Team USA’s roster for the World University Games had UCLA written all over it. The United States sent representatives for 15 sports to Naples, Italy to compete in the international tournament from July 3 through July 14. 37 Bruin athletes participated in different sports. Team USA placed fourth overall with 21 gold, 17 silver and […]
Category Archives: Women’s Tennis
Incoming women’s tennis player claims girls’ doubles title at Wimbledon
A Bruin was crowned doubles champion at arguably the most prestigious and historic tournament in the world of tennis. Rising UCLA women’s tennis freshman Abigail Forbes and her parter Savannah Broadus claimed the girls’ doubles title at Wimbledon – a Grand Slam tournament held annually during the summer at the All England Lawn Tennis and […]
Senior signoffs: Through good times and bad, Alaina Miller thanks UCLA for opportunities to grow
Through the many highs and lows of attending a top university over the last four years, UCLA fostered an environment in which I was able to grow and mature. I first stepped on UCLA’s campus as a student-athlete in January 2016 after having just graduated early from high school in December. I was recruited to […]
UCLA tennis finds first three recruits for 2019-2020 season
Three new Bruin faces have committed to Westwood next year. Abigail Forbes from Raleigh, North Carolina, and Alexandra Vagramov from Port Moody, British Columbia – both with blue-chip status – will join UCLA women’s tennis. Men’s tennis has one commitment in blue-chip recruit Drew Baird of Holly Springs, North Carolina. Unlike many other sports, the […]
Women’s tennis seniors crowned doubles champions of 2019 season
It was a fairytale ending for two of UCLA’s seniors. UCLA’s No. 3 seed senior duo of Gabby Andrews and Ayan Broomfield defeated Michigan’s unseeded Kate Fahey and Brienne Minor 5-7, 7-6 (6), 11-9 in the finals of the NCAA doubles championship to finish their collegiate tennis careers. “There’s so many emotions going back and […]
UCLA women’s tennis doubles team continues on to compete in NCAA semifinal
The Bruins may have been eliminated from team competition, but individual players are still squaring off in Orlando, Florida. UCLA women’s tennis (21-8, 8-2 Pac-12) saw its season come to an end after falling to North Carolina, but four Bruins still travelled to Florida to participate in the NCAA doubles and singles championships. In the […]
Women’s tennis to lose several seniors who contributed to NCAA success this year
The Bruins’ season ended in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year. “(I’m) really proud of my seniors who have led this team,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. “(Senior) Ayan Broomfield has such passion and energy, and I know we’ll miss (her). They really came together. They had really good chemistry. They took us […]