Category Archives: Women’s Tennis

That 3-1 lead started feeling uncomfortably tight. No. 20 UCLA women’s tennis (6-1) had rolled to a 3-0 lead Saturday – taking the doubles point and cruising through two singles matches in straight sets – but host No. 22 USC (3-2) wasn’t about to surrender. The Trojans started mounting a comeback, creeping back into the […]

UCLA women’s tennis has won its last three matches after falling to Georgia Tech in January. But some of the toughest tests are yet to come. [Related: UCLA draws from Georgia Tech loss, pulls off weekend wins] This weekend, the No. 20 Bruins (5-1) will take on two top teams, No. 8 Pepperdine (3-3) and […]

Practice and play at home don’t compare to those grind-it-out road wins for UCLA women’s tennis. The No. 20 Bruins (5-1) downed the San Diego Toreros (2-4) on the road for their third win away from Westwood this year. [Related: Women’s tennis feels momentum rising as it beats San Diego] Last year, coach Stella Sampras […]

Ena Shibahara won her match, and then she celebrated her birthday. The rest of her team also helped, as No. 20 UCLA women’s tennis (5-1) defeated San Diego (2-4) 5-2 on Sunday afternoon. “It just couldn’t have gone any better I think,” Shibahara said. “To start off with a win – being 19 – it […]

At this time last season, UCLA women’s tennis posted a strong record of 3-1, eventually making it all the way to the NCAA Tournament before falling to Ohio State. This year, UCLA sits at 4-1. The Bruins take on San Diego (2-2) on Sunday, and coach Stella Sampras Webster said the tough mindset of her […]

UCLA women’s tennis learned a lesson in its only loss of the season to then-No. 11 Georgia Tech. After the Bruins lost two tiebreakers, including a 12-10 decision on the top court and the doubles point, coach Stella Sampras Webster said the team’s mentality changed. “One thing that we did learn from Georgia Tech was […]