Friday’s match between the men’s tennis teams of UCLA and Utah began with a fierce battle for the doubles point. After the teams traded wins at courts one and two, the Bruins’ hopes of winning the doubles point rested on the shoulders of freshmen Gage Brymer and Mackenzie McDonald. Read more...
Photo: Junior Marcos Giron was part of one of the Bruin pairs’ wins in doubles against Arizona. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Just less than a month ago, the UCLA men’s tennis team was on the verge of its first home loss of the season, down 3-2 against Baylor. Read more...
Photo: According to freshman Gage Brymer, UCLA’s loss to Baylor proved to be a wake-up call for the Bruins, who since then have carried on a six-game winning streak. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
He may not get the level of attention that his other teammates do – which is understandable, considering he plays in a lineup that boasts the nation’s No. Read more...
Photo: With senior Adrien Puget sidelined by an injury, freshman Joseph Di Giulio has stepped up to fill the void with his strong play on court. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Hardly one to hide his raw emotions or neglect pumping up a crowd, Clay Thompson tossed back his headband, racket and any tennis balls in his pockets before shaking his opponent’s hand at the end of his final Pac-12 home match. Read more...
Photo: Senior Clay Thompson played a key role in UCLA’s win over Stanford on Saturday’s senior day. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Mackenzie McDonald grew up in the Bay Area, in the shadows of UC Berkeley and Stanford. But coming of age in a family of Bruins, his loyalty was never tested – there was no shaking UCLA from his heart. Read more...
Photo: Mackenzie McDonald, a heavily recruited player out of high school, has lived up to the hype in his freshman season. He is 15-3 in singles matches so far, earning the No. 33 national singles ranking. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Driving roughly 280 miles overnight from Seattle, Wash. to Eugene, Ore. to play back-to-back away matches, the UCLA men’s tennis team proved that it can perform well under less-than-ideal circumstances. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Mackenzie McDonald (left), freshman Gage Brymer (right) and the UCLA men’s tennis team won both of the weekend’s matches. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
On an average game day, the Los Angeles Tennis Center is fairly quiet save for the gentle popping noise of rubber balls against rackets. But on Wednesday, the rhythmic sound of the back-and-forth hitting was overwhelmed by shouts and cheers from the stands, as an emotional match between the UCLA and Baylor men’s tennis teams was underway. Read more...
