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Men's Tennis

City Sweeps Victor Valley for 3rd Straight Win

The Knights won their third straight match on Tuesday after sweeping Victor Valley, 9-0, to improve to 8-6 overall and 7-2 in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference. It was the second consecutive win by a sweep and also the second time this season that the San Diego City has blanked Victor Valley. 

March 19, 2024

Knights Ranked No. 18 in Final ITA Rankings

The final Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings of the 2023 season were released on Tuesday and the Knights finished as the No. 18 team in the state after going 9-7 overall and 8-4 in the Inland Empire Conference, which was good for third place.

May 30, 2023

Espinoza/Castillo Make All-IEAC; Cao/Niccum Join Them at State Tourney

City's No. 1 doubles team of Brian Espinoza and Eduardo Castillo earned All-Inland Empire Athletic Conference honors by advancing to the semifinals of the conference championship tournament and also qualified for the state championship tournament. Espinoza also earned All-IEAC in singles by making it to the quarterfinals. Porter Niccum and Danny Cao are also headed to state by qualifying in doubles.

April 05, 2023

Knights Win 4th Straight; Ranked No. 9 in SoCal

The Knights played a home doubleheader on Thursday and dominated Imperial Valley with two 8-1 victories to improve to 6-1 in the IEAC and 7-3 overall. The Knights, who have won four in a row, are now ranked No. 9 in Southern California according to the first Intercollegiate Tennis Associaton rankings released on March 8.

March 09, 2023

City Improves to 3-0 in IEAC With 7-2 Win Over MSJC

The Knights took care of business at home with a 7-2 win over Mt. San Jacinto to improve to 3-1 overall and 3-0 in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference. The Knights won two-of-three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches to earn their second straight win.

February 27, 2023

City Pulls Out A 5-4 Win at El Camino

It came down the the final singles match once again and Porter Niccum came through with a straight sets win to give the Knights a 5-4 victory at El Camino. It was their second win in the last three matches with that same score.

February 21, 2023

Andrew Suver Headed to State Championship Tourney!

Andrew Suver is headed to the state championship after winning two matches at the Southern California regional tournament on Friday. The state tournament will be held at the Mount San Antonio College tennis courts on Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7.

April 29, 2022

Coach Brandon Lupian's Interview With City Times

San Diego City got past Riverside, 5-0, last week in the opening round of the CCCAA men's tennis Southern California regional playoffs, but the Knights' run ended on Tuesday with a 5-0 loss at undefeated Ventura (18-0) in a regional semifinal. It was a great season nonetheless with the Knights posting a 14-4 overall record which gives this year's team the highest winning percentage (.778) since Brandon Lupian took over in 2007.  Coach Lupian recently took part in an interview with City Times to discuss the team's success this season as well as his career. 

April 13, 2022

Knights Advance to Regional Semifinal With 5-0 Victory Over Riverside

The San Diego City College men's tennis team has advanced to a regional semifinal after dispatching No. 5 Riverside 5-0 in Tuesday's first round match. The Knights, who have made the playoffs in four consecutive seasons have now made it past the first round in successive postseasons.

April 05, 2022

No. 4 Knights To Host No. 5 Riverside in 1st Round Playoff on April 5

The San Diego City College men's tennis team is set to host a first round California Community College Athletic Association Southern California regional playoff on Tuesday, April 5 at 2 p.m. The Knights are seeded No. 4 and will match up against No. 5 Riverside.

April 04, 2022

Knights Sweep MSJC; Finish 2nd in IEAC

The Knights wrapped up the Inland Empire Athletic Conference season with a 9-0 home victory over Mt. San Jacinto to secure a second place finish with a 10-2 record. Thursday's win was the fifth straight by way of a sweep and the eighth time the Knights have blanked a team this season.

March 24, 2022

Knights Sweep Victor Valley for 3rd Win in a Row

The Knights had their six-match win streak snapped on March 15 by first-place College of the Desert, but the Knights responded by winning three straight since, including a 9-0 win at Victor Valley. City improved to 12-2 overall and 9-2 in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference, which is good for second place.

March 22, 2022

City Wins 6th Straight With a 9-0 Sweep of Mt. SAC

The Knights earned their sixth straight victory on Thursday by sweeping Mt. San Antonio, 9-0, and improving to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference. It was City's fourth 9-0 sweep of the season and second in the last three matches. 

March 10, 2022

Knights Win 5th Straight, 7-2, Over El Camino

San Diego City's men's tennis team won its fifth consecutive match on Thursday, 7-2, over El Camino to improve to 8-1 overall and 6-1 in the Inland Empire Athletic Conference. The Knights swept all three doubles matches and won four of the six singles matches to earn their second win over El Camino this season.

March 03, 2022

ITA Names Speshilov and Palmer as 'Rookie of the Year' and 'Player to Watch'

The Intercollegiat Tennis Association (ITA) announced on Friday that San Diego City College men's tennis players Nik Speshilov and Colin Palmer have been named Region I Rookie of the Year and Player to Watch, respectively. 

May 22, 2020

Final ITA Rankings Have Knights at No. 7 in the State

San Diego City's men's tennis team finished the shortened 2020 season as the No. 7 ranked team in the state according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), which announced its final rankings on Thursday.

April 23, 2020