SAN DIEGO – The UCLA men's tennis team had its season ended Saturday in the NCAA Championship second round, dropping a 4-0 decision to host and 15th-seeded San Diego at Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center. The Bruins, who beat Arizona State 4-0 in Friday's opening round, finish with an 18-8 record.
The Toreros (22-5) got off on the right foot with a pair of doubles wins. Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet started by beating Spencer Johnson/Bengt Reinhard 6-2 on Court 2. The 34th-ranked partnership of Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland then locked up the first point with a 6-3 victory against Andy Nguyen/Aadarsh Tripathi up top.
San Diego collected five singles first sets, with Nguyen accounting for UCLA's one. His match would be stopped in a third set. The Bruins forced two third sets. Those were also left unfinished.
Ruland topped Tripathi 6-3, 6-2 on Court 4 to grow the Toreros' lead. No. 19 Tarvet then outlasted No. 56 Johnson 6-4, 7-5 on Court 1 to put his team one point away from the overall win.
A tiebreaker decided the clinching point, with Klaassen collecting it on Court 3. He bested No. 40 van Loben Sels 6-2, 7-6(3), putting San Diego in the super-regional round.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs San Diego
5/2/2026 at San Diego, CA
(Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center)
#17 San Diego 4, #20 UCLA 0
Singles competition
1. #19 Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. #56 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 6-4, 7-5
2. #94 Manvydas Balciunas (USD) vs. #80 Rudy Quan (UCLA) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
3. Stian Klaassen (USD) def. #40 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Lambert Ruland (USD) def. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-3, 6-2
5. Adrien Berrut (USD) vs. Andy Nguyen (UCLA) 4-6, 6-3, 2-2, unfinished
6. Neo Niedner (USD) vs. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) 6-3, 4-6, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #34 Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland (USD) def. Andy Nguyen/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-3
2. Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. Spencer Johnson/Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 6-2
3. Manvydas Balciunas/Vincent Marysko (USD) vs. Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
UCLA 18-8; National ranking #20
San Diego 22-5; National ranking #17
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,1,3)
NCAA Championship - Second Round
The Toreros (22-5) got off on the right foot with a pair of doubles wins. Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet started by beating Spencer Johnson/Bengt Reinhard 6-2 on Court 2. The 34th-ranked partnership of Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland then locked up the first point with a 6-3 victory against Andy Nguyen/Aadarsh Tripathi up top.
San Diego collected five singles first sets, with Nguyen accounting for UCLA's one. His match would be stopped in a third set. The Bruins forced two third sets. Those were also left unfinished.
Ruland topped Tripathi 6-3, 6-2 on Court 4 to grow the Toreros' lead. No. 19 Tarvet then outlasted No. 56 Johnson 6-4, 7-5 on Court 1 to put his team one point away from the overall win.
A tiebreaker decided the clinching point, with Klaassen collecting it on Court 3. He bested No. 40 van Loben Sels 6-2, 7-6(3), putting San Diego in the super-regional round.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs San Diego
5/2/2026 at San Diego, CA
(Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center)
#17 San Diego 4, #20 UCLA 0
Singles competition
1. #19 Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. #56 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 6-4, 7-5
2. #94 Manvydas Balciunas (USD) vs. #80 Rudy Quan (UCLA) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
3. Stian Klaassen (USD) def. #40 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Lambert Ruland (USD) def. Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-3, 6-2
5. Adrien Berrut (USD) vs. Andy Nguyen (UCLA) 4-6, 6-3, 2-2, unfinished
6. Neo Niedner (USD) vs. Cassius Chinlund (UCLA) 6-3, 4-6, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #34 Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland (USD) def. Andy Nguyen/Aadarsh Tripathi (UCLA) 6-3
2. Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. Spencer Johnson/Bengt Reinhard (UCLA) 6-2
3. Manvydas Balciunas/Vincent Marysko (USD) vs. Gianluca Ballotta/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
UCLA 18-8; National ranking #20
San Diego 22-5; National ranking #17
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,1,3)
NCAA Championship - Second Round