Up 4-1 in the second set of the NCAA men’s tennis singles championship, junior Marcos Giron could almost feel the title trophy in his hands. Less than a week earlier, Giron had high hopes as his team entered the semifinal round of the NCAA team tournament against Oklahoma. Unfortunately for UCLA, its hopes of a […]
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UCLA men’s tennis seeks another win over Tennessee in NCAAs
On the road to winning its last national championship, the UCLA men’s tennis team faced Tennessee in the round of 16 in the 2005 NCAA tournament. UCLA started off with dominant doubles play to take the match’s first point. The Bruins continued to dominate into singles, winning the first two matches before the Volunteers finally […]
UCLA men’s tennis to host Cal Poly in NCAA first round
The moment the UCLA men’s tennis team has waited nearly a year for has finally arrived. After the loss to Virginia in last year’s national championship, the Bruins have a new opportunity to reach the finals of this year’s NCAA tennis tournament. From this point forward, every match for the Bruins will be win or […]
Men’s tennis doubles play crucial for NCAA championship
As last year’s NCAA championship got underway, the men’s tennis teams of UCLA and Virginia understood that just one point could be the deciding factor in who would be crowned national champions. Yet the Bruins gave up the very first point of the match in doubles. After defeating UCLA’s first two doubles teams, Virginia secured […]
UCLA men’s tennis reaches for redemption at Pac-12 tournament
On the road against rival USC last Friday, the UCLA men’s tennis team was in position to take the Pac-12 regular-season title. After winning the doubles point, the Bruins took an early lead over the Trojans. Unfortunately for the Bruins, the Trojans responded with strong singles play and took a 3-2 lead. After three sets […]
UCLA improves doubles play in defeats of Arizona, Utah
Friday’s match between the men’s tennis teams of UCLA and Utah began with a fierce battle for the doubles point. After the teams traded wins at courts one and two, the Bruins’ hopes of winning the doubles point rested on the shoulders of freshmen Gage Brymer and Mackenzie McDonald. The young players managed to pull […]
Men’s tennis looks to keep up current form against Utah, Arizona
Just less than a month ago, the UCLA men’s tennis team was on the verge of its first home loss of the season, down 3-2 against Baylor. The Bruins’ final hope at victory rested on junior Marcos Giron and senior Clay Thompson, both of who were already down a set in their singles matches. But […]