Last year the Bruins’ hopes of a national title stayed afloat until the second round of the NCAA Tournament, when they were crushed by the Pepperdine Waves. No. 14 UCLA women’s tennis (16-4, 8-1 Pac-12) will have a shot at redemption against No. 10 Pepperdine (18-1, 7-0 West Coast Conference) in its penultimate match of […]
Category Archives: Women’s Tennis
Women’s tennis takes 4-0 wins in bouts against Arizona State, Arizona
Sweeps are becoming the norm for the Bruins. No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis (16-4, 8-1 Pac-12) whitewashed both Arizona State (14-8, 7-3) and Arizona (9-14, 0-9) 4-0 on back-to-back days at home this weekend. The Bruins have swept six of their last seven opponents. “I think working on our fitness so that we can maintain […]
Weekend in Preview: Tennis teams to see conference play, rowing to attend Clemson Invitational
Men’s tennisJustin Auh, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins will face a conference foe for the first time in a decade. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (20-2, 5-0 Pac-12) heads to the desert to take on Arizona State (13-7, 2-2) in the schools’ first matchup since 2008. The Bruins will also face Arizona (15-11, 0-5) during […]
Freshman tennis player impresses with grit, consistently makes lineup
Abi Altick may be a freshman, but she is not afraid to fight for her spot in the women’s tennis lineup. “She’ll bring out a little bit of a feistiness when she needs it,” said junior Ayan Broomfield. “She doesn’t bring it out all the time, but when it’s out you have to watch out.” […]
Women’s tennis holds on to conference win streak against Utah, Colorado
With two more victories this weekend, the Bruins have accumulated six straight conference wins. No. 14 UCLA (14-4, 6-1 Pac-12) defeated Utah (10-11, 1-7) 4-3 on Friday and went on to sweep Colorado (8-9, 1-6) 7-0 on Sunday. Despite the wins, UCLA didn’t look good at the onset. The Bruins trailed the Utes 2-0 early, […]
UCLA women’s tennis triumphs over Washington, Washington State
The Bruins dropped only one set across all completed matches this weekend. No. 13 UCLA women’s tennis (12-4, 4-1 Pac-12) swept Washington State (17-2, 2-1 Pac-12) and Washington (10-8, 0-3 Pac-12) 4-0 on consecutive days at home. After facing losses on back-to-back days at ITA Division I National Women’s Team Indoor Championship earlier this season, […]
Women’s tennis sweeps Oregon, continues nine-game doubles streak
The Bruins had some familiar faces cheering them on. No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis (10-4, 2-1 Pac-12) swept No. 20 Oregon (10-6, 1-3) 4-0 at home Sunday afternoon as the Bruins’ 2008 women’s tennis team was celebrated for their NCAA championship. Between the doubles and singles matches, members of the 2008 team gathered on court […]