Lam Chops up So. Cal Field
Chris Lam just never seems to lose. The UCLA sophomore won the
Southern California Intercollegiate Championships over the weekend,
extending his record as a Bruin to 10-1.
His only loss at UCLA was against teammate Erfan Djahangiri at
the final of the Omni Hotels Regionals in October.
Lam transferred to UCLA from Santa Clara over the off-season. As
a freshman last season, he was the Broncos’ No. 1 starter and
compiled a 25-9 record.
In the SCIC, Lam won the final against Johan Berg of USC, 6-4,
6-3.
Several other Bruins competed in the SCIC.
Aaron Yovan advanced to the second round by beating Jonathan
Endikrat of UC Irvine, 6-2, 6-3. Yovan then lost to Jorgen Armensen
7-6, 5-7, 11-9.
UCLA’s Lassi Ketola, Travis Kinard, and Chris Surapol all
lost in the first round.
In doubles, Tobias Clemens and Ketola lost in the finals to
Endikrat and Brian Morton, 7-6, 7-5.
Djahangiri, Walker play in Nationals
Djahangiri qualified for the Omni Hotels National
Intercollegiate Indoor Championships by virtue of beating Lam in
regionals.
He lost in the first round to Georgia Tech’s Roger
Anderson, 6-3, 7-5 and lost in the consolation round to
Vanderbilt’s Chad Harris, 6-3, 6-4.
Also at the Omni Hotels Nationals was Sara Walker, representing
the UCLA women’s tennis team.
Walker won her first round match against Julia Scaringe of
Florida 6-2, 6-2. In the second round, Walker lost to
Oregon’s Daria Panova 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Carleton reaches final in Desert
Jackie Carleton went all the way to the finals of the Palm
Springs Fall Desert Classic, losing to Arizona’s Diane
Hollands, 6-1, 6-3.
“Jackie had a very good tournament,” UCLA
women’s tennis head coach Stella Sampras said.
“She’s stepped up, proven herself in the college
rankings, and the players have gained respect for her.”
Three other Bruins played in the tournament, including Anya
Loncaric, Sarah Gregg, and Laura Gordon.
Gregg was defeated in the second round by Hollands, Gordon lost
in the first round to Loyola Marymount’s Denka Sileva, and
Loncaric lost in the second round.
Notes compiled by Gilbert Quiñonez, Daily Bruin Senior
Staff.