On a windy afternoon in Westwood, the typically rhythmic chime of tennis grunts and racket smashes were nowhere to be heard. Instead, the only audible disturbance was the sound of the UCLA women’s tennis team as the players filed one by one out of their locker room under Straus Stadium and headed toward the team […]
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Women’s tennis dominates doubles play this season
For the UCLA women’s tennis team, two heads appear to be better than one. Hidden within the multitude of individual players’ scores and statistics compiled throughout the course of this season lies one aspect of the Bruins’ performance that can still be denoted as “perfect.” In every dual match this season, the team has managed to […]
UCLA women’s tennis beats Baylor to emerge as No. 1
On a calm, Monday evening at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, a single, loud roar emanated from the basin of Straus Stadium and into the clear sky above. The noise came from freshman Jennifer Brady, who was able to sustain a long enough rally to watch her opponent’s shot sail into the net and make […]
Women’s tennis faces USC for first opponent-court game
As the sound of tennis rallies and coaches’ shouting echoed behind the stands of an empty Strauss Stadium, the scoreboard above the players’ heads displayed a unique addition. Despite this being a practice with no scores to be kept, the marquee already had an opponent’s team name opposite that of UCLA’s. Just three letters, U-S-C […]
Women’s tennis match with St. Mary’s canceled
All week, the UCLA women’s tennis team was preparing itself for what to expect from St. Mary’s, but what both teams failed to expect was a torrential downpour of rain in usually sunny Southern California. The forecast, which calls for heavy thunderstorms and a 100 percent chance of rain throughout the day on Friday, left […]
Women’s tennis gains close win over No. 4 California
On Friday afternoon, as countless UCLA students made their way up and down Bruin Walk, a single easel jutted out into the walkway by the usually vacant Straus Stadium. The easel boasted that “free pizza” would accompany the UCLA women’s tennis match against rival California. Slowly but surely, students trickled into the stadium and located the aroma […]
UCLA edged out by Duke in ITA National Indoor championship
For the UCLA women’s tennis team, Monday evening brought both good and bad news. The team, after defeating three straight opponents reached its third consecutive finals appearance in the annual ITA National Women’s Team Indoor championship. But for the second straight year, the Bruins lost their final matchup in the tournament, leaving them with a […]