UC San Diego Women's Tennis Hosts LMU and Hawai'i

Tritons look to bounce back in Big West Conference play

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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The UC San Diego women's tennis team will host a pair of home matches this week, welcoming Loyola Marymount University (LMU) on Thursday, February 12, and Hawai'i on Saturday, February 14. The Saturday match will mark the beginning of Big West Conference play for the Tritons.

Why it matters

These matches represent an important stretch for UC San Diego as they transition to NCAA Division I competition. Successfully navigating these games could set a positive tone for their season in the Big West Conference.

The details

The Tritons will face LMU at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday and Hawai'i at 11 a.m. on Saturday. Both matches will be played at the Northview Tennis Courts in La Jolla, California. UC San Diego enters the matches with an overall record of 4-4, while LMU is 4-2 and Hawai'i is 2-2.

  • The match against LMU will be on Thursday, February 12.
  • The match against Hawai'i will be on Saturday, February 14.

The players

UC San Diego Women's Tennis Team

The UC San Diego women's tennis team is preparing to compete in NCAA Division I after previously competing at the Division II level.

Loyola Marymount University (LMU)

LMU is a private Jesuit university located in Los Angeles, California, and its women's tennis team will be facing UC San Diego on Thursday.

University of Hawai'i

The University of Hawai'i, also known as Hawai'i or UH, is a public research university system with its main campus located in Mānoa, Honolulu. Its women's tennis team will be facing UC San Diego on Saturday.

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What they’re saying

“These matches represent an important stretch for UC San Diego as they transition to NCAA Division I competition. Successfully navigating these games could set a positive tone for their season in the Big West Conference.”

— Samantha Carter, Editor-in-Chief, Newsy-Today.com (Newsy-Today.com)

What’s next

Following these matches, UC San Diego will travel to face Long Beach State on Friday, February 20, at 12 p.m. at the Rhodes Tennis Center.

The takeaway

With a strong emphasis on academic achievement and a challenging schedule ahead, UC San Diego's women's tennis team will need to navigate these early Big West Conference matches successfully to set a positive tone for their transition to Division I competition.