So far, the UCLA women’s tennis team has only played three games in the 2014 regular season. Yet, the ITA National Women’s Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va., are just over a week away. To prepare, the Bruins need more than team practice. They need match experience, and they need it quick. “(Any) two-out-of-three match […]
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UCLA women’s tennis has two-win weekend
The No. 5 UCLA women’s tennis team got exactly what it bargained for this weekend: stiffer competition. “With this team, I think they like playing teams that are better, because it keeps them more focused,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. “It is tough (for us) to play teams where they feel like they are going […]
UCLA women’s tennis hopes to qualify for championship
BY JASON DRANTCHBruin Sports reporterjdrantch@media.ucla.edu At the USTA/ITA National Team Indoors Championship last season, UCLA women’s tennis was on the verge of capturing the title for the second straight year. However, then-senior Pamela Montez fell in the third set tiebreaker, resulting in a 4-3 loss to North Carolina. With the National Indoors qualifying tournament starting […]
UCLA women’s tennis starts off season with sweep of UCSB
Tuesday afternoon marked the beginnings of a new season and a new playing format for the UCLA women’s tennis team, but the Bruins didn’t miss a beat in a 7-0 victory over the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. “Everyone did a great job. We are playing with a new format, so this first match was going […]
Women’s tennis works to break its NCAA trend
Eight months ago, in the decisive match of the NCAA semifinals, junior Chanelle Van Nguyen’s muscles started cramping. Her physical ailments snuffed a valiant four-game comeback, and she dropped the deciding set 6-4. The match went to Texas A&M; 4-3, and the 2013 chapter of the UCLA women’s tennis program ended then and there. [media-credit […]
Robin Anderson loses singles title to freshman top seed
Junior Robin Anderson’s second go-around at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in 2012 couldn’t have gone any better. The junior finished in first place and took home the singles title last year. This year, she wasn’t quite as fortunate. Anderson, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, fell 6-3, 6-2 in the singles final […]
UCLA women’s tennis to compete in USTA/ITA National Indoors
After several dominant performances, UCLA women’s tennis will conclude the fall portion of its schedule as several members head to Flushing, N.Y., to compete in the USTA/ITA Women’s National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships. The doubles team of freshman Jennifer Brady and sophomore Catherine Harrison will be the No. 1 seed after qualifying for the tournament with […]