USD sweeps UCU WCC men’s tennis awards

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California For the third time this season, San Diego swept the University Credit Union West Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Weekly award after defeating Pepperdine last week in a battle for first place. IIro Vasa won the UCU WCC Singles Team of the Week, while Vasa and his teammate Sacchitt Sharrma won the UCU WCC Singles Team of the Week.

UCU WCC MEN’S TENNIS FALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK IIRO VASA., SO., SAN DIEGO

Vasa went 1-0 in singles, beating Pepperdine’s Tim Zeitvogel 6-4, 6-4. His efforts helped USD take the overall win 4-3. This is the second time Vasa has won the UCU WCC Singles of the Week this season.

Also nominated: Daniel De Jonge, Pepperdine; Eleftherios Neos, Portland; Sasha Trkulja, Gonzaga

UCU WCC MEN’S TENNIS TEAM OF THE WEEK IIRO VASA AND SACCHITT SHARRMA, SAN DIEGO

Sharrma and Vasa went 2-0 at No. 1 doubles, defeating Pepperdine’s Daniel De Jonge/Tim Zeitvogel 7-6 (7-1), helping USD take first place with a 4-3 overall win. On Sunday, they beat LMU 6-3. This is the third time this season that this tandem has captured the UCU WCC Singles Team of the Week.

Also nominated: Cade Fernando and Issa Yoshida, Portland; Robert Shelton and Max Wuelfing, Pepperdine

2023 UCU WCC Men’s Tennis Singles Players of the Week
January 24:Oliver Tarvet, San Diego
January 31:Sasha Trkulja, Gonzaga
February 7: Iiro Vasa, San Diego
14th of February:Daniel De Jonge, Pepperdine
February 21:Dominik Jakovljevic, BYU
February 28:Oliver Andersson, Gonzaga
March 7: Daniel De Jonge, Pepperdine
March 14: Oliver Tarvet, San Diego
March 21st: Tim Zeitvogel, Pepperdine
March 28th: Daniel De Jonge, Pepperdine
April 4th: Wally Thayne, BYU
April 11th: Daniel De Jonge, Pepperdine
April 18th: Iiro Vasa, San Diego

2023 UCU WCC Men’s Tennis Doubles Teams of the Week
January 24:Marvin Schaber and Stian Klaassen, San Diego
January 31:Matthew Hollingworth and Sasha Trkulja, Gonzaga
February 7:Wally Thayne and Zach Fuchs, BYU
14th of February: Daniel De Jonge and Tim Zeitvogel, Pepperdine
February 21:Jack Barnett and Mateo Vereau, BYU
February 28:Daniel De Jonge and Tim Zeitvogel, Pepperdine
March 7:Sacchit Sharma and Iiro Vasa, San Diego
March 14:Sacchit Sharma and Iiro Vasa, San Diego
March 21st:Brigham Andrus and Redd Owen, BYU
March 28th:Daniel De Jonge and Tim Zeitvogel, Pepperdine
April 4th: Yassine Smiej and Toky Ranaivo, LMU
April 11th:Eleftherios Neos and Sema Pankin, Portland
April 18th:Sacchitt Sharma and Iiro Vasa, San Diego