When Bryce Pereira was born, Melwin Pereira placed a tennis ball in his newborn son’s hands. “I’ve never met anyone else that loves tennis more than him,” said the freshman of his father. “Whether it’s taking out the trash, doing homework or even eating, (everything) is related somehow to tennis.” Unlike his son, Melwin Pereira […]
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Men’s tennis clinches Pac-12 title in win against crosstown rival
The Bruins shouldn’t count out court six. Crowds gathered at the upper courts Saturday to watch No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (26-2, 8-0 Pac-12) take down No. 12 USC (17-8, 6-2) and win the Pac-12 finals. But it was freshman Connor Hance who clinched the title down on the lowest court. “It feels unbelievable,” Hance […]
Men’s tennis takes down USC, clinches Pac-12 conference title
The Bruins are once again Pac-12 champions. After falling to the Trojans in the 2017 Pac-12 championship final, No. 1-seeded UCLA men’s tennis (26-2, 8-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 3-seeded USC (17-8, 6-2) on Saturday to take home its second conference title in three years. “It’s very special,” said coach Billy Martin. “I told the guys […]
UCLA men’s tennis proceeds to Pac-12 finals after sweeping Oregon
For the second straight year, the Bruins advanced to the Pac-12 finals. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s tennis (25-2, 8-0 Pac-12) swept No. 4 seed Oregon (17-9, 4-4) in the semifinals of the Pac-12 championships on Friday, marking the team’s second consecutive sweep of the tournament. The Bruins struck first in doubles as senior Martin […]
Men’s and women’s tennis advance to semifinals of Pac-12 championship
The Bruins are still in the fight for the Pac-12 title. No. 1 seed UCLA men’s tennis (24-2, 8-0 Pac-12) and No. 2 seed UCLA women’s tennis (19-4, 9-1) both began play in the Pac-12 championships Thursday after earning byes in the opening round. The men’s team swept No. 9 seed Arizona (16-15, 0-8) and […]
Around the League: Tennis begins Pac-12 championships, baseball continues conference play
Baseball David Gottlieb, Sports editor Cold temperatures have caused a record number of postponements across Major League Baseball this year. But the Pac-12 race is just starting to heat up. All of the teams in the conference are at least halfway done with their conference schedules, with No. 2 Stanford (31-5, 12-3 Pac-12) and No. […]
Men’s tennis aims to continue winning streak in upcoming Pac-12 match
The kings of the regular season aim for another title. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (23-2, 8-0 Pac-12) will head to Ojai, California, on Wednesday to seek its second Pac-12 Tournament championship in three seasons. Following a victory against Utah to clinch the regular-season conference title, the Bruins enter the postseason on a 12-match win […]