One thing is certain for UCLA women’s tennis as the postseason begins. Every match counts. The Pac-12 championship kicks off Thursday in Ojai, California, for No. 23 UCLA (13-7, 7-3 Pac-12) as it faces Oregon (13-9, 6-4) in the single elimination bracket. After losses to Arizona State and USC, the Bruins ended the regular season […]
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Women’s tennis ends regular season with rematch loss to USC
Two months ago, UCLA women’s tennis took a 3-1 lead at USC and came out with a 4-3 win. This time, the roles were reversed. The No. 22 Bruins (13-7, 7-3 Pac-12) couldn’t come back from a 3-1 deficit against the Trojans (11-9, 6-4) and dropped their final match of the regular season by the […]
Women’s tennis looks to end regular season with defeat of USC
One match remains in the regular season for UCLA women’s tennis. And it’s against its rival. On Saturday, No. 22 UCLA (13-6, 7-2 Pac-12) battles No. 32 USC (10-9, 5-4) and looks to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Pac-12 Championship with a win. With such a strong rivalry, coach Stella Sampras Webster said […]
Jada Hart surpasses injuries to bring strength to women’s tennis team
Car crash, stress fracture, redshirt year – nothing could stop Jada Hart from playing tennis. In the beginning of her freshman year of high school, Hart suffered a back injury from a sudden car accident. She had to fight her way back harder than she had ever done before. “The accident was a major setback […]
Women’s tennis hopes to ride win streak into final Arizona road games
UCLA women’s tennis knows the importance of finishing strong. This weekend, No. 22 UCLA (12-5, 6-1 Pac-12) travels to Arizona to face Arizona (11-9, 2-5) and No. 29 Arizona State (12-5, 5-2) in its final road matches of the regular season. Although the Bruins have won their last six matches, coach Stella Sampras Webster said […]
Women’s tennis takes growing momentum into Colorado, Utah games
An upset 4-3 win over California in early March was a turning point for UCLA women’s tennis. They haven’t lost since, winning four straight dual matches. “When we beat Cal, I think that really boosted our confidence,” said freshman Ena Shibahara. This weekend, No. 20 UCLA (10-5, 4-1 Pac-12) hopes to add on to its […]
UCLA women’s tennis finishes weekend matchups with 4-3 win over Cal
With a score of 3-3, Saturday’s match against California came down to the final set and junior Kristin Wiley. After falling to No. 14 Stanford (9-1, 2-0 Pac-12) 4-3 on Friday, UCLA women’s tennis (7-5, 1-1) looked to edge out No. 12 California (7-3, 1-1) in its second close match of the weekend. In the […]