Abi Altick turned her match around from a blowout loss into a clinching win. “I was in (a similar) situation last year,” the sophomore said. “It was just really a good feeling when I finally won.” No. 5 UCLA women’s tennis (7-1) rebounded from its loss last weekend by sweeping Saint Mary’s (1-6) on Friday […]
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Women’s tennis’ win streak comes to an end at ITA indoor championships
Winning ways came to a halt at the indoor championships. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (5-1) fell to No. 3 North Carolina on Sunday in a 4-1 defeat a day after edging out No. 15 South Carolina (4-2) in a 4-3 win at the Oracle ITA Division I National Women’s Team Indoor Championship in Seattle. […]
Women’s tennis remains undefeated with victories over Oklahoma State, Tulsa
The Bruins claimed their first victory against a ranked opponent. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (4-0) won both of its matchups this weekend, including a 4-1 victory over No. 9 Oklahoma State (4-2) and a 4-0 win over Tulsa (6-4). The Bruins have now won their last four matchups by a combined score of 16-1. […]
Women’s tennis is counting on combination of youth and experience
The Bruins used a mix of freshmen and veterans in their wins at the ITA Kickoff. Freshmen Elysia Bolton and Taylor Johnson led No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (2-0) in ITA Kickoff weekend. Bolton – who came to Westwood ranked No. 22 on the ITF juniors list – has burst onto the college tennis scene, […]
Women’s tennis starts season undefeated, advancing to ITA indoor championship
The Bruins did not concede a single loss. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (2-0) emerged victorious in both of its duals this weekend at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, defeating Minnesota (1-1) 4-0 on Saturday to advance to the championship against Loyola Marymount (1-2). Another 4-0 scoreline on Sunday helped the Bruins claim their second win […]
Women’s tennis’ Jada Hart clinches world championship for Team USA at BNP Paribas
Jada Hart does not take breaks. In what was supposed to be time off from competitive tennis, the redshirt junior teamed up with Duke’s Maria Mateas and went 3-0 last week in Grenoble, France, to help the United States claim the Master’U BNP Paribas championship. The title has now gifted Team USA its eighth win […]
After slicing past foes, women’s tennis ends ITA run just short of semifinals
Two tiebreakers ended the hopes of a Bruin championship. “It was a great experience,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. UCLA women’s tennis sent five players to the Oracle ITA National Fall Championships this past week in Arizona, registering two quarterfinal appearances in doubles and a quarterfinals appearance from freshman Elysia Bolton in singles. Doubles pair […]