Story Links Match Notes – #20 Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng (Columbia) Jr. | 6-0 | St. Albans, England | The Marlborough Science Academy FRESHMAN (2022-23) • 2023 All-WCC Honorable Mention (Singles) • 2023 All-WCC First Team (Singles) QUICK FACTS • 2024 All-WCC Honorable Mention • Won his last six singles matches of the season in straight […]
– #20 Hugo Hashimoto/Michael Zheng (Columbia)
Jr. | 6-0 | St. Albans, England | The Marlborough Science Academy
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
• 2023 All-WCC Honorable Mention (Singles)
• 2023 All-WCC First Team (Singles)
QUICK FACTS
• 2024 All-WCC Honorable Mention
• Won his last six singles matches of the season in straight sets, including four in postseason play
• Fall 2024 NCAA Doubles Championship Qualifier (Rd. 32 w/ Sacchitt Sharrma)
• Favorite things to do in San Diego is going to Pacific Beach, eating at different restaurants, and enjoying the sunsets and beautiful weather
• August Holmgren (Doubles): 2019
PERSONAL
• Used Redshirt option during dual season
• Went 15-11 in singles play, including going 5-4 against nationally ranked opponents
• Has two Brothers: Eero Vasa, Pepperdine University (Tennis), Lauri Vasa, West Virginia Wesleyan College (Soccer)
• Went 22-3 in overall singles competition on the season; a perfect 19-0 in dual match play, 16 of which were won in straight sets
• This will be the second ever meeting between the two teams, first in over 38 years, the only other meeting being a 6-3 Torero loss on March 12, 1987
• Reached a season-high ITA ranking of No. 15 with Sacchitt Sharrma, qualifying for the NCAA Doubles Championships
• Has five siblings: brothers Jordan, Aaron, Chase, and Ronin, and sister Skylar
• Went 3-0 in his singles matches
PERSONAL
• Went 11-4 in singles play on the year
• 2023 All-WCC Honorable Mention (Doubles)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Tarvet became the just the fifth player to win both the singles and doubles title at the season’s first big national tournament, the first since 2015
• Best Team Final Ranking: #12
• Won a European Championships title in U18 doubles
• Total prior Doubles Appearances: 7
• Fall 2024 NCAA Singles Championships Qualifier (Rd. 64)
• WCC Doubles Team of the Week – Feb. 6, ’24; Feb. 13, ’24; Feb. 20, ’24; March 5, ’24, March 12, ’24; Jan. 28, ’25
• Went 10-5 in doubles play on the year
• 2024 ITA All-American Championships Doubles Title Winner (w/ Oliver Tarvet)
• Was an overall 15-3 in doubles competition on the single
IIRO VASA – (E-Ro Vah-Sah)
• Took home the final point during singles play of USD’s opening round NCAA Tournament match against UCSB, despite losing the first set
• Total Team NCAA Appearances: 19
FRESHMAN (2022-23)
• Was No. 2 in India in Under-12, top-10 in India in Under-14 and Under-16
• Finished with 4-6 doubles record
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• All-WCC Honorable Mention in singles
• Mother, Kristine, played DI college basketball at DePaul
• Also won a doubles match during the WCC Tournament semifinals to secure a point in a 4-1 win against Portland.
– #114 Stian Klaassen (San Diego)
DOMINATING CONFERENCE HONORS … AGAIN
• ITF Junior Grade 5 Dehradun Singles Champion
• ITF Junior Grade 5 Dehradun Doubles Champion
TOREROS SWEEP ITA ALL-AMERICAN TITLES
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Went 14-13 on the year, playing at the 1-3 spot throughout the dual match season
• Won back-to-back state doubles championships in 2018/2019 with his brother Chase, the first state titles for his city in more than 15 years
• Scott Lipton:1980
• WCC Doubles Team of the Week – Feb. 18, ’25
– #83 Nicolas Kotzen/Max Westphal (Columbia)
• Oliver Tarvet (Doubles): 2024
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2024 WCC All-Academic Team
• ITA’s doubles rankings with Sacchitt Sharrma
• Son of Ulrike and Ortwin Ruland
• Came to San Diego with a No. 4 German junior ranking, No. 60 in the German men’s ranking and No. 58 in the ITF Junior ranking
• Has already won a 15K Pro Doubles title
– #30 Nicolas Kotzen (Columbia)
– #51 Hugo Hashimoto (Columbia)
• WCC Singles Player of the Week (April 16, 2024)
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Can deadlift 500 lbs
• Was a perfect 4-0 in doubles during the dual match season, dropping no more than three games in a match
• 2023 WCC All-Academic Team
• 2024 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
• 2024 ITA All-American (Spring, Singles)
• Joel Gamerov (Doubles): 2019
• Favorite musical artist is Makko
This Season – Singles: 0-2 (L2); Doubles: 7-1 (W7, 6-1 w/ Berrut)
OLIVER TARVET – (Tar-vit)
• In doubles action, Tarvet went 12-10, in addition to a perfect 5-0 record during conference action … Went a combined 3-0 from the No. 1 and 3 positions
