It was a fairytale ending for two of UCLA’s seniors. UCLA’s No. 3 seed senior duo of Gabby Andrews and Ayan Broomfield defeated Michigan’s unseeded Kate Fahey and Brienne Minor 5-7, 7-6 (6), 11-9 in the finals of the NCAA doubles championship to finish their collegiate tennis careers. “There’s so many emotions going back and […]
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Women’s tennis to lose several seniors who contributed to NCAA success this year
The Bruins’ season ended in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year. “(I’m) really proud of my seniors who have led this team,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. “(Senior) Ayan Broomfield has such passion and energy, and I know we’ll miss (her). They really came together. They had really good chemistry. They took us […]
Season ends for women’s tennis as it’s unable to get past North Carolina in NCAAs
The Bruins accomplished what no team had done all season – take the doubles point from the Tar Heels. But they still came up short. No. 7 seed UCLA women’s tennis (21-8, 8-2 Pac-12) was toppled by No. 2 seed North Carolina (33-1, 14-0 ACC) 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA championship in Orlando, […]
UCLA women’s tennis hopes to surpass Washington in NCAA round of 16
Two of the four remaining Pac-12 teams are set to face off. No. 7 UCLA women’s tennis (20-7, 8-2 Pac-12) will take on No. 10 Washington (21-4, 8-2) in the round of 16 of the NCAA championships at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Friday at 3 p.m. Both teams swept their opponents in the […]
Four women’s tennis Bruins to represent UCLA in NCAA championship
It’s win or go home for the Bruins, but four players will have the opportunity to compete once more. Freshman Elysia Bolton, redshirt junior Jada Hart and seniors Gabby Andrews and Ayan Broomfield were selected to participate in the NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship in Orlando, Florida. The tournament will begin May 20, one […]
Women’s tennis starts NCAA tournament with dominating sweep of Northern Arizona
The Bruins took all six first sets in singles en route to a sweep over the Lumberjacks. No. 7 UCLA women’s tennis (19-7, 8-2 Pac-12) whitewashed Northern Arizona (15-9, 9-1 Big Sky) in the first round of the NCAA championships Saturday afternoon to set up a second round encounter against LSU (17-11, 5-8 SEC). The […]
Women’s tennis doubles prove successful with both new and old pairings
The Bruins win twice as often when they pick up the doubles point. No. 9 UCLA women’s tennis (18-7, 8-2 Pac-12) is .400 when it loses the doubles point, but .800 when it is the first team to put a point on the scoreboard. Coach Stella Sampras Webster’s squad started doubles dual play clinching the […]