2023-24 Men's Tennis Roster
Matthew Sah
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
2023-24 (Senior)
β’ Received All-Big West honorable mention distinction in doubles
β’ Led the squad with 15 overall doubles wins including 12 in dual matches
β’ Played most of the season alongside Brandon Park
β’ The duo went 8-6 at the third spot in the lineup
β’ Defeated Conrad Brown/Luka Mrsic of No. 45 UC Santa Barbara, 6-2, in the Big West Championship
β’ Teamed up with Rithvik Krishna to upend UCLAβs Spencer Johnson/Timothy Li at the UCSB Fall Classic
β’ Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
2022-23 (Junior)
β’ Finished the season with 11 overall doubles victories, eight of which came in dual-match play
β’ Teamed up with Rithvik Krishna to go 4-2 at No. 3
β’ Duo helped the βEaters secure the doubles point in a regular-season finale win over UC San Diego that clinched a share of the Big West title
β’ Defeated UC Davisβ Lucas Bollinger/Coleton Hootman, 6-2, in the Big West semifinals
β’ Added four doubles victories alongside Lawee Sherif
β’ Advanced to the Round of 32 at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships with Thomas Smart
β’ Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors
β’ Also named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021-22 (Sophomore)
β’ Led the team with 17 overall doubles victories and a 13-9 record in dual matches
β’ Saw action with six different doubles partners
β’ Went 5-2 at No. 3 with Lawee Sherif and 3-1 at No. 2 with Riccardo Roberto
β’ Finished with a 12-7 overall singles record (5-4 dual matches)
β’ Earned his first dual-match singles win of the season against Grand Canyon on Feb. 4
β’ Started a four-match win streak with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph over Noah Winton of Villanova (March 2)
β’ Defeated Ben Letzer, 6-1, 6-3, at the fourth position to clinch UCIβs 6-1 victory over Boston University on March 11
β’ Took down Daniel Webb at No. 6 to help the Anteaters upend Dartmouth, 4-3
β’ Had a perfect 6-0 singles mark in hidden duals during the fall tournament season
β’ Advanced to the Round of 16 in doubles alongside Thomas Smart at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
β’ Received ITA Scholar-Athlete and Big West All-Academic distinction
2020-21 (Freshman)
β’ Went 7-5 in doubles and 6-6 in singlesΒ
β’ Teamed up with Jeremy Merville for a 5-2 record at No. 3 doubles
β’ Duo earned an All-Big West honorable mention nod for their performance
β’ Made their debut against Fresno State, clinching the doubles point with a 7-5 victory
β’ Also topped Daniel DeJonge/Pietro Fellin of 23rd-ranked Pepperdine, 6-4
β’ Won five of his first six singles matches, dropping only one set in those victories
β’ Came from behind for an impressive 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 win against Reece Falck of Fresno State in UCIβs home opener
β’ Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete and Big West All-Academic honors
2019-20
β’ Owned a 5-5 overall singles record when the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
β’ Played in one dual match, defeating Guillermo Torres of Bucknell, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 6
β’ Advanced to the State Flight semifinals with wins over opponents from Grand Canyon and Arizona at the Aztec Fall Invitational
β’ Also reached the Flight A consolation final alongside Mark Peneff at the same tournament
β’ Went undefeated in doubles with Jeremy Merville at the LMU Fall Invitational (3-0)
β’ Teamed up with Bruce Man-Son-Hing to upend Drew Baird/Max Wild of 17th-ranked UCLA, 6-4, during the dual-match season
β’ Concluded the campaign with a 9-8 overall doubles record (3-3 dual)
β’ Received ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction
High School
β’Β Lettered three years at Torrey Pines High School
β’Β Earned high school All-American honors as a senior
β’Β Led Torrey Pines to the 2019 and 2017 CIF USTA SoCal Championship
β’Β Also helped the Falcons to three CIF-San Diego Section titles
β’Β Member of the squad that won the All-American Invitational as a freshman
Β
Personal
β’ Working toward a master's degree in software engineering
β’Β Graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science in June 2023
β’Β Older brother was a member of the Stanford men's tennis team
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 30-27
Dual-Match Singles: 13-11
Overall Doubles: 59-57
Dual-Match Doubles: 43-37
β’ Received All-Big West honorable mention distinction in doubles
β’ Led the squad with 15 overall doubles wins including 12 in dual matches
β’ Played most of the season alongside Brandon Park
β’ The duo went 8-6 at the third spot in the lineup
β’ Defeated Conrad Brown/Luka Mrsic of No. 45 UC Santa Barbara, 6-2, in the Big West Championship
β’ Teamed up with Rithvik Krishna to upend UCLAβs Spencer Johnson/Timothy Li at the UCSB Fall Classic
β’ Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team
β’ Earned Big West Spring All-Academic honors
2022-23 (Junior)
β’ Finished the season with 11 overall doubles victories, eight of which came in dual-match play
β’ Teamed up with Rithvik Krishna to go 4-2 at No. 3
β’ Duo helped the βEaters secure the doubles point in a regular-season finale win over UC San Diego that clinched a share of the Big West title
β’ Defeated UC Davisβ Lucas Bollinger/Coleton Hootman, 6-2, in the Big West semifinals
β’ Added four doubles victories alongside Lawee Sherif
β’ Advanced to the Round of 32 at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships with Thomas Smart
β’ Earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors
β’ Also named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2021-22 (Sophomore)
β’ Led the team with 17 overall doubles victories and a 13-9 record in dual matches
β’ Saw action with six different doubles partners
β’ Went 5-2 at No. 3 with Lawee Sherif and 3-1 at No. 2 with Riccardo Roberto
β’ Finished with a 12-7 overall singles record (5-4 dual matches)
β’ Earned his first dual-match singles win of the season against Grand Canyon on Feb. 4
β’ Started a four-match win streak with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph over Noah Winton of Villanova (March 2)
β’ Defeated Ben Letzer, 6-1, 6-3, at the fourth position to clinch UCIβs 6-1 victory over Boston University on March 11
β’ Took down Daniel Webb at No. 6 to help the Anteaters upend Dartmouth, 4-3
β’ Had a perfect 6-0 singles mark in hidden duals during the fall tournament season
β’ Advanced to the Round of 16 in doubles alongside Thomas Smart at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships
β’ Received ITA Scholar-Athlete and Big West All-Academic distinction
2020-21 (Freshman)
β’ Went 7-5 in doubles and 6-6 in singlesΒ
β’ Teamed up with Jeremy Merville for a 5-2 record at No. 3 doubles
β’ Duo earned an All-Big West honorable mention nod for their performance
β’ Made their debut against Fresno State, clinching the doubles point with a 7-5 victory
β’ Also topped Daniel DeJonge/Pietro Fellin of 23rd-ranked Pepperdine, 6-4
β’ Won five of his first six singles matches, dropping only one set in those victories
β’ Came from behind for an impressive 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 win against Reece Falck of Fresno State in UCIβs home opener
β’ Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete and Big West All-Academic honors
2019-20
β’ Owned a 5-5 overall singles record when the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
β’ Played in one dual match, defeating Guillermo Torres of Bucknell, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 6
β’ Advanced to the State Flight semifinals with wins over opponents from Grand Canyon and Arizona at the Aztec Fall Invitational
β’ Also reached the Flight A consolation final alongside Mark Peneff at the same tournament
β’ Went undefeated in doubles with Jeremy Merville at the LMU Fall Invitational (3-0)
β’ Teamed up with Bruce Man-Son-Hing to upend Drew Baird/Max Wild of 17th-ranked UCLA, 6-4, during the dual-match season
β’ Concluded the campaign with a 9-8 overall doubles record (3-3 dual)
β’ Received ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction
High School
β’Β Lettered three years at Torrey Pines High School
β’Β Earned high school All-American honors as a senior
β’Β Led Torrey Pines to the 2019 and 2017 CIF USTA SoCal Championship
β’Β Also helped the Falcons to three CIF-San Diego Section titles
β’Β Member of the squad that won the All-American Invitational as a freshman
Β
Personal
β’ Working toward a master's degree in software engineering
β’Β Graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science in June 2023
β’Β Older brother was a member of the Stanford men's tennis team
CAREER RECORDS AT UCI
Overall Singles: 30-27
Dual-Match Singles: 13-11
Overall Doubles: 59-57
Dual-Match Doubles: 43-37
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