Although two members of the UCLA women’s tennis team are out because of illnesses, the Bruins persevered. Without No. 16 sophomore Ena Shibahara and No. 76 junior Alaina Miller, No. 17 UCLA (1-0) defeated the unranked UC Santa Barbara 4-2 after squandering the doubles point. No. 119 redshirt sophomore Jada Hart emerged victorious on court […]
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Weekend in Preview: Men’s water polo celebrates 114th title, women’s tennis heads to Vegas
Women’s tennis Dylan Dsouza, Daily Bruin Contributor The No. 17 UCLA women’s tennis team will be back in action this weekend for the first time since early November. Five Bruins will be traveling to Las Vegas to participate in the Freeman Memorial Championships. They will be led by No. 16 sophomore Ena Shibahara, who came […]
Women’s tennis transfer looks to UCLA for bigger stage
As a high school senior from urban Toronto, Ayan Broomfield instantly fell in love with suburban Clemson during her college visit. Playing mostly at the top of the Tigers’ lineup in singles and doubles, she amassed a 31-25 singles record, 28-16 doubles record and led Clemson to the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. […]
UCLA women’s tennis falls short of win despite competitive performance
The UCLA women’s tennis team showed promise in its last two fall competitions, but ultimately came up short of a tournament victory. The Bruins finished their fall schedule over the weekend at tournaments in Palm Desert and Rolling Hill Estates, California. Four members of the team participated in the Oracle Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Fall […]
UCLA women’s tennis to conclude fall matches with weekend tournaments
The UCLA women’s tennis team will head off to separate destinations to conclude its fall schedule. The weekend tournaments will be the last time the Bruins will take the court before the regular season begins. The two highest ranked players on the team, No. 1 sophomore Ena Shibahara and No. 52 junior Ayan Broomfield, were […]
Longtime chemistry leads to ITA regional doubles championship win
Friends since age 9, and now doubles partners. No. 23 UCLA women’s tennis’ duo of No. 73 redshirt sophomore Jada Hart and junior Gabby Andrews teamed up for the first time in San Diego to win the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southwest Regional Championships without dropping a single set. “The tennis community is actually quite small,” […]
UCLA women’s tennis coach inducted into SCTA Hall of Fame
UCLA Athletics has a storied history filled with legends. On Oct. 1, one was honored for her myriad of contributions to the Bruins. UCLA women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster was inducted into the Southern California Tennis Association Hall of Fame along with 11 other honorees, including 11-time Grand Slam champion Rod Laver, at the […]