Author Archives: Ajaybir Behniwal

Though it was eliminated from the NCAA Championships after a 4-3 loss to No. 4 Florida on Thursday, the UCLA women’s tennis team has two-thirds of its top six members still staying in Palo Alto to compete. This time, though, the contingent of Bruins will be going on solo missions, competing in the NCAA Individual […]

PALO ALTO “”mdash; The UCLA men’s tennis team looks to retaliate on Sunday as they take on No. 2-seeded Pepperdine after a Bruin upset over the No. 7 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday. The Waves are no strangers to the Bruins, as the two teams engaged earlier this season on the courts of the Los […]

PALO ALTO “”mdash; In the most difficult of times, the UCLA women’s tennis team was able to rely on senior Laura Gordon for inspiration and words of encouragement. But after UCLA’s heartbreaking 4-3 loss to the Florida Gators on Thursday, teammates and coaches filled her usual role, as the team’s lone senior sat in a […]

PALO ALTO “”mdash; As Elizabeth Lumpkin’s forehand shot bounced off the net and fell to the ground, so did the UCLA women’s tennis team’s chance to upset No. 4 Florida in the NCAA Championships Round of 16. The Bruins lost in devastating fashion, 4-3. The Bruins, a heavy underdog to even make it to Stanford […]

At first glance it appears as though the UCLA women’s tennis team may have no chance today as they take on No. 4 Florida. Not only is Florida ranked significantly higher than the No. 19 Bruins, but the Gators (23-1) have only lost one match all season. However, a simple glance at the two teams’ […]

They have made their presence felt. They have done so at all levels. And they have done it consistently over the past two-plus decades. Whether it’s a Pac-10 match, a nonconference match or an NCAA Tournament match, Stanford has dominated collegiate tennis for the past several years like few programs have dominated in any sport. […]

MALIBU “”mdash; Revenge is sweet. Even sweeter, perhaps, was the way the UCLA women’s tennis team shut out No. 13 Pepperdine 4-0 to earn a bid in the Sweet 16. Heading into their match against the Waves, the Bruins (15-6) were well aware of what happened the last time they competed in Malibu, a gut-wrenching […]