No. 7 USC Men’s Tennis Set For Midweek Crosstown Showdown Against UCLA

Men’s Tennis | February 27, 2023

THIS WEEK 
The University of Southern California’s men’s tennis team will head across town to Westwood this week for a Wednesday, March 1 match against rival UCLA. The match is scheduled to take place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center at 3 p.m. pacific time. 
 
Most recently, the Trojans competed at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship in Chicago, Ill. USC defeated No. 12 UNC (4-1) in the first round before falling to No. 2 Kentucky (4-3) and No. 13 Georgia (4-2). 
 
Fans looking to follow the match can catch the action here. 
 
IN THE RANKINGS        
USC boasts three Trojans in the national singles rankings with sophomore Peter Makk leading USC at No. 19. Trojan senior Stefan Dostanic locked in the No. 42 ranking.
 
USC also boasts a ranked doubles pair of Stefan Dostanic and Bradley Frye, who hold the No. 17 rank. 
 
SCOUTING UCLA 
No. 27 UCLA is 5-1 on the season, with their only loss being a 4-0 loss to USC back in January. Most recently, the Bruins defeated UC Irvine 6-1 on Saturday, Feb. 11 at home. The Bruins were scheduled to play Gonzaga on Friday, Feb. 24, but given heavy rain in the area, the match was postponed. One Bruin stands alone in the ITA’s latest singles rankings, with Alexander Hoogmartens occupying the No. 48 spot. 

USC volunteer assistant coach Bryce Pereira is a UCLA men’s tennis alum and competed one season alongside USC sophomore Karl Lee, who spent his first season as a Bruin before transferring earlier this year.