Saturday was a new challenge for much of the UCLA women’s tennis team. “It’s been a while since I’ve played four matches in day, but I liked it,” said freshman Alaina Miller. The physical and mental toll of back-to-back dual matches did little to slow No. 21 UCLA (5-1) down, as the team thoroughly dominated […]
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Return of key players fuels women’s tennis’ takedown of Northwestern
An increasingly healthy UCLA women’s tennis team dominated Sunday afternoon, as the No. 21 Bruins scored a 6-1 victory over the visiting No. 26 Northwestern Wildcats. The Bruins (3-1) were buoyed by the return of junior Kelly Shaffer and sophomore Terri Fleming from injury – the pair scored a 6-3 victory over the Wildcat duo […]
Women’s tennis weighs pros, cons of new NCAA no-advantage scoring rule
Kyle McPhillips was solely focused on the point at hand as she battled UNC’s Caroline Price with the 2014 NCAA championship on the line. Fixated on neither the roar of the crowd nor the cheers of her teammates, McPhillips blocked out all distractions to maintain concentration. McPhillips prevailed after a grueling 12-minute, seven-deuce game, with […]
Women’s tennis bounces back to take down St. Mary’s
The UCLA women’s tennis team got back on the winning track on Friday afternoon, defeating Saint Mary’s College 6-1 at the Riviera Country Club, located 4 miles west of UCLA. The No. 21 Bruins improved to 2-1 on the season, while the Gaels fell to 1-2. The defining moment of the match came early as […]
Young women’s tennis squad prepares for ITA Kick-Off Weekend
This weekend’s ITA Division I Kick-Off Weekend will provide the women’s tennis team with its first chance to test out a younger, less experienced lineup than the one that reached last year’s NCAA Final. No. 9 UCLA will face UC Irvine Friday in the opening round. With a win over the Anteaters, the Bruins would advance to […]
Senior women’s tennis player falls in tournament finals
Preparation was tough last week. The rain had ruined much of senior Catherine Harrison’s training schedule and with indoor courts an hour or so away, practice was restricted to mostly conditioning. So when Harrison traveled to Indian Wells, California, for the weekend for the National Collegiate Tennis Classic, it was not completely surprising to see […]
Women’s tennis player takes wins with losses in preseason tournament
Catherine Harrison had mixed emotions following her weekend in Flushing Meadows, New York, as the senior tennis player finished 2-2 at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships. “It was slightly frustrating but overall extremely encouraging,” Harrison said. In her first match, No. 22 Harrison fell 7-6(6), 6-3 to Clemson’s Joana Eidukonyte, the No. 11-ranked player […]