When Catherine Harrison is on the court, the one thing that stands out the most isn’t how hard she hits, but how. She swings with a two-handed forehand, a tennis stroke that’s unconventional and rarely seen. At the same time, it’s a groundstroke she’s held onto for her entire tennis career, one that’s rooted from […]
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UCLA women’s tennis prepares to take on Miami at NCAAs
The UCLA women’s tennis team’s newest opponent in the NCAA championships, the University of Miami, is a familiar foe. In fact, the Hurricanes’ coach used to be a Bruin. Years ago, coach Stella Sampras Webster of UCLA acted as the assistant coach to Paige Yaroshuk-Tews of Miami during Yaroshuk-Tews’ time playing on the UCLA women’s […]
Women’s tennis to see plenty of family support at NCAA championship
“That’s my Chanelle,” said Letty Van Nguyen, pointing toward her daughter on the court. “She’s the one stretching on the left. She’s so fun to watch.” Letty Van Nguyen had been sitting in the hot sun for four hours, eyes glued to the court, cheering endlessly. She had come to watch her daughter, junior Chanelle […]
UCLA women’s tennis to play Miami in NCAA tournament
The NCAA tournament regionals may be over for the UCLA women’s tennis team, but there’s still much more to do. No fewer than 10 minutes after the No. 5-seeded Bruins advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament with a victory over the Ole Miss Rebels, the players gathered in a circle doing everything in […]
UCLA women’s tennis to face Sacramento State in first NCAA matchup
Six wins is all the Bruins will need. Over the clanking of metal barricades being stitched together, the UCLA women’s tennis team concluded its last pre-tournament practice as the final preparations for the NCAA championships consumed the Los Angeles Tennis Center around them. An entire tennis season was culminating in this moment, and the excitement […]
Fitness focus gives women’s tennis new edge for NCAAs
For the UCLA women’s tennis team, this season is in many ways almost identical to the last. Both this year and last, the team’s up-and-coming freshman won the Pac-12 championship. Both this year and last, the team was seeded in the top 10 heading into the NCAA championships but with a higher national ranking. And […]
Preparation for NCAAs all in the details for UCLA women’s tennis
It’s the little things that matter, and the UCLA women’s tennis team knows it. In the midst of a two-week pause from any form of competition, the longest such break the Bruins have had all season, players and coaches are making it a point to focus in on even the smallest aspects of their daily routines. […]