Author Archives: Kendall Salter

Just days after UCLA’s remarkable run to the NCAA Finals, the women’s tennis team was back on the court for the individual singles and doubles championships. But the UCLA individuals were unable to go as deep into the tournament as the entire team.

A sword slashes through the air, colliding into another with a rousing ring. A parry, some shuffling of feet, and a jab. The man in the mask dodges his opponent’s thrust, and goes in for a stab of his own. He hits, and his adversary cries out in despair, at last defeated.

Looking back on it, I’m not sure I was very supportive of my twin sister’s athletic goals. I laughed when Lauren said she would run in the Olympics. I scoffed when she bragged about playing for the U.S. National Soccer Team. I gave a particularly hearty guffaw when she insisted I come out for the […]

Riza Zalameda screamed in frustration. Alex McGoodwin slammed her racket against her foot. Fans hollered their disapproval as another line call went against the Bruins. Tracy Lin sat dazed-looking as she was carted off the courts under the illuminated lights at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. It was that kind of afternoon for the No. […]

The few people who were around after the UCLA women’s tennis practice on Monday afternoon were treated to an impromptu match between two of the Bruins’ best. Junior Riza Zalameda and freshman Yasmin Schnack dueled in the flickering shadows of the afternoon sun as coach Stella Sampras Webster and a few players looked on. “I […]

The trip to Madison, Wis. and the National Team Indoors left the No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis team with an unfamiliar and bitter taste: losing. The Bruins dropped their first match of the season last week, losing 6-1 to Northwestern, before rebounding to finish 1-2 with a convincing win against Wisconsin and a tough loss […]

Preparing for the USTA/ITA National Team Indoors in Wisconsin this weekend, women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster put her best lineup out on the court against the Cal Poly Mustangs on Tuesday. It paid off. No. 15 UCLA recorded a 6-1 victory over the Mustangs in its final non-conference tune-up before the tournament. Cal Poly […]