DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis men's tennis opens its season at home with a doubleheader against Santa Clara and Fresno Pacific. 

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN/FOLLOW
Jan. 17 — vs Santa Clara & Fresno Pacific | @ucdavismtennis (X/Instagram) 

GAME NOTES

• Aggie Tennis will have its first-ever full season with a brand-new scoreboard, kindly donated by the Khourie family. 

• Senior Lucas Bollinger made it all the way to the final match at the UCSB Fall Classic.

• The pair of Rithvik Kaptpelly and Perry DiGiulio made it to the semifinals at the UCSB Fall Classic.

• Lucas Bollinger was invited to compete at the 2025 Division I ITA Sectional Championship after a standout fall season. He will compete for a chance to be selected to the NCAA individual championships.

• Many Aggies had standout performances at the Aggie Invite, recording many semifinal and final matches.

• Lucas Bollinger won the flight A final match against Luca Vilchis (Santa Clara).

ABOUT THE OPPONENT

• This will also be Santa Clara's and Fresno Pacific's season openers.  

• UC Davis and Santa Clara last faced off in 2025, where the Aggies fell 2-5 on the road. 

• The Aggies and the Sunbirds were set to meet last season, but the game was unfortunately canceled due to bad weather. 

SEASON NOTES

• Veteran Leadership: The 2025 squad features an experienced upper class led by senior Lucas Bollinger, junior Eduardo Gonzalez, and Kurt Miller.

• Head Coach Eric Steidlmayer returns for his 14th season. He has been instrumental in recruiting and scouting while helping UC Davis thrive in his tenure.

• Assistant Coach Lucas Burger returns for his second season with the Aggies after a successful debut season.

• New Additions: UC Davis welcomes 3 newcomers in 2025, with three true freshmen joining the Aggie roster.