Anxious to move on after last week’s debacle at the National Indoors, the UCLA women’s tennis team looked to regain a little momentum going into the Pac-10 season. It did just that and then some. The No. 11 Bruins dismantled No. 22 Fresno State 7-0 Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, despite playing without […]
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W. tennis: Bruins prep for Pac-10 without Bercek
With the start of the Pac-10 season looming just a week away, the UCLA women’s tennis team will look to regroup this weekend without its No. 1 singles player. The No. 11 Bruins (4-2) will take the court against No. 22 Fresno State (1-0) this Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center sans Daniela Bercek, […]
W. tennis: Women’s tennis falls in 1st round
When the UCLA women’s tennis team’s No. 1 singles player, Daniela Bercek, succumbed to a shoulder injury Thursday, she took UCLA’s tournament hopes with her. The third-ranked Bruins fell victim to unseeded Miami in the first round of the ITA National Women’s Team Indoor Championships, ending their run at the title a lot sooner than […]
W. tennis: Team to face new level of competition
After dabbling around with lesser opponents for two weeks, the UCLA women’s tennis team will finally be able to put their skills to the test this weekend. The No. 4 Bruins will open up competition at the USTA/ITA Women’s National Team Indoor Championships in Madison, Wis., today against Miami in a tournament that features seven […]
W. tennis: Matches keep Bruins focused
With the ITA National Team Indoors looming only a week away, UCLA women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster will use this week’s matches against UC Irvine and Pepperdine to sharpen her team’s skills. “We’re trying to keep everyone fresh and keep them focused,” Sampras Webster said. Despite being heavily favored in these next two matches, […]
W. tennis: In Full Swing
Usually, when a program loses three of its top players, it becomes weaker. The opposite, however, could be said of this year’s UCLA women’s tennis team. One year ago, a senior-less Bruin team made a run to the NCAA finals where it lost to second-seeded Stanford. By the summer though, starters Lauren Fisher, Jackie Carleton […]
W. tennis: UCLA takes doubles title in Las Vegas
After disappointing early round exits in singles play and the pressure of heading into the season on a low note, UCLA’s top duo of sophomore Daniela Bercek and freshman Riza Zalameda bore down and took charge. After losing to Stanford’s Theresa Logar and Whitney Deason, respectively, Bercek and Zalameda bounced back and took the doubles […]