Sounds out of the mouth color McCall Jones' on-court passion, but the senior's non-tennis hobby entails reaching hearts by traveling into digestive tracts. Shortly after wrapping up her part in UCLA's victory over Washington State on Friday, the women's tennis captain and resident baker walked over to the rest of her team with a pink container full of homemade cookies when she was stopped by director of tennis operations Grant Chen and sophomore Morgan Thomas. Read more...
Women's Tennis
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March 14, 3:40 pm
UCLA women's tennis team seeks ingredients for success against Pepperdine
Sports, Women's Tennis
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March 11, 7:21 pm
No. 1 UCLA women's tennis boosts confidence with win over Washington State to open Pac-12 play
Following UCLA's victory Friday, the women's tennis team celebrated Stella Sampras Webster's birthday in a traditional fashion: surprise singing complete with cake, flowers and a team-signed card. Read more...
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March 9, 12:43 am
The undefeated No. 1 women’s tennis team to open up Pac-12 play against Washington State
The key to the successful season the women's tennis team is having has a name: team effort. Although the players stand out individually, teamwork is what has led them to have an undefeated season. Read more...
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Freshman Skylar Morton and the undefeated No. 1 UCLA women’s tennis team will face off against Washington State today at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
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March 2, 1:52 am
Freshman Chanelle Van Nguyen clinches UCLA women’s tennis win over USC
With a tie score of 3-3, all eyes turned to court No. 5 where UCLA's freshman Chanelle Van Nguyen was battling USC's freshman Gabriella DeSimone in the final set of the match. Read more...
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Freshman Chanelle Van Nguyen had a three-set victory on court No. 5 that helped UCLA defeat No. 2 USC 4-3 on Thursday.
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March 1, 1:15 am
No. 1 UCLA women's tennis team faces No. 2 USC on the road in heated rivalry match
For all the blue and red blood that runs in the Los Angeles sports rivalry, UCLA's and USC's women's tennis teams share the same true colors. All of 12 miles separate the Bruins from the Trojans, but the distance between the programs has been even shorter this season, as the two squads have been nothing short of gold. Read more...
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Senior McCall Jones and the No. 1 women’s tennis team travel to face the No. 2 Trojans on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
Sports, Women's Tennis
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February 29, 1:42 am
Freshman women’s tennis players have found their footing on collegiate courts
Kaitlin Ray's eyes filled with tears as she spoke of her parents and the unconditional support they have given her to pursue her career as a tennis player. Read more...
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UCLA freshmen (left to right) Kaitlin Ray, Chanelle Van Nguyen, Skylar Morton and Robin Anderson are all nationally ranked and have been a major part of the women’s tennis team’s emergence as one of the top teams in the nation. The Bruins are now the No. 1 team in the nation, with their sights set on the championship.
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February 27, 2:09 am
Women’s tennis edges out Cal to remain undefeated
A fiery home crowd, with its on "Bruins" yells, 8-claps and "Ole Ole UCLA" chants may have arranged the soundtrack for Friday's match against California, but the climax to the women's tennis victory was orchestrated by Pamela Montez, who punctuated an ice-cold performance with a quiet shot to the alley that sealed a 4-3 victory for UCLA. Read more...
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Junior Pamela Montez and the women’s tennis team beat Cal 4-3 Friday.