Junior Kelly Shaffer’s mind darts to the moments after UCLA women’s tennis won the 2014 NCAA Championship whenever she thinks of coach Stella Sampras Webster. “I remember her absolute joy,” Shaffer said.”She said it was more about us than about her, she was happy for us and what we got to accomplish together.” Sampras Webster never intended to go into coaching, let alone win national championships. Read more...

Photo: Stella Sampras Webster, now in her 20th season as the UCLA women’s tennis coach, originally wanted to be an elementary school teacher. (Daily Bruin file photo)

The momentum of the match was on the verge of shifting as sophomore Terri Fleming served for match point. A strong serve followed by an effective backhand slice caused Cal’s Olivia Hauger to hit an unnecessary lob shot, setting Fleming up for the easy smash and a victory on court five. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kyle McPhilips lost a grueling three set match 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to the nation’s No. 5 singles player Klara Fabikova of Cal. (Zoe Hessler/Daily Bruin)

If there was one match that UCLA women’s tennis coach Stella Sampras Webster wanted the underclassmen to focus on Thursday afternoon, it was on court one. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Terri Fleming and the UCLA women’s tennis team fell to No. 15 Pepperdine 6-1 on Thursday afternoon at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

The UCLA women’s tennis team is in the midst of a mid-season win streak, with four straight dual match victories since an unexpected loss to Fresno State. Read more...

Photo: Senior Catherine Harrison and the UCLA women’s tennis team will host a pair of top-15 opponents this week at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

Saturday was a new challenge for much of the UCLA women’s tennis team. “It’s been a while since I’ve played four matches in day, but I liked it,” said freshman Alaina Miller. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kyle McPhillips and the UCLA women’s tennis team won back-to-back dual matches Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)

It was the third and final set of the deciding match, and the score was 5-2 in favor of Fresno State’s Galina Bykova. But freshman Alaina Miller hadn’t given up. Read more...

Photo: Women’s tennis, for the first time, is looking for more teams to play after missing out on National Indoors. This weekend, coach Stella Sampras-Webster has booked two matches on the same day. (Daily Bruin file photo)

As soon as she learned to walk, Catherine Harrison was on the tennis court rallying against her parents. She was too small, though, to swing the racket with one hand, so instead she used two. Read more...

Photo: Senior Catherine Harrison is one of two UCLA players to utilize a two-handed forehand, a rarity in tennis. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)