This post was updated Feb. 27 at 12:03 a.m.

It’s no secret that the Bruins have performed better at home.

After all, their win streak at the Los Angeles Tennis Center stands at 22.

But No. 30 UCLA women’s tennis (5-2) will hit the road to face San Diego State (5-4) on Saturday at the Aztec Tennis Center. The Bruins last faced the Aztecs in the first round of the 2024 NCAA regionals, but the programs hadn’t met before that since 2006 – and haven’t battled in San Diego since 1990.

“I’m excited to compete against a team that we don’t really know very much about,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster.

UCLA was originally slated to face No. 34 San Diego on Sunday, but the Bruins announced Thursday via the social media platform X that the match was canceled.

In the programs’ last affair, the Bruins swept the Aztecs in Westwood. Then-freshman Ahmani Guichard steamrolled past Zoe Olmos 6-0, 6-0.

While last season’s sweep of San Diego State came right after UCLA fell to California 4-2 in the Pac-12 championships, the Bruins now head to San Diego after a 5-2 triumph over No. 28 Pepperdine on Wednesday in Westwood.

“We are taking what we’re getting from each match and building off of it,” Guichard said.

The Bruins will have a chance to capitalize on their win against the Waves – and prove their success doesn’t only come at home.

Outside of Westwood, UCLA is 1-2 this season, having lost to then-No. 12 Oklahoma and then-No. 16 LSU at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Urbana, Illinois.

With both losses taking place on indoor courts, however, they may not be indicative of what’s to come. Playing on outdoor courts – a style of play Sampras Webster said the team is more familiar with – could be what the team needs to reverse its losing record on the road.

The Aztecs have lost to all three ranked opponents they have faced this season but have consistently won more matches with each ensuing contest. In its most recent of the three matchups against No. 26 Washington on Saturday, San Diego State fell 4-3, dropping one of its last two singles showdowns on match point because of a penalty.

“I’m excited to see (us) get tested playing a team that’s going to be feisty and has everything to gain and nothing to lose,” Sampras Webster said.

Competing at the top spot of the Aztecs’ roster is reigning Mountain West Player of the Year Yasmine Kabbaj, who was named Mountain West Player of the Week on Wednesday. Kabbaj will likely face senior Kimmi Hance, who has consistently been first in the Bruins’ singles lineups and most recently bested Pepperdine’s No. 16 Savannah Broadus.

Sampras Webster said gaining competition experience away from Westwood is especially important for freshmen Olivia Center and No. 42 Kate Fakih – who, in tandem, are ranked as the No. 4 doubles pairing in the nation.

“We’re going to have a couple big tough matches not at home,” Hance said. “Getting that experience is the goal.”