finals in 2005-2006.

Personal: Born on March 18, 1990... fa-ther is Wing Yeung, who played badmin-ton collegiately... has a younger brother named Gary... is majoring in General Bi-ology at Sixth College... hobbies include music, art, dance, soccer and volley-ball... pursuing a career in the medicine... favorite pro teams are the Los Angeles

As a Freshman in 2009: Tallied a 3-0 singles record in her freshman season while going 5-2 in doubles play... played at three different positions in singles, No. 1, No. 4 and No. 6... her victory at the No. 1 position came against Cal State San Bernardino, 6-4, 6-4... she teamed with Tessa Tran at the No. 3 position to pick up the lone doubles victory against Fresno Pacific on April 3.

High School: A 2008 graduate of San Ramon Valley in Danville, CA... four-time No. 1 on her varsity team... led team to a second place NCS finish in 2008 and CIF semifinals the same year... 3-time all-

league and 3-time scholar athlete... through her high school career was rec-ognized three times as San Ramon Val-ley Times athlete of the month... Blossom Hill Ace from 2004 to 2007.

Personal: Born on July 17, 1990... par-ents are Boyd and Agnes Mulloy... has a younger brother named Tommy... an International Studies major and Political Science minor at Roosevelt College... en-joys cooking, reading, going to the beach and hanging out with friends in her free time... favorite athlete is Rafael Nadal... favorite pro team is the San Diego Pa-dres.

Katie MulloySophomore l Height: 5-7

Danville, Calif. l San Ramon Valley High School

PLAYER PROFILES


Melissa BreisacherFreshman l Height: 5-7

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. l Santa Margarita Catholic

High School: A 2009 graduate of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif... helped her squad to Trinity League champion-ships in 2006, 2007 and 2008... com-peted in many USTA tournaments... also played club soccer through ninth grade.

Personal: Born on Nov. 18, 1991... par-ents are Mark and Lorraine Breisacher... father attended Cal State Sacramento

while mother went to UC Davis... is an undeclared major at Warren College... has two younger siblings, Matthew and Kristina... aspires to work in the medical field... enjoys running, reading, travel-ing and spending time with family and friends... favorite athletes are Kim Cli-jsters and Andy Roddick... favorite pro teams are the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Lakers.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Clear Creek High School in League City,

Texas... winner of a 2009 Scholar Ath-lete Milk Mustache of the Year Award, which recognizes outstanding scholar-athletes in high schools across the U.S... competed in tennis, track, vol-leyball, soccer and golf while a part of the National Honor Society and serv-ing as Student Council President... volunteered for Federal Emergency Management Agency and helped Hur-ricane Ike victims in her county... also volunteered for Special Olympics and South Shore Harbor Food Drive.. in tennis, earned All-District honors for singles and doubles all four years... named the tennis team’s captain and

most valuable player as a senior.

Personal: Born on Dec. 20, 1990... parents are Mark and Mary Davis... father played hockey and football for Cornell University... has three older siblings named Jill, Julie and Jamie... a Management Science major at Warren College... favorite athletes are Michael Phelps and Shaun White... enjoys wakeboarding, surfing, running and lis-tening to music in her free time... most memorable moment is receiving the 2009 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award, presented to her by Kurt Warner and Michelle Kwan.

Jacquelyn DavisFreshman l Height: 5-6

League City, Texas l Clear Creek High School

PLAYER PROFILES


Sherise LumFreshman l Height: 5-2

Mililani, Hawaii l Punahou High School

High School: A 2009 graduate of Pu-nahou High School in Honolulu, Ha-waii... helped her squad to the Inter-scholastic League of Honolulu title and state championship in each of her four years... named to the All-ILH Second Team for singles and doubles as a junior and senior... three-time quarterfinalist for singles in the Hawaii State Cham-pionships.. placed fourth at the Ha-waii State Tournament in doubles play.

Personal: Born on Jan. 6, 1991... par-ents are Mervin and Sandra Lum, both of whom attended the University of the Pacific... a Biology major at Marshall Col-lege... favorite athlete is Roger Federer... aspires to work in the medical field... en-joys dance, piano, traveling and reading in her free time.

Zoe SophosFreshman l Height: 5-2

Moorpark, Calif. l Moorpark High School

High School: A 2009 graduate of Moor-park High School in Moorpark, Calif... named the most valuable player as a sophomore at La Reina High before transferring to Moorpark... selected by the Moorpark American Legion Auxiliary as a representative to the 2008 Girls State, a civics and government program bringing together high school girls across the state to Sacramento to participate in

mock government activities. Personal: Born on Sept. 26, 1991... par-ents are Pete and Lisa Sophos... has a younger sister named Olivia... an Inter-national Affairs major at Roosevelt Col-lege... favorite athlete is Andy Roddick... enjoys reading, crocheting, art, running, writing, yoga, languages and travel in her free time.

PLAYER PROFILES


2009-10 OPPONENTSCal State NorthridgeFeb. 6, 12:30 p.m., Northridge, Calif.Location: Northridge, Calif.Nickname: MatadorsConference: Big WestCoach: Gary VictorSID: Geoff HerbergOffice Phone: (818) 677-3243Athletics Web Site: gomatadors.cstv.com

Azusa PacificApril 21, 2 p.m., Azusa, Calif.Location: Azusa, Calif.Nickname: CougarsConference: Golden StateCoach: Mark BohrenSID: Gary PineOffice Phone: (626) 815-5085Athletics Web Site: www.apu.edu/athletics

Cal State San BernardinoFeb. 9, 1 p.m., San Bernardino, Calif. April 3, 11 a.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: San Bernardino, Calif.Nickname: CoyotesConference: CCAACoach: Heather LangleySID: Michael MurphyOffice Phone: (909) 537-3001Athletics Web Site: www.csusbathletics.com

Cal Poly PomonaMarch 6, 11 a.m., Pomona, Calif. April 7, 2 p.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Pomona, Calif.Nickname: BroncosCoach: Sandy KriezelSID: Mark ReinhillerOffice Phone: (909) 869-2812Athletics Web Site: www.broncoathletics.com

Fresno PacificFeb. 26, 1:30 p.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Fresno, Calif.Nickname: SunbirdsConference: GSACCoach: Neil CastroOffice Phone: (559) 453-2009Athletics Web Site: www.fpuathletics.com

Sonoma StateFeb. 12, 2 p.m., La Jolla, Calif. Feb. 19, 1 p.m., Sonoma, Calif.Location: Sonoma, Calif.Nickname: SeawolvesConference: CCAACoach: Tracey PrinceSID: Tyler LobeOffice Phone: (707) 664-2478Athletics Web Site: sonomaseawolves.com

Hawaii HiloMarch 13, TBD, La Jolla, Calif. March 26, TBD, Hilo, HawaiiLocation: Hilo, HawaiiNickname: VulcansConference: Pacific WestCoach: Kula OdaSID: Kelly LeongOffice Phone: (808) 974-7606Athletics Web Site: vulcans.uhh.hawaii.edu

Cal State L.A.Feb. 27, 11 a.m., Los Angeles April 10, 11 a.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Los AngelesNickname: Golden EaglesConference: CCAASID: Paul HelmsOffice Phone: (323) 343-5308Athletics Web Site: www.csulaathletics.com

BYU HawaiiMarch 24, 2 p.m., Laie, HawaiiLocation: Laie, HawaiiNickname: SeasidersConference: Pacific WestCoach: Dave PorterSID: Scott LoweOffice Phone: (808) 675-3764Athletics Web Site: sports.byuh.edu

Point Loma NazareneApril 15, 2 p.m., San DiegoLocation: San DiegoNickname: Sea LionsConference: Golden StateCoach: Rich HillsSID: Jorge de la TorreOffice Phone: (619) 849-2441Athletics Web Site: www.pointloma.edu/Athletics

UC DavisFeb. 21, 11 a.m., Davis, Calif.Location: Davis, Calif.Nickname: AggiesConference: Big WestCoach: Bill MazeSID: John McMahonOffice Phone: (530) 752-2663Athletics Web Site: www.ucdavisaggies.com

Cal State StanislausFeb. 20, 11 a.m., Stanislaus, Calif.Location: Stanislaus, Calif.Nickname: WarriorsConference: CCAA Coach: Verek VisaragaSID: Hung TsaiOffice Phone: (209) 667-3168Athletics Web Site: warriorathletics.com

Western New MexicoMarch 10, 2 p.m., La Jolla, Calif.Location: Silver City, N.M.Nickname: MustangsConference: RMAC Coach: Erik BurtonSID: Victoria StimacOffice Phone: (575) 538-6214Athletics Web Site: www.wnmumustangs.com


2000 .................................................................... Amy Tranckino, Amy Tranckino/Lyndsey Tadlock (Doubles)1999 ............................................................................................................................................ Kirsten Olson1998 ............................................................................................................................................ Kirsten Olson1995 ............................................................................................................................ Michele Malephansakul1994 ...................................................................Diane Chandler, Miki Kurokawa/Heather Williams (Doubles)1990 .............................................................. Christine Behrens, Christine Behrens/Susan Carney (Doubles)1989 ............................................................ Christine Behrens, Christine Behrens/Nancy Calhoun (Doubles)1988 ..................................................................................................................................... Christine Behrens1987 ..................................................................................................................................... Christine Behrens1986 ..............................................................................................Maggie Merickel/Jessica Vernon (Doubles)1985 ............................................................................ Jessica Vernon, Lisa Gilbert/Glenna Moses (Doubles)1984 .............................. Lisa Gilbert/Jessica Vernon (Doubles), Nadina Akimoto/Cathy Sturdivant (Doubles)1983 ............................................................................................ Nadina Akimoto/Cathy Sturdivant (Doubles)1982 .............................................................................................................................................. Vikki Lareau

Christina Behrens - UCSD All-American - 1987-1990 Kirsten Olson - UCSD All-American - 1998, 1999

Cathy Sturdivant - UCSD All-American - 1983, 1984 Lisa Gilbert - UCSD All-American - 1984, 1985

ALL-AMERICANSSingles Records

Doubles Records


Name Wins YearJulie Westerman .... 25 ..............2002Kristina Jansen ...... 24 ..............2002Rachel Gunther ..... 22 ..............2000Leigh Roberts ........ 21 ..............2003Lisa Gilbert ............ 20 ..............1985Mary Hung ............. 19 ..............2002Lyndsey Tadlock .... 19 ..............2000Kirsten Olsen ......... 18 ..............2000Suzy Drage ............ 18 ..............1995Yumi Takemoto ...... 18 ..............1995Kristen Diels .......... 18 ..............1988Nadine Akimoto ..... 18 ..............1984Brigid Rea .............. 18 ..............1984

Single Season VictoriesName Wins YearsKristina Jansen ...... 65 .........2001-04Nadine Akimoto ..... 62 .........1982-85Christine Behrens .. 61 .........1987-90Julie Westerman .... 59 .........2001-04Lyndsey Tadlock .... 57 .....1999-2002Yumi Takemoto ...... 52 .........1992-96Brigid Rea .............. 52 .........1983-86Lisa Gilbert ............ 50 .........1983-85Susan Carney ........ 49 .........1988-90Amanda Lynch ....... 46 .........1989-92Maria Nguyen ........ 45 .........1997-99Kirsten Olsen ......... 44 .....1998-2000Justine Ang Fonte .. 40 .........2005-08

Career Victories

Name Wins YearsJasmin Dao............ 62 .........2002-05Julie Westerman .... 60 .........2001-04Christine Behrens .. 52 .........1987-90Kristin Brunowicki .. 50 .........2004-06Nadine Akimoto ..... 48 .........1982-85Kristina Jansen ...... 47 .........2001-04Lyndsey Tadlock .... 47 .....1999-2002Ina Dan .................. 46 .........2006-09Janet Whalen......... 46 .........1987-91Marsha Malinow .... 44 .........2005-07Yumi Takemoto ...... 44 .........1992-96Katie McKee .......... 42 .........2004-06Rhonda Meier ........ 42 .........1986-89Susan Carney ........ 41 .........1988-90

Career VictoriesName Wins YearKristina Jansen ...... 22 ..............2002Jasmin Dao............ 21 ..............2002Christine Behrens .. 20 ..............1989Kristin Bronowicki .. 19 ..............2005Nancy Calhoun ...... 19 ..............1989Marissa Hilker ........ 18 ..............2005Jasmin Dao............ 18 ..............2004Julie Westerman .... 18 ..............2004Robyn Inaba .......... 18 ..............1989Ina Dan .................. 17 ..............2006Kristin Bronowicki .. 17 ..............2004Tara Siddiqui .......... 17 ..............2004Kristina Jansen ...... 17 ..............200311 others tied at ..... 17


Singles Records

Doubles Records

Jasmin Dao Tara Siddiqui Leigh Roberts Katie McKee

RECORD BOOK


NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPS

Women’s Soccer1989 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997

1999 • 2000 • 2001

Women’s Volleyball1981 • 1984 • 1986 • 1987

1988 • 1990 • 1997

Women’s Water Polo1986 • 1990 • 1991

1992 • 1994

Women’s Tennis1985 • 1987 • 1989 • 1994

Men’s Soccer1988 • 1990 • 1993

Men’s Volleyball1970 • 2000

Men’s Golf1993

This is UCSD Athletics...

• Triton teams have captured 29 National Championships while 37 teams have finished as National Runners-Up. 44 others have achieved National Third Place honors. All told, UCSD has won a total of 171 national, regional, and conference championships.

• Individually, 130 Triton student-athletes have captured National Championships and a remarkable 990 student-athletes have been named to All-America teams.

• UCSD student-athletes have excelled academically as well, earning 23 prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships and 140 Academic All-America selections. Consistently, over 55 percent of the student-athletes earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, placing them on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

• In 2008, UCSD was ranked first in Division II and 20th overall in the National Collegiate Scouting Association Power Rankings, which are based on student-athlete graduation rates, academic strength, and athletic prowess of the university.

• In 2008-09, UCSD posted a Seventh Place Finish out of over 300 schools in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup, an award emblematic of the best overall athletics department in the country. Since moving to the NCAA Division II level in 2000, UCSD has placed in the top seven programs in the country on eight different occasions and finished second overall twice.

• Beginning in 2005-06, UCSD has won the last four California Collegiate Athletic Association Commissioner’s Cup titles, an award symbolizing the best overall athletics department in the CCAA.

Our Mission...• To provide a broad base of men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports.• To attract students of high academic capabilities and athletic talent who are representative of the diversity of the people of the state of California. • To promote healthy physical activity, athletic competition, communications and interpersonal skills, teamwork, and overall personal growth. • To promote the principles of ethical conduct, fair play, and respect and understanding of others. • To promote the academic advancement and graduation of student-athletes and prepare student athletes for lifelong learning, future careers, and engaged citizenship. • To foster the development of student-athletes’ abilities to live successfully in a diverse and global society. • To enhance student life at UCSD and foster campus pride and community support. • To participate competitively in an athletic conference that complements and supports the mission and goals of the UCSD Intercollegiate Program and the campus.

UC SAN DIEGO ATHLETICS


Earl W. Edwards - Director of Athletics

Earl Edwards accepted the position of Director of Athletics at UC San Diego in March 2000. Since his arrival, the UC San Diego athletics department has been nationally recognized for its academic and athletic achievements on numerous

occasions. Under his guidance, the 23-sport program has made a very successful transition from the NCAA Division III ranks to Division II. In fact, UC San Diego has surpassed all expectations at the D-II level, capturing women’s soccer national championships in both 2000 and 2001.

Since moving to Division II in 2000, UC San Diego has been ranked among the top six programs in the country on seven different occasions. In two of those finishes, UCSD was the national runner up. UC San Diego also won four straight California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Commissioners Cup titles in 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09, an award that recognizes the best overall athletics program in the conference. In 2008, UC San Diego was ranked No. 1 in Division II and No. 20 overall in the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) Collegiate Power Rankings, which comprehensively measures student-athlete graduation rates, academic strength and athletic prowess.

Edwards has served on many regional and national committees and organizations. Currently, he serves on the Executive Council for the CCAA and he served on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) from 2003-07. Edwards was the president of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) and has severed on numerous other NCAA committees, including the Division II Management Council, the Division II Championships and Minority Opportunities and Interest, the Walter Byers Scholarship and Committee for Women’s Athletics. He has published several articles in Athletic Management and was featured on the cover of the June 2007 issue. In 2007 he was selected Athletic Director of the Year for the West Region by the NACDA.

A 1972 graduate of East Stroudsburg University, Edwards earned a bachelor’s degree in

Physical Education. He then went on to receive his masters in Sports Administration from the University of Massachusetts in 1973. In addition to working as athletics director at East Stroudsburg University and UC San Diego, he has athletics administration experience at the University of Massachusetts, UC Davis, the University of Michigan, and Drexel University.

EARL W. EDWARDS


Two integral parts of the UC San Diego athletics department are the Athletic Performance Program and the Sports Medicine Program, both of which provide a tremendous advantage to all 23 of the UCSD intercollegiate sports.

The Athletic Performance Program is geared toward teaching each student-athlete how to achieve the highest level of athletic development through enhancement of all components of strength and conditioning. Athlete workouts are planned and monitored out by Rob Mamula, UCSD’s Director of Athletic Performance. Mamula brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Triton athletics and represents the only full-time strength and conditioning coach in the entire CCAA. The Tritons work out in the RIMAC weight room, which is over 12,000 square feet in size and features state of the art equipment. The UCSD Athlete Performance Program is truly designed with the student-athlete’s enhancement in mind. Very few programs at the Division II level have such expertise and first class facilities at the disposal of the student-athlete, helping to further distinguish the Triton Athletics Department as one of the premiere intercollegiate programs in the country.

The UC San Diego Sports Medicine Center is dedicated to the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries suffered by Triton student-athletes. Under the supervision of head athletic trainer Kevin Messey MS, ATC, CSCS and his staff, UCSD athletes receive the highest quality medical care and access to an extensive network of physicians and other medical specialists.

The rest of the training room staff is comprised of two full-time ATCs and an average of 10 athletic training students (ATS). The UCSD athletic training room is a clinical site for San Diego State University’s accredited athletic training education program, where some of the athletic training students fulfill their clinical experience. Additionally, the UCSD Sports Medicine Center offers a wide variety of options for examination and rehabilitation.

From acupuncture to a group of six highly specialized sports medicine, family practitioners and orthopedic surgeons, the UCSD training room has a multitude of options at your disposal to get you healthy and back on the field of competition in no time.

Kevin Messey

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

Rob Mamula


The University of California, San Diego Department of Athletics is committed to actively participating in the community through a variety of outreach events and services. Student-athletes from 23 sports participate in a wide range of service and outreach programs in and

around the San Diego area.

In 2003-04 the Tritons began the “Team Up!” program. This program assists local elementary schools that do not have a physical education component in their current curriculum. UCSD student-athletes provide healthy physical activity and create an environment for elementary school students that foster positive thinking and team building. The program was run at the Del Mar Heights Elementary School in the morning hours prior to school starting and during the students’ lunch periods during the past two years.

Triton student-athletes make the holidays brighter for 12 families in the San Diego area on an annual basis, providing a plethora of gifts and holiday cheer. Triton teams paired up and each tandem purchased presents, food, and goodies to deliver to their adopted family before the holidays. Families were selected by the Neighborhood House Association which runs the Head Start programs throughout San Diego County. Student-athletes contacted the families to find out what special presents the children wanted, as well as what sort of clothing or other needs could be met. Teams delivered the presents in person and spent time with the families, often playing games with the children. Families each received approximately $300-$500 worth of

gifts, depending on the number of children. Presents ranged from a bike for one child to clothing and food for the parents.

In conjuction with the California Collegiate Athletic Association as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Triton student-athletes have gone to work to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in each of the last three years. The student-athletes held a bake sale during the Annual Sun God Festival on the UCSD campus. Each team brought baked goods for a sale in the evening prior to the festival’s main event. The goal at each CCAA member institution was to raise $1 per student-athlete. Triton student-athletes far exceeded this goal, raising over $1,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2005.

Additionally, the Intercollegiate Athletics Department holds an annual Blood Drive to benefit the American Red Cross. All coaches, staff and out of season student-athletes participated in the blood drive, while those student-athletes who were in season recruited other students on campus to donate blood on their behalf.

UCSD ATHLETICS COMMUNITY OUTREACHVolunteer Connection

Adopt-A-Family ProgramHands Across America

St. Vincent De Paul Soup KitchenRow for the Cure

Preuss School ClinicsStarlings Volleyball Club

Habitat for HumanitySan Diego Special Olympics

California Half Ironman Volunteers Mission Bay Beach Clean Up

Race for the CureBoy’s and Girl’s Club Sports Clinics

COMMUNITY OUTREACH


UCSD: THE INSTITUTIONNestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding nearly five decades ago, UCSD is one of the ten campuses in the world-renowned University of California system and has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students.

Students: The average high school GPA of admitted freshmen was 4.08 in the fall of 2009. UCSD ranks 7th nationally among major research universities sending students abroad in full-year programs.

Economic Impact: UCSD’s contributes more than $7.2 billion in direct and indirect spending and personal income each year to the California economy and generates 39,000 jobs, according to a study by CBRE Consulting. The university’s faculty and alumni have created at least 193 start-up companies, including many local biotech companies. UCSD is the 3rd largest employer in San Diego County with nearly 26,000 employees.

Specialized Resources: UCSD’s graduate and professional schools include Scripps Institution of Oceanography; School of Medicine; School of International Relations and Pacific Studies; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jacobs School of Engineering (graduate and undergraduate), and Rady School of Management. The campus also is home to the San Diego Supercomputer Center; California Institute for Information Technology and Telecommunications; Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and Institute of the Americas.

UCSD: ACADEMIC RANKINGS• U.S. News & World Report ranks UC San Diego as the 7th best public university in the nation, and 35th among the nation’s top 50 universities. Also, in its 2009 survey of graduate programs, U.S. News ranks the School of Medicine

6th among the nation’s public medical schools and the Jacobs School of Engineering 7th among the nation’s public engineering schools. U.S. News also ranks UC San Diego 14th among national universities in the category of “Up and Coming Schools.”

• UC San Diego is ranked the 2nd best university in the nation by the Washington Monthly’s 2009 College Guide, based on the positive impact the university has had on the country.

• UC San Diego is ranked 10th in the nation in the quality of its faculty. The National Research Council. UC San Diego is currently where eight Nobel Laureates call home, adding to the total of 16 in school history. • Thomson Scientific ranks UC San Diego the 7th highest-impact research institution in the nation from 2001-2005, based on the citation impact of published research in science and the social sciences. • UC San Diego was named the “hottest” institution in the nation for students to study science by Newsweek and the 2006 Kaplan/Newsweek College Guide.

• The Princeton Review’s annual college guide ranks UC San Diego as the 7th best value among public universities in the nation. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance ranks UC San Diego 10th nationally for best values in public colleges. UC San Diego graduates rank 3rd nationally in salary earnings among public universities, according to Forbes.com.

YOUNGEST OF THE BEST


The UCSD campus is located in La Jolla, Calif., just minutes north of America’s sixth largest city, San Diego.

Spanish for ‘the jewel’, La Jolla is one of San Diego’s first neighborhoods to be settled. The city of La Jolla has spectacular beaches and park areas that are popular for great diving, swimming, surfing, hiking, romantic sunset strolls, and family fun. La Jolla’s village area boasts a beautiful Mediterranean charm and a cool Southern Californian vibe, and rolls out the red carpet when it comes to it’s fine dining, theatre, cultural activities, boutique shopping, art galleries, and fine lodging establishments. It is no wonder why La Jolla’s Prospect Street was dubbed ‘San Diego’s Rodeo Drive’.

Named “America’s Finest City” for its hospitality, beauty, and ideal cli-mate, San Diego is located at the southern tip of California, just north of Mexico. The residents of San Diego county are so physically active that Sports Illustrated magazine once called it “Sportstown, U.S.A.” San Diego’s 70 miles of beaches are a haven for swimmers, surfers, divers, boaters, and sunbathers alike.

The city of San Diego is a major commercial business center with more than 2.6 million residents and a varied economy based in agriculture, manufacturing, aerospace, technology, electronics, aircraft, ship-build-ing, scientific research and tourism. The city is one of the largest bio-tech centers in the U.S.

Mission Bay

Petco Park La Jolla PierCalifornia Tower

Coronado Municipal Golf Course

Sea World

San Diego Harbor

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