On a tennis court in Little Rock, Ark., a four-year-old girl stepped into the tennis world for the first time, tagging along as sidekick to her big sister. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kaitlin Ray started playing tennis at the age of four, tagging along with her older sister as a sidekick. Now a senior at UCLA, Ray has developed into a leader for one of the best collegiate teams in the nation. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Smiles and laughter filled the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Saturday as kids 13 and younger stormed the courts after UCLA men’s tennis’ victory over Utah. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Gage Brymer said that it was cool to see the enthusiasm that the younger kids have for the sport since they represent the next generation of tennis players. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)
They’re saving their best for last. In its penultimate conference road games, No. 4 UCLA women’s tennis (16-3, 6-1 Pac-12) controlled its matches against No. 23 Arizona State (12-7, 3-3) and Arizona (13-5, 3-4), dropping just three points over two days. Read more...
Photo: After dropping the first set, senior Chanelle Van Nguyen roared back, losing just two more games en route to a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 singles win, leading UCLA to a 4-3 victory over Arizona State Friday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
They’ve got a brand-new dance, and it’s called the Bruin Shuffle. They’ll show you how it goes. Moving their muscles and showing off fancy footwork, No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kyle McPhillips said the UCLA women’s tennis team’s depth puts it in a spot where it has the potential to win all six singles matches. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
They’ve got a brand-new dance, and it’s called the Bruin Shuffle. They’ll show you how it goes. Moving their muscles and showing off fancy footwork, No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kyle McPhillips said the UCLA women’s tennis team’s depth puts it in a spot where it has the potential to win all six singles matches. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
March Madness does not just apply to the NCAA Tournament. It applies to UCLA women’s tennis as well. Playing their fourth match in a little more than a week, the No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Kristin Wiley battled back from losing the first set 4-6 After losing a tightly contested first set 4-6, Wiley responded by snatching the second set 6-3 to send her match to a third set. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
It came down to one match. Again. After leveling the matches against Pepperdine and USC last week, UCLA clinched 4-3 wins each time in down-to-the-wire fashion. Read more...
Photo: With UCLA down 3-2, freshman Kristen Wiley (pictured) beat Baylor’s Theresa Van Zyl through numerous lead changes and long rallies to tie it up at 3-3 before leaving the stage for senior Robin Anderson to close out the 4-3 win for the Bruins. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
