As the UCLA women’s tennis team steps onto the courts at Straus Stadium on Friday it will be met by the usual crowd of teammates, coaches and fellow Bruins – but those won’t be the only familiar faces it will see. Read more...
Photo: Junior Robin Anderson said she is good friends with many Cal players and that it will be hard to play against them this weekend. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
The sun was shining on Straus Stadium. There was a gentle breeze, fresh tennis balls, abundant cheering and free pizza. It was the perfect day for a comeback. Read more...
Photo: Junior Chanelle Van Nguyen won her doubles match against Pepperdine, citing recent drills that helped her with rhythm as contributing to the win. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
After four losses to Duke at the ITA National Women’s Team Indoor Championship in Virginia last weekend, three of which ended in tiebreakers, the UCLA women’s tennis team welcomed a week off to regroup, refocus and restrategize before its match on Wednesday against Pepperdine. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Jennifer Brady said the team’s break came at a good time, as she and her teammates were able to rest and concentrate on midterms. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For the UCLA women’s tennis team, Monday evening brought both good and bad news. The team, after defeating three straight opponents reached its third consecutive finals appearance in the annual ITA National Women’s Team Indoor championship. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Robin Anderson (featured) and doubles partner freshman Jennifer Brady helped UCLA capture the doubles point against Duke Monday. However, the Bruins fell to the Blue Devils 4-3 in the championship round. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
For Charlottesville, Va. natives, the weather this weekend will be nothing out of the ordinary. Highs will hover around the mid-40s with scattered rain and snow showers plaguing the area. Read more...
For Charlottesville, Va. natives, the weather this weekend will be nothing out of the ordinary. Highs will hover around the mid-40s with scattered rain and snow showers plaguing the area. Read more...
Photo: Coming from New Jersey, junior Robin Anderson has prior experience competing in indoor tournaments such as the one UCLA will compete in this weekend. (Photo credit: Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
The lifespan of each tennis ball at practice is getting shorter. The strong winds of winter that pervade the Los Angeles Tennis Center hardly simulate the conditions that the UCLA women’s tennis team can expect to face on the indoor courts in the Boar’s Head Tennis Club in Charlottesville, Va. Read more...
Photo: Senior Courtney Dolehide said her team is prepared to play indoors because the different environment benefits hard-hitting players like herself and several teammates.
