With four key players gone and an early-season loss to Fresno State already in the books, the women’s tennis team has slipped far below its national runner-up status of last year. This weekend, No. 21 UCLA (2-1), coming off a 6-1 win last week over St. Mary’s (1-3), has a chance to regain some of […]
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Women’s tennis to take on Saint Mary’s in first away game
The women’s tennis team will encounter its first test away from home this season when it takes on Saint Mary’s Friday, but at least the Bruins won’t have to trek all the way to Northern California to face the Gaels. Instead, the No. 21-ranked Bruins (1-1) will be competing much closer to home. The match […]
Women’s tennis’ doubles edge softens in second match of season
Just two matches into the season, the women’s tennis team has already done something it rarely did last year: It lost a doubles point. UCLA earned 18 of the 22 possible doubles points during the 2015 regular season but in Saturday’s matchup with Fresno State, the Bulldogs took the doubles point and won 4-3 to […]
Women’s tennis team shows potential despite loss to Fresno State
All eyes were on freshman Alaina Miller during the final ten minutes of the UCLA women’s tennis bout against Fresno State on Saturday afternoon at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend Indoor Qualifier. The Bruins were tied with the Bulldogs 3-3 and Miller had rallied a comeback against the Fresno State’s Galina Bykova. Miller’s unique two-handed forehand, […]
Women’s tennis to gain experience in final preseason tournaments
With just eight days until the regular season begins, the UCLA women’s tennis team looks to finish the preseason on a good note. The squad will break into two groups to compete in separate tournaments over the weekend. The Bruins will send two players to Palm Desert, California for the National Collegiate Tennis Classic, while […]
Fall tournaments prepare women’s tennis as season approaches
For the women’s tennis team, the offseason allows players to perfect their serves, refine their volleys and improve their physical conditions. With the fall coming to a close, the Bruins are looking to continue refining their individual games in the remaining tournaments. As the team’s lone representative in this weekend’s Jack Kramer Classic Tournament in […]