Thursday, May 2

USTA Collegiate Team Camp helps foster tennis players’ development

From cherry picking in Yakima, Wash., to photo ops with rocky hills along a scenic drive to Portland, Ore., Robin Anderson’s experience with her United States Tennis Association collegiate squad provided a lighthearted change of pace for the Bruin. Read more...

Photo: Rising junior Robin Anderson said her time spent traveling with the United States Tennis Association collegiate squad has been enjoyable despite making her summer busy. Credit: Brandon Choe, Daily Bruin senior staff


Pamela Montez: leading by example on the court

Five years ago, the UCLA women’s tennis team captured the program’s first-ever NCAA championship. For the team, it was a part of history; for Pamela Montez, a senior at La Quinta High School still contemplating where to go to school, it was a sign. Read more...

Photo: Pamela Montez plans to further her education at UCLA by pursuing a master’s degree in psychology.




Freshman Catherine Harrison helped UCLA clinch a 4-1 win over North Carolina, earning a spot in the NCAA semifinals today against Texas A&M.

Women’s tennis heads to semifinals after upsetting UNC

In an extremely close match against second-seeded North Carolina on Sunday, with a trip to the NCAA semifinals on the line, UCLA women’s tennis freshman Catherine Harrison hit her last rally into the top of the net. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Catherine Harrison helped UCLA clinch a 4-1 win over North Carolina, earning a spot in the NCAA semifinals today against Texas A&M.

Freshman Catherine Harrison helped UCLA clinch a 4-1 win over North Carolina, earning a spot in the NCAA semifinals today against Texas A&M.


Tennis player’s aspirations reach beyond the court

And while she can’t stand to be off the tennis court as her team closes the season in the NCAA tournament, Ray, a communication studies student, seeks to eventually apply her skills from tennis to the broadcasting booth. Read more...

Photo: Kaitlin Ray, a sophomore communication studies student on the women’s tennis team, aspires to play professional tennis, which she then plans to transition into a career in sports broadcasting. Her love for sports and her competitive nature fuel her goals.



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