UCLA women’s tennis knows the importance of finishing strong. This weekend, No. 22 UCLA (12-5, 6-1 Pac-12) travels to Arizona to face Arizona (11-9, 2-5) and No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Ena Shibahara has won seven straight singles matches at the top lineup spot for No. 22 UCLA women’s tennis. On the season, the third-ranked Shibahara has defeated five ranked opponents, three of whom were in the top 15. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
Check out a breakdown of the UCLA sports stories you might have missed this week. Women’s golfDavid Gottlieb, assistant Sports editor Lilia Vu won another tournament Tuesday, meaning that the sophomore has finished first in three straight tournaments. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman pitcher Rachel Garcia was named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week, Pac-12 Conference Pitcher of the Week and Pac-12 Freshman of the Week following a complete-game shutout against then-No. 1 Oregon last weekend. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
Make that eight straight doubles points for UCLA women’s tennis. The No. 20 Bruins (12-5, 6-1 Pac-12) haven’t dropped a doubles set – let alone lose the point – in over a month, and that trend continued Friday and Saturday when they swept both the Colorado Buffaloes (9-10, 1-7) and Utah Utes (7-8, 2-6) 4-0. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Alaina Miller won both of her matches this weekend in straight sets, losing only seven combined games as No. 20 UCLA women’s tennis ran its winning streak to six matches. (Erin Rice/Daily Bruin)
An upset 4-3 win over California in early March was a turning point for UCLA women’s tennis. They haven’t lost since, winning four straight dual matches. Read more...
Photo: Terri Fleming and doubles partner Jada Hart have not dropped a match in dual play yet this season. The junior said the improved doubles play has given the Bruins confidence heading into singles play. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Two conference matches, two more wins for No. 20 UCLA women’s tennis (10-5, 4-1 Pac-12). The Bruins nearly swept both the Washington Huskies (14-5, 3-2) and the Washington State Cougars (9-10, 0-5) – 4-1 and 6-1 respectively – to clinch their third and fourth straight victories of the season, dropping just two points in two games. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Ena Shibahara swept both of her singles matches against Washington and Washington State this weekend, dropping only eight games combined. She also teamed with junior Kristin Wiley for doubles wins in both dual matches. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
UCLA women’s tennis is on a doubles roll. The No. 20 Bruins (8-5, 2-1 Pac-12) won the opening point for the fourth dual match in a row, all without dropping a set, and then pulled away from the host Oregon Ducks (8-6, 2-1) for a 4-1 victory Friday. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Alaina Miller defeated Oregon’s Nia Rose 6-4, 6-3 at court three to give UCLA women’s tennis a 4-3 victory Friday. Miller now owns a 6-5 singles record on the year. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
With a score of 3-3, Saturday’s match against California came down to the final set and junior Kristin Wiley. After falling to No. 14 Stanford (9-1, 2-0 Pac-12) 4-3 on Friday, UCLA women’s tennis (7-5, 1-1) looked to edge out No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kristin Wiley clinched UCLA’s come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Cal with a three-set victory at court six. The Bruins won despite dropping all six first sets in singles play. (Emma Skinner/Daily Bruin)
