SAN DIEGO, Calif. – All ten Big West teams will compete in The Big West Championship from April 22-25 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.

LOOKING BACK ON THE SEASON
In their spring campaign, the Blue and Gold posted a 15-8 overall record, including a 10-4 mark at home and a 5-2 record on the road. Against ranked opponents, the Gauchos went 5-5, highlighted by a win over No. 22 Texas Tech.

They conclude the regular season ranked No. 50 nationally. Individually, Ekua Youri was ranked No. 100 earlier this year. Shachf Liebermann earned back-to-back Big West Player of the Week honors on Feb. 11 and Feb. 18, and again on Mar. 11. The following week, Lily Pradkin earned the award for the first time on Mar. 18.

In conference play, the Gauchos captured the regular season title with a perfect 9-0 record, clinching it with a sweep of Cal Poly. They recorded sweeps in four of those conference matches.

ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
UC Santa Barbara secured the No. 1 seed and a double bye into the semifinals. The bracket begins with first-round matches on Wednesday, followed by the second round on Thursday. The semifinals, marking the Gauchos' first appearance in the tournament, will be played on Friday, with the championship match set for Saturday.

Last year, No. 1 seed UC Santa Barbara captured the 2025 Big West Championship with a 4-2 victory over No. 2 seed Cal Poly.