Robin Anderson stood opposite her Florida Gator opponent, a point away from securing a straight-set victory. The junior had been through all of the close calls the UCLA women’s tennis team has had in the past few years, most recently a bitter 4-3 defeat at the hands of Texas A&M; in last year’s semifinal that […]
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UCLA women’s tennis sweeps Miami in Sweet 16
Tick, tock. Tick, tock. Running behind from severe thunderstorms that slightly delayed the opening round of NCAA championship play in Athens, Ga., the UCLA (24-2) women’s tennis team started its Sweet 16 match nearly two hours after its originally scheduled 7 p.m. local starting time. It was going to be a late night for the […]
UCLA women’s tennis to face Sacramento State in first NCAA matchup
Six wins is all the Bruins will need. Over the clanking of metal barricades being stitched together, the UCLA women’s tennis team concluded its last pre-tournament practice as the final preparations for the NCAA championships consumed the Los Angeles Tennis Center around them. An entire tennis season was culminating in this moment, and the excitement […]
Preparation for NCAAs all in the details for UCLA women’s tennis
It’s the little things that matter, and the UCLA women’s tennis team knows it. In the midst of a two-week pause from any form of competition, the longest such break the Bruins have had all season, players and coaches are making it a point to focus in on even the smallest aspects of their daily routines. […]
Freshman tennis player wins Pac-12 singles championship
A lot can change in a year of college athletics. Between athletes transferring into and out of various institutions, and the inevitable departure of graduating seniors, even a year’s time is enough to completely transform a team’s identity. Fortunately for the Bruins, such a conundrum seems to have evaded the UCLA women’s tennis team for at least another […]
Women’s tennis finishes regular season with win over USC
Tucked away on court No. 3 of Straus Stadium Friday afternoon, UCLA women’s tennissenior Courtney Dolehide stared the end of her career as a Bruin in the face. Paired with her doubles partner, junior Chanelle Van Nguyen, the duo found themselves deadlocked against their USC opponents, with a potential Dolehide and Van Nguyen victory handing UCLA […]
UCLA women’s tennis intense on court, playful off court
In the course of nearly eight months, the members of the UCLA women’s tennis team spend much of their time in the nooks of Straus Stadium, surrounded by the same 12 players. With the countless hours spent in close company both at UCLA and on the road at matches and tournaments as far away as Virginia, this […]