Cal Poly Men's Tennis Sweeps Weekend Homestand to Remain Unbeaten in Big West

Mustangs defeat UC Davis and UC San Diego to maintain perfect conference record

Apr. 7, 2026 at 10:20pm

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The Cal Poly Men's Tennis team continued their strong season, sweeping a weekend homestand against UC Davis and UC San Diego to remain unbeaten in Big West Conference play. The Mustangs secured 4-2 and 4-1 victories over the Aggies and Tritons respectively, improving their overall record to 12-7 on the year.

Why it matters

Cal Poly's success this season marks a significant turnaround from their 2-4 conference record the previous year. The Mustangs' current 3-0 Big West start has them tied for first place in the conference standings, putting them in prime position to secure a high seed for the postseason tournament.

The details

In the 4-2 win over UC Davis, the Mustangs were led by strong doubles play, winning the point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots. Freshman Jovan Lubbe then cruised to a straight-sets win at No. 1 singles to give Cal Poly a 2-0 lead. The Aggies fought back to tie it at 2-2, but the Mustangs clinched the match with wins from Luc Hoeijmans at No. 3 and Jack Cross at No. 5. Against UC San Diego, Cal Poly again won the doubles point and then won three of the four singles matches, including a comeback victory from Lubbe at No. 1 to clinch the 4-1 win.

  • The Mustangs hosted UC Davis on Friday, April 4, 2026.
  • Cal Poly then faced UC San Diego on Saturday, April 5, 2026.

The players

Sean Kamyshev

A member of the Cal Poly men's tennis team.

Aaron Eliscu

A member of the Cal Poly men's tennis team.

Jovan Lubbe

A freshman on the Cal Poly men's tennis team.

Leo Matthysen

A member of the Cal Poly men's tennis team.

Luc Hoeijmans

A member of the Cal Poly men's tennis team.

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What they’re saying

“We're just moving. We're getting to be at full strength at the right time and I think we'll be able to finish off the season strong.”

— Head Coach Nick Carless

“I feel like this has been the story of my season. I struggled a little bit at first but I just found ways to adjust and ultimately that set me up to bring home the win.”

— Jovan Lubbe, Freshman

What’s next

The Mustangs will look to continue their unbeaten Big West run when they hit the road for their final two regular season matches. Cal Poly will face UC Riverside on Thursday, April 10 and then take on UC Irvine on Friday, April 11.

The takeaway

Cal Poly's men's tennis team has bounced back in a big way this season, already surpassing their conference win total from a year ago. With a perfect 3-0 start in Big West play, the Mustangs have positioned themselves as a top contender for the conference title and a high seed in the postseason tournament.