The best way to forget about a bad day is to move on to the next day. That’s exactly what UCLA men’s tennis did. After losing to crosstown rival USC 1-4 Thursday, No. 13 Bruins (9-4) bounced back to rout No. 9 Baylor Bears (13-3) 4-0 Saturday evening. Coach Billy Martin didn’t hold back singing […]
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Men’s tennis takes a tough loss against the Trojans
UCLA men’s tennis coach Billy Martin didn’t get the effort he expected from his team. In a midweek matchup against No. 14 USC (13-2), No. 13 UCLA men’s tennis (8-4) lost to its crosstown rivals 4-1 Thursday. With this loss, the Bruins have split both meetings against the Trojans this season. “I’m upset that we […]
After doubles training, men’s tennis hopeful for another win over USC
UCLA has been dominating its rivalry against USC recently. The men’s tennis team beat USC twice last season and once thus far this season. The No. 13 Bruins (8-3), looking to continue their success against their crosstown rival, will take on the No. 14 Trojans (12-2) at Marks Stadium on Thursday. Though UCLA has had […]
Men’s tennis reaches semifinals at Pacific Coast Doubles Tournament
Playing together for the first time was not a problem for freshman Ben Goldberg and sophomore Maxime Cressy. This weekend, the UCLA men’s tennis team traveled to La Jolla, California, to partake in the 128th Annual Pacific Coast Men’s Doubles Championship. The Bruins sent four doubles teams to the tournament, consisting of senior Michael Guzman […]
Around the League: Men’s basketball heats up before postseason, Pac-12 teams stay in top 25
Men’s basketballTuAnh Dam, Sports editor Just one week left until postseason play begins and every team is trying to get one last good impression in before Selection Sunday. Oregon escaped two close games against California and Stanford with Dillon Brooks’ clutch play down the stretch. The Ducks are projected to be a two-seed in the […]
Men’s tennis struggles to find successful doubles combinations
After losing the doubles point against Stanford, coach Billy Martin had a lighthearted message for the team. “I really would have been worried about winning this match had we won the doubles point,” Martin told the players. The comment referred to the fact that the UCLA men’s tennis team beat Stanford all four times last […]
UCLA men’s tennis topples Stanford despite injured, ill players
Not even the flu can stop the UCLA men’s tennis team. The No. 15 Bruins (8-3) beat the Stanford Cardinal (6-3) by a narrow score of 4-2 on Saturday in their first game back at home in almost a month. In addition to senior Joseph Di Giulio missing his fourth consecutive match with an arm […]