Most incoming collegiate tennis players enroll at their schools in the fall. They spend their first quarter or semester adjusting to their new lifestyles while adapting to a different level of competition in individual tournaments. But not UCLA women’s tennis sophomore transfer Gabby Andrews. The Pomona, California, native was around 16 years old when the […]
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UCLA women’s tennis looks to utilize young doubles players
A consistent staple for the UCLA women’s tennis team is its doubles play. But unlike other years, this season the Bruins will have to rely on their younger players. No. 25 UCLA has many uncertainties surrounding it, since the team’s lineup consists of two freshmen, two sophomores and two juniors. However, freshman Ena Shibahara and […]
Women’s tennis hopes to strike the right chemistry going into season
UCLA women’s tennis has one central goal in mind to start off the season. Fight off the injuries. “I think the biggest thing I’m hoping for is that everyone stays healthy,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster, going into her 22nd season as UCLA head coach. “I think if we stay healthy, there is a lot […]
Women’s tennis hopes to rebound after disappointing end to 2016 season
With the turn of the new year, UCLA women’s tennis hopes to expand on its efforts from last year, after its abrupt ending laid the case for unfinished work to be done. Concluding last season with a defeat to No. 4 Ohio State in the round of 32, the Bruins were quickly eliminated from the […]
Men’s tennis comes away winless from Jack Kramer invitational
UCLA’s men’s tennis came out swinging in the Jack Kramer Collegiate Invitational, but ultimately fell short. “We didn’t get as many Ws as we may have liked,” said associate head coach Grant Chen. “That’s part of the process.” Playing in Rolling Hills Estates, California, this past weekend, the Bruins had four competitors in the tournament […]
Women’s tennis duo narrowly miss national championship title
Jada Hart and Ena Shibahara almost had another national championship. As teammates in women’s doubles, redshirt freshman Hart and freshman Shibahara suffered a 6-3, 6-4 defeat Sunday to Kentucky in the finals match of the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships. “We fought for every point. It was tough,” Shibahara said. The Bruins began their tournament […]