SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Ranked No. 18 nationally as a team, San Diego swept West Coast Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week awards this week. Lambert Ruland garnered two awards, winning Singles Player of the Week and part of Doubles Team of the Week with Adrien Berrut. For the second straight week, Manvydas Balciunas won Freshman of the Week for the Toreros.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE SINGLES PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LAMBERT RULAND, JR. – SAN DIEGO
After going 2-0 at No. 1 doubles, Lambert Ruland clinched both of USD's ranked wins. In the 6-1 win over No. 54 Memphis last Thursday, he earned a straight set 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) win. In the 4-1 win over No. 29 Princeton last Saturday, he was victorious, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. This is the first time this season that Ruland has won Singles Player of the Week.
Also nominated: Francisco Duran, Saint Mary's; Jonty Giesen, Pacific; Lukas Maskow, Santa Clara; Lasse Poertner, Pepperdine; Max Wuelfing, LMU
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DOUBLES TEAM OF THE WEEK – LAMBERT RULAND, JR., ADRIEN BERRUT, SO., SAN DIEGO
Lamber Ruland and Adrien Berrut went 2-0 on the No. 1 court last week, including a top-10 win. In USD's 6-1 win over No. 54 Memphis last Tuesday, the pair picked up a 6-3 win. In the 4-1 win over No. 29 Princeton last Saturday, they were victorious again, this time over the No. 7-ranked tandem in the country, 6-3, to clinch the doubles point. This is the pair's first conference doubles team of the week award this season.
Also nominated: Tiago Boschmans and Luca Lemaitre, Santa Clara; Alex Padro Parra and Max Wuelfing, LMU; Christof Schaertlin Coffey and Reuben De Klerk, Pacific
WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – MANVYDAS BALCIUNAS, FR. – SAN DIEGO
Manvydas Balciunas went 2-0 in singles and 1-1 in doubles last week. In USD's 6-1 win over No. 54 Memphis last Tuesday, he posted a three-set victory on the third court, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. In last Sautrday's 4-1 win over No. 29 Princeton, he won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, on the second court, and played a part in the clinching of the doubles point, teaming up with fellow dutchman Stian Klassen for a 6-1 win. This is the third time this season Balciunas has won conference freshman of the week.
2026 West Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Singles Players of the Week
January 20: Oliver Tarvet, San Diego
January 27: Max Wuelfing, LMU
February 3: Lasse Poertner, Pepperdine
February 10: Max Wuelfing, LMU
February 17: Edward Winter, Pepperdine
February 24: Adrien Berrut, San Diego
March 3: Lasse Poertner, Pepperdine
March 10: David Fix, Pepperdine
March 17: Lambert Ruland, San Diego
2026 West Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Doubles Teams of the Week
January 20: Manvydas Balciunas and Stian Klaassen, San Diego
January 27: Luca Bluett and John Kim, Santa Clara
February 3: Edward Winter and Hugh Winter, Pepperdine
February 10: Aleksa Pisaric and Lasse Poertner, Pepperdine
February 17: Darius Tamaddon and Cesar Cruz, LMU
February 24: Valentin Faure and Ferran Redza, Santa Clara
March 3: Nikola Keremedchiev and Cade Fernando, Portland
March 10: Nikola Keremedchiev and Cade Fernando, Portland
March 17: Lambert Ruland and Adrien Berrut, San Diego
2026 West Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Freshmen of the Week
January 20: Manvydas Balciunas, San Diego
January 27: Kuba Hrynkiewiecz, LMU
February 3: Ferran Redza, Santa Clara
February 10: Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida, Pepperdine
February 17: Sam Simmonds, Saint Mary's
February 24: Juan Pedro Etchecoin, Saint Mary's
March 3: Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida, Pepperdine
March 10: Manvydas Balciunas, San Diego
March 17: Manvydas Balciunas, San Diego