Make that eight straight doubles points for UCLA women’s tennis. The No. 20 Bruins (12-5, 6-1 Pac-12) haven’t dropped a doubles set – let alone lose the point – in over a month, and that trend continued Friday and Saturday when they swept both the Colorado Buffaloes (9-10, 1-7) and Utah Utes (7-8, 2-6) 4-0. […]
Category Archives: Women’s Tennis
Women’s tennis takes growing momentum into Colorado, Utah games
An upset 4-3 win over California in early March was a turning point for UCLA women’s tennis. They haven’t lost since, winning four straight dual matches. “When we beat Cal, I think that really boosted our confidence,” said freshman Ena Shibahara. This weekend, No. 20 UCLA (10-5, 4-1 Pac-12) hopes to add on to its […]
Women’s tennis defeats Washington and Washington State over weekend
Two conference matches, two more wins for No. 20 UCLA women’s tennis (10-5, 4-1 Pac-12). The Bruins nearly swept both the Washington Huskies (14-5, 3-2) and the Washington State Cougars (9-10, 0-5) – 4-1 and 6-1 respectively – to clinch their third and fourth straight victories of the season, dropping just two points in two […]
Women’s tennis rides doubles success to victory over Oregon
UCLA women’s tennis is on a doubles roll. The No. 20 Bruins (8-5, 2-1 Pac-12) won the opening point for the fourth dual match in a row, all without dropping a set, and then pulled away from the host Oregon Ducks (8-6, 2-1) for a 4-1 victory Friday. [Related: UCLA women’s tennis finishes weekend matchups […]
UCLA women’s tennis finishes weekend matchups with 4-3 win over Cal
With a score of 3-3, Saturday’s match against California came down to the final set and junior Kristin Wiley. After falling to No. 14 Stanford (9-1, 2-0 Pac-12) 4-3 on Friday, UCLA women’s tennis (7-5, 1-1) looked to edge out No. 12 California (7-3, 1-1) in its second close match of the weekend. In the […]
Women’s tennis to face Stanford, Cal with renewed energy
UCLA women’s tennis heads into two conference matches this weekend with a goal in mind. Get back on track. Following three losses in a row, the Bruins (6-4) look to bring stronger energy against No. 14 Stanford (7-1), the defending national champion, and No. 12 California (6-2) on Friday and Saturday. When UCLA last faced […]
Freshman tennis standout Ena Shibahara follows tennis dream to Westwood
To 12-year-old Ena Shibahara, the Los Angeles Tennis Center didn’t even seem like it was part of a school. Growing up, all she knew about UCLA was that it was home to the Los Angeles Open, where a young Shibahara frequently watched professional tennis players compete. But her view of the sprawling Westwood campus changed […]