TennisAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor With the Pac-12 Tournament looming, the race is on for the top spot in the conference tennis standings. UCLA men’s tennis (22-2, 7-0 Pac-12) has already claimed the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Megan Muret and junior Izzy Carey post a 24-1 record on court five and an overall record of 28-5 this year, good for best on the team. The duo has helped lead the Bruins to the top rank in the nation. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
Last year the Bruins’ hopes of a national title stayed afloat until the second round of the NCAA Tournament, when they were crushed by the Pepperdine Waves. Read more...
Photo: Jada Hart has won her last five singles matches and posts an 11-4 dual match record on the season. The redshirt sophomore said she is familiar with the Pepperdine lineup and looks for redemption after the Waves defeated the Bruins in the NCAA Tournament last year. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
Sweeps are becoming the norm for the Bruins. No. 15 UCLA women’s tennis (16-4, 8-1 Pac-12) whitewashed both Arizona State (14-8, 7-3) and Arizona (9-14, 0-9) 4-0 on back-to-back days at home this weekend. Read more...
Photo: Ena Shibahara did not drop a singles or doubles match this weekend in UCLA’s wins over Arizona State and Arizona. The freshman is ranked No. 16 in singles and and holds a 9-5 dual match record in singles on the season. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)
Men’s tennisJustin Auh, Daily Bruin contributor The Bruins will face a conference foe for the first time in a decade. No. 2 UCLA men’s tennis (20-2, 5-0 Pac-12) heads to the desert to take on Arizona State (13-7, 2-2) in the schools’ first matchup since 2008. Read more...
Photo: (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
Abi Altick may be a freshman, but she is not afraid to fight for her spot in the women’s tennis lineup. “She’ll bring out a little bit of a feistiness when she needs it,” said junior Ayan Broomfield. Read more...
Photo: Abi Altick has become a powerful presence in the Bruins’ lineup, boasting an 11-2 singles record and a 6-3 doubles record in dual matches on the season. This year, the freshman has only been ranked outside of the top-50 players once. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
With two more victories this weekend, the Bruins have accumulated six straight conference wins. No. 14 UCLA (14-4, 6-1 Pac-12) defeated Utah (10-11, 1-7) 4-3 on Friday and went on to sweep Colorado (8-9, 1-6) 7-0 on Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Abi Altick clinched the win for UCLA over Utah with a singles victory Friday. The win improved the freshman’s record to 24-6 and 10-2 in dual-match play, good for the best on the team this season. (Alice Naland/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins dropped only one set across all completed matches this weekend. No. 13 UCLA women’s tennis (12-4, 4-1 Pac-12) swept Washington State (17-2, 2-1 Pac-12) and Washington (10-8, 0-3 Pac-12) 4-0 on consecutive days at home. Read more...
Photo: Abi Altick dropped her doubles match with partner junior Ayan Broomfield against Washington State, but the duo recovered with a victory over Washington. The freshman also took home a singles win against the Cougars. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
