Mustang News Staff Report
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What: Cal Poly men’s tennis (8-12, 3-1 Big West) takes on rival UC Santa Barbara (8-12, 3-0) on Senior Day
When: 1 p.m. Saturday at Mustang Courts
Storylines:
- The winner of the rivalry matchup will automatically earn one of the two byes headed into the Big West Conference Championships next weekend at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
- A Mustangs’ win coupled with a Hawaii loss at UC Irvine on Friday would clinch the No. 1 seed for Cal Poly in the tournament.
- Of the four most recent meetings between the Mustangs and Gauchos, all but one has come down to 4-3 margins.
- Freshman Ben Donovan (15-9) was named Big West Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.
Stephan Teodosescu contributed to this report.