This post was updated April 9 at 9:59 p.m. Challenged by altitudes over 1,000 feet, the Bruins split their matches in Tucson and Tempe. UCLA women’s tennis (9-6, 4-4 Pac-12) went .500 in this weekend’s road trip, recording a 6-1 victory against Arizona (14-11, 1-6) on Friday and a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Arizona State (14-5, 4-3) on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Kimmi Hance gets into her stance for a backhand return. The sophomore for UCLA women’s tennis extended her three-match winning streaks both in singles and doubles play this weekend in the desert. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Following two morale-boosting conference victories, the Bruins are gearing up for a heat wave this weekend. UCLA women’s tennis (8-5, 3-3 Pac-12) will head eastward to face both Arizona (14-9, 1-4) and Arizona State (12-5, 2-3) this Friday and Saturday, respectively. Read more...

Photo: Elise Wagle gears up for a backhand stroke. The sophomore for UCLA women’s tennis will have the chance to return to the win column after both her singles matches last weekend went unfinished. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

After rain foiled their plans twice, the Bruins will finally face off against their crosstown rival. On the heels of snagging a top-five win Sunday, UCLA women’s tennis (5-3, 1-1 Pac-12) will look to carry momentum into a rare evening match as it battles USC (7-4, 1-1) on Trojan turf Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Fangran Tian goes low for a one-handed backhand return. The freshman for UCLA women’s tennis is the only starting Bruin with a perfect record in dual-singles play this season. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)