Two members of UCLA women’s tennis have become national champions even before stepping on a collegiate court. Incoming freshmen Ena Shibahara and Jada Hart teamed up this past week and won the 18’s girls’ doubles title at the USTA National Championships held in San Diego. The fifth-seeded pair lost just one set in their six […]
Category Archives: Women’s Tennis
Dedication to tennis takes walk-on player to starting lineup
Laura Luca sat in a classroom at UCLA waiting for a sign of hope. The third-year senior couldn’t focus on the class lecture because her mind was completely occupied by something else. When was he going to call back? A few weeks earlier in the fall quarter, Luca talked to Rance Brown, associate head coach […]
Women’s tennis doubles down on remaining NCAA tournaments
Senior Catherine Harrison, UCLA’s lone representative in the NCAA singles tournament, will begin her pursuit of the national title Wednesday with a round-of-64 matchup against South Carolina’s Caroline Dailey. Harrison, the ITA Southwest Region Senior Player of the Year, is the No. 17-ranked singles player in the country after compiling a 16-3 record at No. […]
New players to refresh UCLA women’s tennis after subpar season
The 2016 season was one filled with adversity and growth for UCLA women’s tennis. The Bruins entered the season without four of six starters from last year and some players suffered from injuries even before the team’s first dual match. Despite being young, injured and inexperienced, No. 27 UCLA (15-7) remained a strong competitor throughout […]
UCLA women’s tennis ends season with loss to Ohio State
The UCLA women’s tennis team suffered a season-ending 4-1 loss to No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon. The loss epitomized the season – the players fought tooth and nail for every point, and yet, were missing the push needed to propel them to victory. The team entered Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Round of 32 match […]
The Rundown: May 10
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Tennis coaches earn honors No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis has a ways to go before it knows exactly how to classify the 2016 season, but the coaches who have helped the team get to this point are already gaining recognition. […]
Women’s tennis focuses on overcoming doubles dilemma in time for NCAAs
The NCAA Tournament is two weeks away and, for the first time since 2009, UCLA women’s tennis sits outside of the top 10 in the national rankings entering the postseason. Even though the Bruins managed to cap the regular season with a solid 14-6 record, several problems have subsisted since the beginning of the new […]