Tuesday’s men’s tennis match was something of a laugher. But one Bruin wasn’t exactly laughing. As No. 8 UCLA (11-5) was cruising to a 7-0 victory over visiting San Diego State (4-4), its third shutout in as many matches, the thought began to dawn on Chris Surapol that Tuesday likely marked his final match of […]
Author Archives: David Regan
Nobody loses in this hoops final
And so, fellow students, it begins. This week marks the beginning of finals, complete with all the concern, panic and stress that invariably accompany these three-hour periods of unadulterated ecstasy. The stress, quite frankly, is enough to make one want to enroll in a class taught by the esteemed Professor Harrick. Because then, there simply […]
M. tennis: UCLA returns to winning ways after recent skid
If you had questions, the UCLA men’s tennis team had answers this weekend. While many in the tennis world were probably wondering whether the Bruins could snap a three-match skid, avenge a horrible early-season loss, and once again assert themselves as legitimate national title contenders, the players themselves were going coolly about their business. And […]
M. tennis: Bruins look to reverse trend
For the most part, tennis players don’t like to designate matches as “must win.” But that’s exactly what senior Tobias Clemens has gone and done. And probably with good reason, because the No. 8 Bruins have struggled mightily of late, losing four of their last five matches. It is a disappointing streak that began with […]
M. tennis: Men’s tennis gets hit with another loss
It happened again. Though it was another day and another opponent, the UCLA men’s tennis team once again found itself on the wrong side of a close match. Just a week removed from a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat at the hands of USC, the Bruins went out and did it again Wednesday, this time losing 4-3 […]
Uninspired basketball not worthy of spot on TV
What an incredible game that was! It had everything: inspired play, lead changes, and in the end, a giant that was somehow still left standing. No. 1 Stanford hung on to win another close one last night, a 63-61 victory over unheralded Washington State in Pullman. This time Matt Lottich was the hero, as he […]
M. tennis: Trojans slice through men’s tennis
Tobias Clemens wanted so much to defeat USC one more time in his illustrious UCLA career. He wanted to win for himself, his team and his school. But in the end, Clemens simply couldn’t get it done. The Bruin senior dropped a three-set match to USC’s Adriano Biaselli, effectively sealing his team’s fate in a […]