It wasn’t a pretty win, but the UCLA men’s tennis team will take it, especially over one of last year’s Pac-12 title champs. Saturday’s dual match between the No. 4 Bruins and the Stanford Cardinal in NorCal ended in a 4-3 victory for the visitors. “Bottom line is we were a little intimidated, and we […]
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Boisterous crowd to motivate men’s tennis in Stanford rematch
UCLA men’s tennis was caught off guard last year when it traveled to Stanford. The Cardinal program just saw a change in head coach and staff after long-time coach John Whitlinger retired, and new coach Paul Goldstein wanted to bring an energetic crowd to the matches, much like the matches seen at Big 12 schools. […]
UCLA men’s tennis prepares for Pac-12 play, Stanford match
The UCLA men’s tennis team has tasted success early this season, asserting itself as a formidable team in college tennis. But one of the Bruins’ biggest challenges in the Pac-12 still lies ahead with next weekend’s match. “We’ll start working hard on Monday to prepare ourselves for a really tough road match against Stanford, which […]
UCLA men’s tennis victorious with 7-0 win over Anteaters
Billy Martin wasn’t satisfied with his players’ performance. Following a semifinal appearance at the ITA Division I Men’s National Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, the coach expected more out of the No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis team in the 7-0 victory over UC Irvine. “I’m happy for the win, but quite honestly, […]
UCLA men’s tennis set to continue long winning streak against Irvine
Slowly but surely, the Bruins are climbing. The No. 4 UCLA men’s tennis team most recently asserted its place at the top of the national rankings with a strong showing at the ITA Division I Men’s Team Indoor Championships last weekend, reaching the semifinal before losing to now- No.1 UNC. “It means that other people […]
ITA indoors serves as barometer for men’s tennis’ chances at nationals
No one can predict the future, but for the UCLA men’s tennis team, last weekend’s ITA Division I Men’s Team Indoor Championship was an important barometer going into the rest of the season and the NCAA Tournament. After rebounding from a tough midweek loss to No. 1 Virginia with a semifinal finish at the indoor […]
Men’s tennis falls short against UNC at ITA National Indoor semifinals
A repeat of last year didn’t seem likely at first, as the No. 9 UCLA men’s tennis team led in the early sets against No. 7 UNC in the semifinals of the ITA Division I National Men’s Team Indoor Championship. But the No. 3-seed Tar Heels fought back in the remaining sets to overcome the […]