Women’s tennis falls 4-3 to Georgia Tech in NCAA quarterfinals

The Bruins were on the verge of victory but couldn’t come out on top. After having a 3-1 lead, No. 12-seeded UCLA women’s tennis (23-6, 9-1 Pac-12) were outlasted by No. 4-seeded Georgia Tech (25-5, 12-2 ACC) 4-3 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The match was scheduled to […]

Women’s tennis sees Sweet 16 success with takedown of Ole Miss

Same team, but very different result. No. 12-seeded UCLA women’s tennis (23-5, 9-1 Pac-12) defeated No. 5-seeded Ole Miss (22-7, 9-4 SEC) 4-1 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament after losing to them 4-3 in February. Coach Stella Sampras Webster played the exact same lineup in singles and doubles as she did in […]

Search for ace doubles pairs continues to fully utilize talents of women’s tennis

The doubles point is the first a collegiate tennis team can earn in a match – and often the most important. After dropping the doubles point in three of its first five dual matches of the season, No. 14 UCLA women’s tennis (22-5, 9-1 Pac-12) secured the doubles point 20 times in its last 22 […]

UCLA women’s tennis sweeps Baylor in second round of NCAA tournament

The Bruins looked to redeem themselves from last year’s second-round loss in the NCAA tournament – and they did just that. No. 12-seeded UCLA women’s tennis (22-5, 9-1 Pac-12) swept unseeded Baylor (18-14, 4-5 Big 12) in the second round of the NCAA tournament at the Los Angeles Tennis Center Saturday evening. The scheduled 3 […]

No. 2 seed women’s tennis to focus on stamina in Pac-12 Tournament

It is that time of the year – win and advance. No. 13 UCLA women’s tennis (18-4, 9-1 Pac-12) will travel to Ojai, California, to take on the winner of the Oregon (14-8, 5-5) and Utah (10-13, 1-9) match Thursday in the Pac-12 championships. The tournament begins Wednesday, but the No. 2-seeded Bruins were one […]

Womens’ tennis makes comeback, clinches victory over top-ranked team

The Bruins rallied from a 3-1 deficit to notch their first win against a top-10 team. No. 14 UCLA women’s tennis (17-4, 8-1 Pac-12) toppled No. 10 Pepperdine (18-2, 7-0 West Coast Conference) 4-3 at Malibu. The Bruins handed the Waves its first loss since Feb. 12. After the match, No. 15 sophomore Ena Shibahara […]

Women’s tennis takes 4-0 wins in bouts against Arizona State, Arizona

Sweeps are becoming the norm for the Bruins. No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis (16-4, 8-1 Pac-12) whitewashed both Arizona State (14-8, 7-3) and Arizona (9-14, 0-9) 4-0 on back-to-back days at home this weekend. The Bruins have swept six of their last seven opponents. “I think working on our fitness so that we can maintain […]