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UC Davis Men’s Tennis Continues Conference Play Against UC Irvine and Cal Poly

DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis men's tennis hosts UC Irvine on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Marya Welch Tennis Center before traveling to face Cal Poly on Friday, April 3 at 2 p.m.


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Apr. 3 — at Cal Poly | @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).

  • Bollinger is undefeated in singles after the first two matches of the season.

  • Senior Bollinger remains undefeated after five matches.

  • Sophomores Kaveh Taheri and Perry DiGiulio were the two other singles winners in the loss against Saint Mary's.

  • Four out of six Aggies won their singles matches to take down rival Sacramento State.

  • Senior Bollinger went undefeated in his matches against Pacific at home.

  • Sophomore Perry DiGiulio went 3-0 in doubles and 2-1 in singles throughout the weekend against LMU, Utah State, and Hope International.

  • UC Davis picked up straight sets win at No. 2 singles in its match at San Diego State.

  • The Aggie pair of Perry DiGiulio and Kaveh Taheri posted three wins to advance to the Round of 16 at the Pacific Coast Doubles Championships. Freshmen Nadaul Cheam and Dylan Paterson won the consolation draw final on the final day of the match.

  • UC Davis defeated New Mexico State, 4-0, during the Golden State Invitational, with Lucas Bollinger, Kaveh Taheri and Emilio Gonzalez each earning singles victories.

  • Lucas Bollinger was named Big West Men's Tennis Player of the Week after a strong showing at the Golden State Invitational.

  • UC Davis secured the doubles point behind wins from Ivan Savkin/Dylan Paterson and Kaveh Taheri/Perry DiGiulio, then claimed four singles victories—including a three-set win from Taheri—to seal a 5–2 team win against Illinois State.

  • UC Davis opened the week with a 6-1 victory over UC Riverside, controlling the match early by securing the doubles point and carrying that momentum through singles.

  • The Aggies capped the homestand in dominant fashion, sweeping UC San Diego 7-0 behind a complete performance across both doubles and singles play.


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.

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Players Mentioned

Lucas Bollinger

Lucas Bollinger

5' 11"
Senior
Perry DiGiulio

Perry DiGiulio

Sophomore
Eduardo Gonzalez

Eduardo Gonzalez

5' 10"
Junior
Kurt Miller

Kurt Miller

Junior
Ivan Savkin

Ivan Savkin

6' 3"
Junior
Kaveh Taheri

Kaveh Taheri

Sophomore
Nadaul Cheam

Nadaul Cheam

Freshman
Dylan Paterson

Dylan Paterson

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lucas Bollinger

Lucas Bollinger

5' 11"
Senior
Perry DiGiulio

Perry DiGiulio

Sophomore
Eduardo Gonzalez

Eduardo Gonzalez

5' 10"
Junior
Kurt Miller

Kurt Miller

Junior
Ivan Savkin

Ivan Savkin

6' 3"
Junior
Kaveh Taheri

Kaveh Taheri

Sophomore
Nadaul Cheam

Nadaul Cheam

Freshman
Dylan Paterson

Dylan Paterson

Freshman