On a calm, Monday evening at the Los Angeles Tennis Center, a single, loud roar emanated from the basin of Straus Stadium and into the clear sky above. The noise came from freshman Jennifer Brady, who was able to sustain a long enough rally to watch her opponent’s shot sail into the net and make […]
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UCLA women’s tennis defeats USC in Marks Stadium
In Marks Stadium at USC, the stands were bathed with red and gold. The only blue came from the Bruins on the courts, who listened to the eerie silence after every point they earned, and tried to drown out the eruption of cheers in the stands after every shot they missed. The Trojans were out […]
Women’s tennis faces USC for first opponent-court game
As the sound of tennis rallies and coaches’ shouting echoed behind the stands of an empty Strauss Stadium, the scoreboard above the players’ heads displayed a unique addition. Despite this being a practice with no scores to be kept, the marquee already had an opponent’s team name opposite that of UCLA’s. Just three letters, U-S-C […]
Women’s tennis match with St. Mary’s canceled
All week, the UCLA women’s tennis team was preparing itself for what to expect from St. Mary’s, but what both teams failed to expect was a torrential downpour of rain in usually sunny Southern California. The forecast, which calls for heavy thunderstorms and a 100 percent chance of rain throughout the day on Friday, left […]
Women’s tennis gains close win over No. 4 California
On Friday afternoon, as countless UCLA students made their way up and down Bruin Walk, a single easel jutted out into the walkway by the usually vacant Straus Stadium. The easel boasted that “free pizza” would accompany the UCLA women’s tennis match against rival California. Slowly but surely, students trickled into the stadium and located the aroma […]
UCLA women’s tennis braces for Cal, new NCAA scoring
As the UCLA women’s tennis team steps onto the courts at Straus Stadium on Friday it will be met by the usual crowd of teammates, coaches and fellow Bruins – but those won’t be the only familiar faces it will see. Because the Bruins typically play the Golden Bears twice per season, many of their […]
UCLA women’s tennis comes back with Pepperdine shutout
The sun was shining on Straus Stadium. There was a gentle breeze, fresh tennis balls, abundant cheering and free pizza. It was the perfect day for a comeback. And the UCLA women’s tennis team certainly took advantage as it breathed in its first breath of fresh air on the court since the 2014 National Women’s […]