UCLA will travel to Arizona to open its Pac-12 slate this weekend. No. 6 UCLA women’s tennis (7-2) will face Arizona State (5-4) and Arizona (8-3) on Friday and Saturday, respectively. UCLA only played one match since their Feb. 23 win against California due to rain cancelling their match against UC Santa Barbara on Feb. […]
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Associate head coach Rance Brown fosters diversity, brings passion to tennis court
For 15 years, Rance Brown commuted 66 miles from Laguna Beach. The then-volunteer assistant coach for UCLA women’s tennis had to wake up at 5 a.m. every day to drive to campus, but spotting former Lakers star Kobe Bryant running along the Newport Coast Drive made the drive worth it. “I made more money teaching in […]
Weekend in Preview: Feb. 8
Women’s tennis Dylan D’Souza, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins have dropped only one point in their first four duels but will face some of the best teams in the country this weekend. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis (4-0) will travel to Seattle to participate in the ITA national indoor championships. The tournament will be held […]
Weekend in Preview: Track and field record-breaker prepares for next meet, swim and dive heads north
Women’s tennisDylan D’Souza, Daily Bruin reporter The Bruins will face their first ranked opponent this weekend. No. 13 UCLA women’s tennis (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12) will travel to Oklahoma this weekend to face No. 7 Oklahoma State (4-1, 0-0 Big 12) and No. 24 Tulsa (5-3, 0-1 AAC) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. “I’m excited to […]
Women’s tennis sees new roster on court at ITA Kick-Off Weekend
New season, new faces. No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis will open its season against Minnesota on Saturday at Los Angeles Tennis Center during the ITA Kick-Off Weekend. UCLA will play either Florida International or Loyola Marymount on Sunday. “Everyone’s just excited to get the regular season started,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. “(They’re) just trying […]
Women’s tennis rusty in final individual tournament after rain delays practice
The Bruins faced their final test before the start of dual matches. Eight members of No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, to participate in the Freeman Memorial Championships. Seven schools including five top-10 ranked programs competed in the event. “The players needed to play a lot of matches and they had […]
Women’s tennis starts 2019 with tournament matches against San Diego, Stanford
The Bruins played their first matches of 2019 this weekend. Three members of No. 8 UCLA women’s tennis – senior Alaina Miller and freshmen Taylor Johnson and Katie LaFrance – travelled to La Quinta, Calif., to participate in the National Collegiate Tennis Classic. No. 8-seeded Miller earned a bye in the round of 32, but […]