Wednesday, January 27, 1999
Bruins to duke it out against San Diego’s Toreros
W. TENNIS Team expects tough lineup will help prepare players
for Pac-10
By Audrey Jing
Daily Bruin Contributor
After walking all over LMU in last week’s season opener, the No.
8 UCLA women’s tennis team runs into a slightly tougher obstacle,
the No. 33 Toreros of San Diego, today at 1:30 p.m. at the Los
Angeles Tennis Center.
Up against the likes of San Diego’s top-ranked NCAA All-American
Zuzana Lesenerova and other strong players, the Bruins have a
battle waiting for them.
"San Diego has some good players," coach Stella Sampras said.
"Our top players will be tested. It should be an exciting
match."
The Bruins aren’t coming into the match empty-handed, however.
They offer a deep lineup featuring two players ranked among the top
30 in the nation. Sophomore Cristina Popescu is currently 11th in
the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings while junior Amanda
Basica holds the No. 30 position. Basica and junior Annica Cooper
head the Bruin doubles squad, checking in at No. 12 in the nation
this week.
The Bruins have an overall series record of 11-0 against the
Toreros. They hope to make that a perfect 12-0 and 2-0 in dual
matches this year before opening Pac-10 play Friday against the
Arizona State Sun Devils.
"I’m glad we got the (Loyola Marymount) match under our belts so
we could prepare for our tough matches," Sampras said. "(San Diego)
will be coming after us."
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