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Men's Tennis Hosts No. 3 Virginia and Virginia Tech
Who: No. 48 California (8-6) vs. No. 3 Virginia (10-2) & Virginia Tech (4-6)
Where: Hellman Tennis Complex
When:
Friday, Mar. 6 - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Mar. 8 - 11:00 a.m.Â
The Lead: After a win and a loss at Tobacco Road last weekend, the California men's tennis team will host No. 3 Virginia and Virginia Tech to open their 2026 ACC home campaign.Â
From The Notes:
- Tiago Silva and Timofey Stepanov enter the week ranked No. 70 in doubles.
- Through 14 matches, the Bears have only dropped the doubles point twice.
- Cal will play a Top-3 team at home for the first time since No. 3 USC in 2020.
- Cal faced Virginia twice last season with both teams winning one match each
- Cal faced Virginia Tech once last season, defeating the Hokies 7-0.
- The Bears are 4-4 at home this season.
- With a 4-0 record, freshman Winston Lee remains the only Bear with an undefeated singles record in dual matches this season.
- Sophomore Paris Pouatcha only dropped one set since January 16th and is riding a seven-match win streak, including a five-match singles win streak.
- Junior Alex Aney is on a five-match doubles win streak with his last loss on February 1st.
- With a 6-7(4), 6-1, 7-5 singles win against North Carolina, sophomore Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski recorded his 30th collegiate singles win.
- With a 6-2 doubles win against North Carolina, Lechno-Wasiutynski also recorded his 50th collegiate win.