UCLA and Oklahoma have plenty of history, but not in the regular season. From 2014 to 2016, Oklahoma took UCLA men’s tennis out of the NCAA Championships for three consecutive years. In 2015, the No. 1 Sooners were the favored team against the No. 16 Bruins. The next year, No. 11-seeded Oklahoma triumphed over No. […]
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Men’s tennis trumps Washington to maintain winning streak
UCLA men’s tennis swept the first weekend of conference play to continue its four-match win streak. No. 4 UCLA (15-2, 2-0 Pac-12) triumphed over Oregon (9-6, 0-2) and Washington (8-7, 0-2) with a 4-1 score in both matches Friday and Sunday, respectively. So far this season, the Bruins have excelled in doubles, winning their last […]
Despite losses, men’s tennis shows improvement at doubles championships
The Bruins’ doubles teams showed improvement at this year’s Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship. No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis (13-2) fell just short in the finals of the main draw, but won the consolation championship this weekend in La Jolla, California. UCLA had reached the semifinals of the tournament last year. The fifth-seeded pair of […]
UCLA men’s tennis reaches ITA finals for first time in 14 years
UCLA men’s tennis hasn’t won the NCAA championship since 2005, but the Bruins just broke an even bigger dry spell. No. 4 UCLA (11-2) defeated No. 3 Ohio State (10-1) and No. 5 Texas A&M (7-2) in the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship this past weekend. UCLA reached the finals for the […]
Men’s tennis falls to Wake Forest in ITA indoor championships final match
The Bruins had not made the finals of the ITA indoor championships since 2004. This year, No. 7 UCLA men’s tennis (11-2) reached the final match but fell just short to No. 1 Wake Forest (9-0), losing 4-2. “It’s still very early in our season and I was extremely proud of our guys,” said coach […]
Men’s tennis to face top teams at ITA indoor championships
The Bruins have only played one match indoors this season – and that was just two days ago, against Seattle. “I don’t expect them to be very comfortable even come Friday because it’s sort of a different mind frame,” said coach Billy Martin. “We have to adapt very quickly; a lot of the teams that […]
UCLA men’s volleyball tops UC Irvine for second time in season
The Bruins have bested four top-10 opponents – most recently the Anteaters, for the second time this year. No. 2 UCLA (10-1) defeated No. 4 UC Irvine (10-2) in four sets Saturday night. Coach John Speraw credits the recent success of the Bruins with their bic attack. Bic stands for “back row quick,” a style […]