FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton begins their final homestand as they take on UC Irvine at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
OPPONENTS AND HISTORY
April 7 | 11 a.m. PT | Titan Tennis Courts | Fullerton, Calif.
The Anteaters come to Fullerton with an 8-11 (0-3) overall record. Last year when the Titans took on the Anteaters, Fullerton came out on top with a 5-2 win. Currently, UC Irvine is on a four-match losing streak and sits at seventh place in the Big West Conference.
UC Irvine's last match was against Sacramento State in which they lost 4-1.
This season, the Titans are 8-0 when hosting.
LAST WEEK
The Titans had a pair of matches in Northern California in which they faced conference rival UC Davis, and Sacramento State.
When the Titans faced off against the Aggies, they dropped to the No.2 seed in the Big West Conference. The Aggies came out on top with a 4-3 win.
Fullerton, however, bounced back and rallied to defeat Sacramento State 4-1.
Cal State Fullerton is currently 15-4 (3-1) for the season.
BIG WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Freshman Genevieve Zeidan received the accolade for the week of 3/14. Zeidan's trio of wins elevated her to the top spot of the Fullerton leaderboards..
Zeidan on being honored, "It feels great to be honored but it is even better that the program is being recognized for their efforts this season."
HOME SWEET HOME
This season has proved that at home, the Titans are unstoppable. At the Titan Tennis Courts, Cal State Fullerton is 8-0.
SETTING A STREAK
The Titans set an impressive win streak when they defeated San Francisco 4-0 on Feb. 24. Fullerton went on an eight-match win streak before having it snapped by San Diego State. The Aztecs defeated the Titans 5-2 on March 23.
CONFERENCE COMPETITION
The Titans undefeated conference play streak was snapped when Big West No.1 seed UC Davis defeated the Titans 4-3 on March 28. With the loss, the Titans moved to No. 2 with a BWC record of 3-1.
After the comeback win over Hawai'i (3/17) Fullerton advanced to 14-2 (3-0) for the season.
Fullerton opened conference play with a dominant 6-1 win over UC Riverside on Feb. 3. The Titans capitalized and swept the doubles matches to earn the point to put the Titans in the lead and then proceeded to take five of the six singles matches. The Titans continued their conference hot streak with a 4-0 win over CSUN on Feb. 16.
SISTER ACT
The Titans' season opener (1/18) marked the beginning of a new era for the Valenzuela sisters. Alexis Valenzuela returned to the courts as the new volunteer coach, while sister, Taylor, embarked on her first match as a Titan.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Cal State Fullerton welcomed five incoming freshmen for the 2017-18 campaign, Caisey Lee Emery, Jadie Acidera, Tiani Jadulang, Taylor Valenzuela and Genevieve Zeidan. The group was ranked the ninth-best incoming class among mid-majors according to TennisRecruiting.net.
IN THE RANKINGS
In the rankings released on March 21, Zeidan rounded out the list at No. 125.
Freshman Genevieve Zeidan continues to lead the charge for the Titans, she is currently a stellar 26-4 overall in singles play and 16-3 in dual match play. She performed with a phenomenal 14-match win streak. Zeidan spent four months in the rankings going from No.103 to No. 97.
FULLERTON'S DYNAMIC DUO
Sarah Nuno and Karla Portalatin are starting to come on strong for the Titans. The tandem is currently 21-5 overall in doubles play and 12-4 on court one in dual match action.
ABOUT DIANNE MATIAS
Matias enters her fifth year with the Titan Tennis program. She owns an overall coaching record of 76-56 and 69-41 mark while with Fullerton. She was named the Big West Conference Coach of the Year in 2016.
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