Beach volleyball Angie Forburger, assistant Sports editor Of the nine Pac-12 beach volleyball programs, two qualified for the NCAA tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama this weekend. No. 1 UCLA (35-3), named the Pac-12 champion Saturday, earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament for the first time in program history. The Bruins currently hold a […]
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Men’s tennis takes down USC, clinches Pac-12 conference title
The Bruins are once again Pac-12 champions. After falling to the Trojans in the 2017 Pac-12 championship final, No. 1-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (26-2, 8-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 3-seeded USC (17-8, 6-2) on Saturday to take home its second conference title in three years. “It’s very special,” said coach Billy Martin. “I told the guys […]
UCLA men’s tennis proceeds to Pac-12 finals after sweeping Oregon
For the second straight year, the Bruins advanced to the Pac-12 finals. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s tennis (25-2, 8-0 Pac-12) swept No. 4 seed Oregon (17-9, 4-4) in the semifinals of the Pac-12 championships on Friday, marking the team’s second consecutive sweep of the tournament. The Bruins struck first in doubles as senior Martin […]
Men’s and women’s tennis advance to semifinals of Pac-12 championship
The Bruins are still in the fight for the Pac-12 title. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s tennis (24-2, 8-0 Pac-12) and No. 2 seed UCLA women’s tennis (19-4, 9-1) both began play in the Pac-12 championships Thursday after earning byes in the opening round. The men’s team swept No. 9 seed Arizona (16-15, 0-8) and […]
Women’s tennis closes regular season with 4-0 sweep of USC
The Bruins finally got to face their rival for the first time this season – and they capitalized. No. 14 UCLA women’s tennis (18-4, 9-1 Pac-12) swept USC (12-9, 5-5) at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Saturday. It was the teams’ first meeting this year after their scheduled match in March was canceled. “Against […]
No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis maintains undefeated home record
The Bruins won their sixth-straight match and didn’t drop a single set. No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis (17-2, 2-0 Pac-12) defeated UC Irvine (10-8, 0-0) at home Tuesday, sustaining its undefeated record at home this season. This was the Bruins’ first match since their match against Oklahoma on March 15. “I felt this was a […]
Men’s tennis’ success in singles leads to win after struggles in doubles
Despite dropping their second straight doubles point, the Bruins prevailed. No. 3 UCLA men’s tennis (16-2, 2-0 Pac-12) came back in singles to escape an upset by No. 13 Oklahoma (12-2) at home Thursday. This marks the Bruins’ fifth straight win. “The character is tested on teams when you lose that doubles point,” said coach […]