Author Archives: Andrew Finley

It’s that time of the season when UCLA women’s tennis players would like to take a break, but just can’t. Although they played three of the top teams in the nation last weekend at the National Indoors Championships and are currently in the middle of midterm exams, the matches don’t stop. With home matches against […]

The UCLA women’s tennis team went into its weekend matches at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships hoping to make a statement and left saying wait until next time. Although their 6-1 loss to top-seeded Stanford in the quarterfinals, followed by a 5-2 loss to fourth-seeded Vanderbilt in the consolation round, was disappointing, the Bruins […]

It’s not often the UCLA women’s tennis team gets to face a ranked opponent outside the Pac-10 before May. And that’s the reason the No. 11 Bruins are so excited about facing North Carolina today at the National Indoors in Wisconsin. “It’s nice to play people you’ve never played before,” junior Sarah Gregg said. “I’ve […]

Today, the UCLA tennis teams are asked to stop the bleeding. With the Bruins falling further and further back in the Lexus Gauntlet Trophy race, both men’s and women’s teams will take on the Trojans. Yet while the men beat USC three times last year and are favored once again at home, the women must […]

When Laura Gordon stepped onto the court to play Loyola Marymount’s Tamara Tanner, the match was already over. And it wasn’t because of a quirky NCAA rule that gives UCLA four points each time Gordon steps onto the court. With the top three and back two courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center deemed unplayable […]

It’s inevitable that the UCLA men’s tennis team will be challenged this season. But historically, that challenge never seems to come in January. Following their 7-0 win over Fresno State on Thursday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, the Bruins improved to 16-0 in January over the last five years. “I try not to schedule […]

Last season, a roster boasting seven freshmen created a sense of promise, albeit uncertainty, for the UCLA women’s tennis team. One year later, both potential and uncertainty may be even greater. The Bruins knew they would have to compensate for the loss of four-time All-American Sara Walker. However, the loss of Susi Wild, who quit […]