LA JOLLA, Calif. - The No. 17 UC San Diego men's volleyball team is set for a pair of matches against Big West opponent Long Beach State, the No. 1-ranked squad in the nation.
The two-match series opens Friday at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach while the rematch happens Saturday at LionTree Arena in La Jolla. Both contests start at 7 p.m.
The Tritons come in with an 11-10 overall record and a 3-2 mark in the Big West. They have won their last four matches - two non-conference tilts and a pair of Big West contests against CSUN.
The Beach, riding an eight-match win streak, is 18-1 on the season with a 4-0 record in Big West play. The team's lone loss came in four sets against UCLA on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.
Following this week's matches, UC San Diego travels to UC Santa Barbara on April 5 before closing out its regular season by hosting Hawai'i April 12-13.
THE ESSENTIALS
--- Match 22: Big West ---
• #17 UC San Diego (11-10, 3-2) at #1
Long Beach State (18-1, 4-0)
• Friday / March 29 / 7 p.m. Pacific
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Walter Pyramid / Long Beach, Calif. (
map)
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Tickets
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ESPN+ ($)
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Live Stats (free)
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--- Match 23: Big West ---
• #17 UC San Diego (11-10, 3-2) vs. #1
Long Beach State (18-1, 4-0)
•Saturday / March 30 / 7 p.m. Pacific
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LionTree Arena / La Jolla, Calif. (
map)
•
Tickets
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ESPN+ ($)
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KSDT Online Radio (free)
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Live Stats (free)
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Twitter /
Instagram
ABOUT THE UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Location: La Jolla, Calif.
• Conference:
Big West
• Overall: 11-10
• Big West: 3-2
• Home: 6-4
• Away: 1-5
• Neutral: 4-1
• Streak: 4 wins
• AVCA national ranking: 17
• Big West Preseason Poll: Tie for 5th of 6
ABOUT THE LONG BEACH STATE BEACH
Roster |
Schedule & Results |
Statistics
• Location: Long Beach, Calif.
• Conference:
Big West
• Overall: 18-1
• Big West: 4-0
• Home: 14-0
• Away: 3-1
• Neutral: 1-0
• Streak: 8 wins
• AVCA national ranking: 1
• Big West Preseason Poll: 1st of 6
TRITONS v. BEACH: SERIES HISTORY
• Overall: LBSU leads 72-6
• First meeting: 2/19/83 (LBSU wins 3-0 in La Jolla)
• Last Meeting: 4/1/23 (
LBSU wins 3-0 in Long Beach)
• Last UC San Diego win: 4/9/22 (
3-2 in La Jolla)
• Last 10 meetings: LBSU leads 9-1
• Streak: LBSU 2 wins
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team's schedule page.
BIG WEST STANDINGS
(through 3/28)
| Team |
Big West |
Overall |
| Long Beach State |
4-0 |
18-1 |
| UC Irvine |
4-0 |
15-6 |
| UC San Diego |
3-2 |
11-10 |
| Hawai'i |
1-3 |
18-4 |
| CSUN |
1-3 |
10-11 |
| UC Santa Barbara |
0-5 |
7-14 |
2024 UC SAN DIEGO ROSTER BREAKDOWN
Starters Returning (4)
•
Gabriel Dyer (JR, S/OPP)
•
Jim Garrison (SO, MB)
•
Nick Rigo (SR, MB)
•
Josh Schellinger (SO, OH)
Starters Lost (2)
•
Ryan Ka (OH)
•
Berkeley Miesfeld (OPP)
Primary Liberos Returning (1)
• Evan Boyle (SO)
Others Returning (10)
• Andrew Boyle (SR, S)
• Josh Ewert (SO, OH)
• Matthew Lim (JR, OH)
• Leo Pravednikov (SO, OH)
• Brett Pursley (SO, OH)
• Michael Robertson (SO, OPP)
• Peter Selcho (SO, MB)
• Paya Vatanshenas (JR, L)
• Sam Warren (JR, OH)
• Cameron Wurl (SO, S)
Others Lost (4)
• Ben Blakely (OPP/OH)
• Spiro Maranda (MB)
• Michael Urdahl (MB)
• Zachary Weston (MB)
Newcomers (6)
• Luke Chandler (JR, OPP)
• Anthony Cherfan (JR, OPP)
• Keegan Cook (FR, L)
• Sebastian Lara (JR, OH)
• Leo Wiemelt (FR, MB)
• Charlie Wilson (FR, MB)
UC SAN DIEGO IN THE NCAA TOP 50
(through 3/27)
• 17th in blocks/set (2.22)
• 29th in hitting percentage (.262)
• 33rd in aces/set (1.32)
• 40th in assists/set (10.25)
• 42nd in kills/set (10.91)
• 42nd in opponent hitting percentage (.276)
• 44th in attacks/set (25.24)
TRITONS IN THE NCAA TOP 50
(through 3/27)
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Evan Boyle: 46th in digs/set (1.73)
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Anthony Cherfan: 18th in aces/set (.441), 37th in points/set (3.85), 39th in attacks/set (7.31), 50th in kills/set (3.07)
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Jim Garrison: 21st in blocks/set (.938)
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Peter Selcho: 27th in blocks/set (.907)
TRITONS IN THE BIG WEST TOP 10 - ALL MATCHES
(through 3/28)
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Evan Boyle: 5th in digs (126), 5th in digs/set (1.73)
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Anthony Cherfan: 4th in aces (30), 5th in points (262), 5th in aces/set (0.44), 6th in kills (209), 7th in points/set (3.85), 9th in kills/set (3.07)
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Jim Garrison: 7th in blocks/set (0.94), 8th in blocks (60)
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Peter Selcho: 7th in blocks (68), 10th in blocks/set (0.91)
TRITONS IN THE BIG WEST TOP 10 - CONFERENCE MATCHES
(through 3/28)
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Evan Boyle: 8th in digs (31)
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Anthony Cherfan: 2nd in aces (8), 3rd in points (81.5), 3rd in kills (66), 4th in aces/set (0.42), 5th in points/set (4.29), 5th in blocks (15), 6th in kills/set (3.47), 8th in hitting percentage (.305), 9th in blocks/set (0.79)
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Gabriel Dyer: 2nd in assists (175), 2nd in digs (43), 3rd in digs/set (2.26), 6th in assists/set (9.21)
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Jim Garrison: 2nd in blocks (24), 2nd in blocks/set (1.26)
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Sebastian Lara: 6th in hitting percentage (.322), 8th in points, 8th in kills (51)
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Peter Selcho: 7th in blocks (13)
UC SAN DIEGO'S RECORD
(through 3/28)
| Overall |
11-10 |
| In the Big West |
3-2 |
| At home |
6-4 |
| On the road |
1-5 |
| At a neutral site |
4-1 |
| In 3 set matches |
3-9 |
| In 4 set matches |
5-0 |
| In 5 set matches |
3-1 |
| On Tuesdays |
1-1 |
| On Wednesdays |
3-0 |
| On Thursdays |
3-2 |
| On Fridays |
3-5 |
| On Saturdays |
1-1 |
| On Sundays |
0-1 |
| In January |
3-6 |
| In February |
4-2 |
| In March |
4-2 |
| vs. Nationally-ranked teams |
5-9 |
| vs. Un-ranked teams |
6-1 |
| With more kills than opponent |
7-1 |
| With fewer kills than opponent |
4-8 |
| When kills are equal |
0-1 |
| When out-hitting opponent |
10-0 |
| When out-hit by opponent |
1-10 |
| When hitting is equal |
0-0 |
| With more aces than opponent |
7-1 |
| With fewer aces than opponent |
3-7 |
| When aces are equal |
1-2 |
| With more blocks than opponent |
7-4 |
| With fewer blocks than opponent |
3-5 |
| When blocks are equal |
1-1 |
| With more digs than opponent |
7-0 |
| With fewer digs than opponent |
4-9 |
| When digs are equal |
0-1 |
THE LAST TIME UC SAN DIEGO
(through 3/28)
| Won a match |
3/15/24 at CSUN (3-2) |
| Lost a match |
3/3/24 at UC Irvine (0-3) |
| Won at home |
3/14/24 vs. CSUN (3-1) |
| Lost at home |
3/1/24 vs. UC Irvine (0-3) |
| Won on the road |
3/15/24 at CSUN (3-2) |
| Lost on the road |
3/3/24 at UC Irvine (0-3) |
| Won at neutral site |
2/16/24 vs. Edward Waters (3-0 at Long Beach State) |
| Lost at a neutral site |
1/5/24 vs. Grand Canyon (0-3 at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Won 3-0 at home |
3/6/24 vs. Saint Katherine (3-0) |
| Won 3-0 on the road |
3/16/23 at CSUN |
| Won 3-0 at a neutral site |
2/16/24 vs. Edward Waters (at Long Beach State) |
| Lost 0-3 at home |
3/1/24 vs. UC Irvine (0-3) |
| Lost 0-3 on the road |
3/3/24 at UC Irvine |
| Lost 0-3 at a neutral site |
1/5/24 vs. Grand Canyon (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Won in four sets |
3/14/24 vs. CSUN |
| Lost in four sets |
4/14/23 at Hawai'i |
| Won 3-2 at home |
1/31/24 vs. USC |
| Won 3-2 on the road |
3/15/23 at CSUN |
| Won 3-2 at a neutral site |
1/6/24 vs. NJIT (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Lost 3-2 at home |
3/5/23 vs. Ball State |
| Lost 3-2 on the road |
1/13/24 at Ohio State |
| Lost 3-2 at a neutral site |
4/20/23 vs. UC Santa Barbara (at UC Irvine) |
| Won in five sets after trailing 0-2 |
3/15/23 at CSUN |
| Lost in five sets after leading 2-0 |
1/7/23 vs. USC (at UC Santa Barbara) |
| Defeated a Big West opponent |
3/15/23 at CSUN (3-2) |
| Lost to a Big West opponent |
3/3/24 at UC Irvine (0-3) |
| Defeated a non-conference opponent |
3/12/24 vs. Harvard (3-1) |
| Lost to a non-conference opponent |
2/8/24 at Concordia (0-3) |
| Defeated a ranked opponent |
3/15/23 at #16 CSUN (3-2) |
| Lost to a ranked opponent |
3/3/24 at #5 UC Irvine (0-3) |
| Played the No. 1 team |
4/15/23 at Hawai'i (0-3) |
| Defeated the No. 1 team |
4/23/21 at Hawai'i (3-2 in Big West semifinal) |
UC SAN DIEGO SEASON-HIGHS
(through 3/28)
| Statistic |
Team |
Individual |
| Kills |
58 (1/6 vs. NJIT) |
17, Lara (3/15 at CSUN); Schellinger (3/1 vs. UCI); Cherfan (1/31 vs. USC) |
| Attack Attempts |
135 (1/6 vs. NJIT) |
40, Cherfan (1/13 at Ohio State) |
| Attack Percentage |
.525 (38-6-61) (2/15 vs. Central State) |
.700, Schellinger (7-0-10) (2/16 vs. Edward Waters) |
| Assists |
55, 2 times (1/31 vs. USC) |
50, A. Boyle (1/31 vs. USC) |
| Aces |
14 (1/31 vs. USC) |
6, Cherfan (1/31 vs. USC) |
| Digs |
40 (2/23 vs. UCSB) |
15, E. Boyle (1/6 vs. NJIT) |
| Block Solo |
4, 2 times (2/28 vs. Charleston) |
2, Selcho (2/28 vs. Charleston); Lara (1/6 vs. NJIT); Garrison (1/5 vs. GCU) |
| Block Assist |
36 (1/6 vs. NJIT) |
12, Selcho (1/6 vs. NJIT) |
| Total Blocks |
21 (1/6 vs. NJIT) |
12, Selcho (1/6/ vs. NJIT) |
| Points |
84 (1/6 vs. NJIT) |
24.5, Cherfan (1/31 vs. USC) |
MATCH-BY-MATCH LEADERS
(through 3/28)
| Opponent |
Kills |
Assists |
Aces |
Blocks |
Digs |
Points |
| vs. George Mason |
Cherfan/Schellinger 14 |
Wurl 44 |
Cherfan/Schellinger/Wurl 2 |
Garrison 5 |
E. Boyle 10 |
Schellinger 18 |
| vs. Grand Canyon |
Lim 9 |
Wurl 23 |
Lim 2 |
Selcho 4 |
Cherfan 7 |
Lim 12 |
| vs. NJIT |
Cherfan 15 |
Wurl 44 |
Cherfan/Wurl 2 |
Selcho 12 |
E. Boyle 15 |
Cherfan 19.5 |
| at Ball State |
Cherfan 13 |
Wurl 26 |
Cherfan 1 |
0 |
E. Boyle 4 |
Cherfan 14 |
| at Ohio State |
Lim 13 |
Wurl 28 |
Cherfan 2 |
Selcho 7 |
Lim 7 |
Lim 16.5 |
| Princeton |
Cherfan 7 |
Wurl 17 |
Lim/Selcho/Wurl 1 |
Selcho 5 |
E. Boyle 6 |
Cherfan 8 |
| Grand Canyon |
Garrison 9 |
Wurl 21 |
Selcho 2 |
Garrison 4 |
E. Boyle 6 |
Garrison 11 |
| UCLA |
Cherfan 7 |
A. Boyle 20 |
A. Boyle 2 |
Garrison 3 |
A. Boyle 6 |
Cherfan 8 |
| USC |
Cherfan 17 |
A. Boyle 50 |
Cherfan 6 |
Selcho 4 |
E. Boyle 11 |
Cherfan 24.5 |
| at USC |
Schellinger 10 |
A. Boyle 28 |
A. Boyle, Chandler, Vatanshenas 1 |
Selcho 4 |
E. Boyle 7 |
Schellinger 11.5 |
| at Concordia |
Cherfan 7 |
A. Boyle 19 |
A. Boyle, Chandler, Pravednikov, Schellinger 1 |
A. Boyle 2 |
E. Boyle 5 |
Cherfan 7.5 |
| vs. Central State |
Pravednikov 8 |
A. Boyle 30 |
Chandler/Cherfan/Wiemelt 2 |
Selcho 3 |
Wiemelt 4 |
Wiemelt 9.5 |
| vs. Edward Waters |
Lara 9 |
Dyer 24 |
Selcho 3 |
Cherfan/Wiemelt 4 |
Dyer 7 |
Lara 10 |
| UC Santa Barbara* |
Lara 13 |
Dyer 38 |
Cherfan 2 |
Garrison/Schellinger 7 |
Dyer 12 |
Cherfan 15.5 |
| Charleston |
Cherfan 16 |
Dyer 38 |
Cherfan 3 |
Garrison 7 |
Dyer 10 |
Cherfan 20.5 |
| UC Irvine* |
Schellinger 17 |
Dyer 33 |
0 |
Garrison 2 |
E. Boyle 6 |
Schellinger 17.5 |
| at UC Irvine |
Cherfan 13 |
Dyer 26 |
Cherfan 2 |
Garrison/Lara 3 |
Dyer 9 |
Cherfan 15 |
| Saint Katherine |
Warren 9 |
Wurl 17 |
A. Boyle/Pravednikov/Pursley/Warren/Wurl 1 |
Wiemelt 5 |
Vatanshenas 5 |
Warren 11.5 |
| Harvard |
Lara 16 |
Dyer 40 |
Cherfan 4 |
Dyer/Selcho 4 |
E. Boyle 8 |
Cherfan 17.5 |
| CSUN* |
Cherfan 12 |
Dyer 32 |
Cherfan/Pursely 2 |
Cherfan/Garrison 7 |
Cherfan/Schellinger 7 |
Cherfan 17.5 |
| at CSUN* |
Lara 17 |
Dyer 46 |
Cherfan 2 |
Cherfan/Garrison 5 |
Dyer 13 |
Cherfan 20.5 |
TRITON STARTING LINEUPS
(through 3/28)
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
OH |
OH |
OPP |
MB |
MB |
S |
L |
| 1/4 |
vs. George Mason |
W 3-1 |
Lim |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Wurl |
E. Boyle |
| 1/5 |
vs. Grand Canyon |
L 0-3 |
Lim |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Wurl |
E. Boyle |
| 1/6 |
vs. NJIT |
W 3-2 |
Lim |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Wurl |
E. Boyle |
| 1/11 |
at Ball State |
L 0-3 |
Lara |
Lim |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Wurl |
E. Boyle |
| 1/13 |
at Ohio State |
L 2-3 |
Lara |
Lim |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Wurl |
E. Boyle |
| 1/16 |
Princeton |
L 0-3 |
Lara |
Lim |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Wurl |
E. Boyle |
| 1/19 |
Grand Canyon |
L 0-3 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Wurl |
E. Boyle |
| 1/26 |
UCLA |
L 0-3 |
Lara |
Lim |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
A. Boyle |
E. Boyle |
| 1/31 |
USC |
W 3-2 |
Lara |
Lim |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
A. Boyle |
E. Boyle |
| 2/2 |
at USC |
L 0-3 |
Lim |
Schellinger |
Chandler |
Garrison |
Selcho |
A. Boyle |
E. Boyle |
| 2/8 |
at Concordia |
L 0-3 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Selcho |
Wiemelt |
A. Boyle |
E. Boyle |
| 2/15 |
vs. Central State |
W 3-0 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Pravednikov |
Wiemelt |
A. Boyle |
E. Boyle |
| 2/16 |
vs. Edward Waters |
W 3-0 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Selcho |
Wiemelt |
Dyer |
E. Boyle |
| 2/23 |
UC Santa Barbara |
W 3-1 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Dyer |
E. Boyle |
| 2/28 |
Charleston |
W 3-1 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Dyer |
E. Boyle |
| 3/1 |
UC Irvine |
L 0-3 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Dyer |
E. Boyle |
| 3/3 |
at UC Irvine |
L 0-3 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Dyer |
E. Boyle |
| 3/6 |
Saint Katherine |
W 3-0 |
Pursley |
Warren |
Cherfan |
Pravednikov |
Wiemelt |
Wurl |
Vatanshenas |
| 3/12 |
Harvard |
W 3-1 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Dyer |
E. Boyle |
| 3/14 |
CSUN |
W 3-1 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Dyer |
E. Boyle |
| 3/15 |
at CSUN |
W 3-2 |
Lara |
Schellinger |
Cherfan |
Garrison |
Selcho |
Dyer |
E. Boyle |
FOUR ON THE FLOOR
UC San Diego is currently on its second four-match win streak of the season with wins against Saint Katherine (3/6), Harvard (3/12), and CSUN (3/14 and 3/15). The first one came after defeating Central State (2/15), Edward Waters (2/16), UC Santa Barbara (2/23), and Charleston (2/28). Prior to this seaosn, the Tritons' last four-match win streak came in 2022 between Feb. 11-19. It included back-to-back road victories at No. 11 BYU. The first match in Provo was the program's first-ever win against the Cougars.
DYER MAKER
Junior setter
Gabriel Dyer returned to the court on Feb. 16 against Edward Waters. It was his first match of the season after missing the previous 12 due to injury. The last time he had played was on Dec. 30 in a scrimmage against Calgary. In his return vs. EWU, Dyer had 24 assists and set the Tritons to a .493 attack percentage in a three-set victory. He also added two blocks and seven digs.
LOUD CROWD PROUD
On Jan. 26, 2024, LionTree Arena hosted a UC San Diego Volleyball record 2,474 fans for its match against UCLA. The Tritons have drawn a crowd of at least 1,000 six times (2,474 1/26/24 vs. UCLA; 1,689 3/2/13 vs. BYU; 1,648 1/25/19 vs. UCLA; 1,505 2/9/22 vs. UCLA; 1,069 4/16/22 vs. UC Santa Barbara; 1,012 3/5/11 vs. Stanford).
SCHELLINGER SELECTED AS BIG WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Triton junior
Josh Schellinger was named the Big West Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 26. In UC San Diego's conference opener, a 3-1 win against UC Santa Barbara in La Jolla, Schellinger finished with a career-high seven blocks (1 solo) to go along with eight digs, six kills, and a service ace. All in all, he accounted for 11 points. In 2023, Schellinger was named the Big West Freshman of the Week four times en route to earning Big West All-Freshman Team accolades.
WIEMELT HONORED AS THE BIG WEST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Leo Wiemelt was tabbed the Big West Men's Volleyball Freshman of the Week on Jan. 19. A true freshman, Wiemelt hit .556 and totaled 16.5 points, 12 kills, 5 blocks, 5 digs, and 2 aces over two matches to help the Tritons earn back-to-back sweeps at LBSU's Big West/SIAC Crossover. Against Central State, Wiemelt set new career-highs with 9.5 points, 7 kills, 2 aces, and 4 digs. He hit .875 (7-0-9) in that match. The next day against Edward Waters, the middle blocker logged a career-high 4 blocks to go along with 5 kills and a dig. He hit .300 (5-2-10) in that sweep.
SELCHO NAMED BIG WEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Peter Selcho was named the first Big West Men's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 8. A sophomore middle blocker, Selcho was a force at the net, helping the Tritons post a 2-1 record at UC Santa Barbara's season-opening Asics Invitational. Named to the all-tournament team, Selcho recorded a team-high 19 total blocks (1.6/set) and hit .306 (17-6-36) over the three matches. His biggest outing was in a 3-2 win against NJIT. Selcho established career-highs with 12 blocks, eight kills, 14 points, and two digs. He also posted a solid .538 (8-1-13) attack percentage. Two days prior, Selcho kicked off his 2024 season with eight kills in a 3-1 win over 20th-ranked George Mason. He swung at a .429 clip in that contest.
MATTHEW LIM MAKES ALL-TOURNEY TEAM IN SANTA BARBARA
Junior outside
Matthew Lim was named to the all-tournament team at UC Santa Barbara's Asics Invitational. Over three matches, he averaged 3.4 points/set and 2.7 kills/set while hitting .308 to help the Tritons post a 2-1 record. He started with 11 kills in a win over No. 20 George Mason, followed with nine kills in a loss to No. 7 Grand Canyon, and finished with 10 in a win over NJIT. He also added six blocks, six digs, and four aces.
ACE FREELY
On Jan. 31 against USC in La Jolla,
Anthony Cherfan floored six service aces. That number is tied for the most aces in a single match by any Triton during the team's NCAA DI/II era (since 2001). The last Triton to do it was Chris Sayers vs. Stanford on April 14, 2006.
AVCA NATIONAL POLL (3/25)
1. Long Beach State
2. UCLA
3. UC Irvine
4. Grand Canyon
5. Hawai'i
6. Stanford
7. BYU
8. Pepperdine
9. Ohio State
10. Penn State
11. USC
12. Ball State
13. Loyola Chicago
14. Lewis
15. Princeton
16. CSUN
17. UC San Diego
18. McKendree
19. George Mason
20. UC Santa Barbara
Receiving votes: Purdue Fort Wayne, Harvard, Saint Francis (Pa.)
BIG RANKINGS FOR THE BIG WEST
All six Big West teams can be found in the latest AVCA Top 20 National Poll.
1. Long Beach State
3. UC Irvine
5. Hawai'i
16. CSUN
17. UC San Diego
20. UC Santa Barbara
UC SAN DIEGO IN THE 2024 AVCA NATIONAL POLL
Week 12 (3/25): 17
Week 11 (3/18): 16
Week 10 (3/11): 18
Week 9 (3/4): 18
Week 8 (2/26): 18
Week 7 (2/19): T-20
Week 6 (2/12): 20
Week 5 (2/5): 19
Week 4 (1/29): 19
Week 3 (1/22): 20
Week 2 (1/15): T-18
Week 1 (1/10): 17
Preseason (1/3): Receiving votes
2024 BIG WEST PRESEASON POLL
1. Long Beach State (23 points, 3 first-place votes)
2. Hawai'i (21 points, 2 first-place votes)
3. UC Irvine (19 points, 1 first-place vote)
4. UC Santa Barbara (11 points)
T-5. CSUN (8 points)
T-5. UC San Diego (8 points)
HEAD COACH BRAD ROSTRATTER
Brad Rostratter enters his second season leading UC San Diego in 2024. He was named head coach of the men's volleyball program on October 7, 2022. Rostratter earned his first career win with the Tritons on Jan. 5, 2023, when the team defeated Lincoln Memorial in five sets at UC Santa Barbara's Asics Invitational. It was the team's season opener. Rostratter collected his first Big West victory on the road at CSUN when the Tritons swept the Matadors on March 16. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Coach of the Year and two-time Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Coach of the Year, Rostratter came to La Jolla from Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, Calif., where he served as the men's volleyball head coach since the program's inception in 2019. He led the Lions to a pair of GSAC regular season titles, a league tournament title, and two appearances at the NAIA National Tournament.
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2024 AWARD WINNERS
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Josh Schellinger: Big West Defensive Player of the Week (2/26)
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Leo Wiemelt: Big West Freshman of the Week (2/19)
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Peter Selcho: Big West Defensive Player of the Week (1/8), Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team (1/6)
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Matthew Lim: Asics Invitational All-Tournament Team (1/6)
2023 AWARD WINNERS
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Evan Boyle: Big West All-Freshman Team, Big West Defensive Player of the Week (3/6), Big West Freshman of the Week (1/9)
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Josh Ewert: Big West All-Freshman Team
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Jim Garrison: Big West All-Freshman Team, Big West Freshman of the Week (4/10)
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Josh Schellinger: Big West All-Freshman Team, Four-time Big West Freshman of the Week (4/17, 2/27, 2/20, 1/23), Off the Block Offensive Player of the Night (1/18)
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Peter Selcho: Off the Block Defensive Player of the Night (1/17)
UP NEXT
UC San Diego plays just once next week, traveling to UC Santa Barbara on April 5. The Tritons defeated the Gauchos in four sets on Feb. 23 in La Jolla.
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WHY THE TRITONS?
The Triton is described as the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, a demigod of the sea with a lower part of the body like that of a fish. It is known as a mighty and fierce sea warrior. Given UC San Diego's close proximity to the Pacific Ocean and its connections with the world-famous Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Triton became our mascot in 1964.
NCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL LANDSCAPE
The NCAA combines Division I and Division II teams into a single national championship (National Collegiate Championship), while Division III squads have a stand-alone championship (NCAA Division III National Championship). There are 61 Division I and Division II teams combined, with 53 of those making up eight conferences. Another eight institutions are independent.
Big West (6)
CSUN (DI)
Hawai'i (DI)
Long Beach State (DI)
UC Irvine (DI)
UC San Diego (DI)
UC Santa Barbara (DI)
Conference Carolinas (8)
Barton (DII)
Belmont Abbey (DII)
Emmanuel (GA) (DII)
Erskine (DII)
King (TN) (DII)
Lees-McRae (DII)
Mount Olive (DII)
North Greenville (DII)
East Coast Conference (4)
American International (DII)
Dominican (NY) (DII)
Roberts Wesleyan (DII)
St. Thomas Aquinas (DII)
Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (6)
Charleston (WV) (DII)
George Mason (DI)
Harvard (DI)
NJIT (DI)
Penn State (DI)
Princeton (DI)
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (9)
Ball State (DI)
Lewis (DII)
Lindenwood (DI)
Loyola Chicago (DI)
McKendree (DII)
Ohio State (DI)
Purdue Fort Wayne (DI)
Queens University of Charlotte (DI)
Quincy (DII)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (7)
BYU (DI)
Concordia (DII)
Grand Canyon (DI)
Pepperdine (DI)
Stanford (DI)
UCLA (DI)
USC (DI)
Northeast Conference (7)
Daemen (DII)
D'Youville (DII)
Fairleigh Dickinson (DI)
Long Island University (DI)
Merrimack (DI)
Sacred Heart (DI)
Saint Francis (Pa.) (DI)
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (6)
Benedict (DII)
Central State (DII)
Edward Waters (DII)
Fort Valley State (DII)
Kentucky State (DII)
Morehouse (DII)
Independent (8)
Lincoln Memorial (DII)
Maryville (DII)
Missouri S&T (DII)
Puerto Rico at Bayamon (DII)
Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (DII)
Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras (DII)
Thomas More (DII)
Tusculum (DII)
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
