Before the NCAA tournament draw was revealed, there was one scenario coach Stella Sampras Webster was hoping to avoid. She didn’t even consider the one her team got. With the No. 9 seed, the UCLA women’s tennis team was put in the dreaded position of a potential quarterfinal match against the top seed. Although the […]
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W. tennis: Out of the Blue
Imagine the referee who just cost your team the intramural basketball championship was going to become the next John Wooden. It seems impossible, doesn’t it? Legendary coaches just don’t seem to emerge from the fray of everyday students. They are gifts that fall into a program’s lap and move into their history books. While they […]
W. tennis: Much of women’s team to miss Pac-10 tourney
The UCLA women’s tennis team finished the season third in the Pac-10 but will be the least represented team at the Conference Championships this weekend at Ojai. More than anything, it reflects where the Bruins’ priorities are. “We don’t want to do anything that hurts our chances in the NCAAs,” coach Stella Sampras Webster said. […]
W. tennis: Bruins seek to topple top-ranked Cardinal
Dynasties rarely collapse overnight. They slowly decline as a new power emerges. In the Pac-10 women’s tennis, a handful of teams have been clamoring to topple the Stanford dynasty for years and become that new power. It hasn’t happened yet, and for No. 7 UCLA to make a dent this season, it will have to […]
W. tennis: Women’s lineup shuffled before big matches
Just when the UCLA women’s tennis lineup seems to be stabilizing, it’s getting shaken up once again. Heading into the Washington State match Saturday, the Bruins had fielded practically the same lineup for nine straight matches, a surprising trend considering the frequent shuffling of starters last year and earlier this season due to injuries. It’s […]
W. tennis: Bruins defeat both Washington teams
The UCLA women’s tennis team played the sixth-ranked team in the nation on Friday, but passers-by stopping in to check the Los Angeles Tennis Center scoreboard early on in the match never would have guessed it. The No. 7 Bruins dismantled Washington in doubles, and then picked up some quick wins in singles on the […]
W. tennis: Bruins, Huskies to face off in grudge match
In last year’s conference match, the Washington women’s tennis team trounced UCLA, 6-1. Yet, oddly enough, it will be the Huskies seeking payback in today’s match at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. The Huskies’ win last April gave them confidence and a No. 6 seed heading into the NCAA Championships, leaving the Bruins (13-6, 3-1 […]