FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton opens the 2018 spring season at home against UC San Diego on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. PT out at the Titan Tennis Courts.
OPPONENT AND HISTORY
The teams have met 16 times in program history, with the last four meetings being victories at home against the Tritons.
The team's overall record against UC San Diego is 9-1. Fullerton's lone loss to the Tritons came on Feb. 1, 1992 in a 5-4 defeat. Fullerton went 0-21 that season.
IN THE RANKINGS
Freshman Genevieve Zeidan continues to lead the charge for the Titans as she comes off her 10-1 fall singles match record. She is currently riding a four-match win streak. Zeidan enters the spring ranked No. 103 in ITA Singles Poll.
FULLERTON'S DYNAMIC DUO
Sarah Nuno and Karla Portalatin are starting to come on strong for the Titans as well. The doubles tandem went 9-1 during the fall. The duo is currently riding a six-match win streak.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Titans are 10-24 all-time in season openers, but have won three in a row. Fullerton opened up the 2016 spring campaign with a 6-1 win over UC San Diego.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Fullerton welcomes in a stellar group of newcomers made up of five freshmen in Genevieve Zeidan, Taylor Valenzuela, Tiani Jadulang, Caisey Lee Emery, Jadie Acidera and junior transfer Luxizi Meng. The group was ranked the ninth-best incoming class among mid-majors according to TennisRecruiting.net.
ABOUT DIANNE MATIAS
Matias enters her fifth year with the Titan Tennis program. She owns an overall coaching record of 61-52 and 54-37 mark while with Fullerton. She was named the Big West Conference Coach of the Year in 2016.
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The Titans will take on the defending NCAA champion Florida Gators in Gainsville, Florida on January 27th. The Gators are currently ranked No. 3 in the nation.
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Keep up with the Titans and follow along with live stats on Twitter, @CSUFTennis.
UP NEXT FOR THE TITANS
After Thurday's season opener vs. UC San Diego, the Titans will hit the road for the first time this year, as they'll head to Gainsville, Florida to take on the defending champion Florida Gators on Janurary 27th at 8 am PT.
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