This post was updated May 14 at 10:24 p.m. The sun beams down on the court like a spotlight, illuminating players’ unyielding aspiration for victory. Across the net, dreams collide with sweat and determination in each potent serve and volley. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Tian Fangran drives to hit a low forehand. No. 8 seed UCLA women’s tennis is headed to the Elite Eight of the NCAA championships. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 14 at 10:32 p.m. Every freshman has started singles matches during their first season in Westwood since 2021. Yet, not every recent freshman has clinched NCAA tournament matches. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen Ahmani Guichard and Bianca Fernandez prepare for the return in doubles play. In their first season at UCLA, they have four doubles wins on court three together. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 12 at 11:29 p.m. What started hot froze over in a flash. Ahmani Guichard was riding high – breaking at will and unbreakable. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s tennis pose with their NCAA super-regional trophies. The Bruins completed an undefeated season at home Friday afternoon, advancing to the NCAA quarterfinals. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 10 at 12:38 a.m. Only two Division I women’s tennis teams have at least five players ranked in singles and at least four teams ranked in doubles – North Carolina and Texas. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer extends are arm to reach the ball on the court. UCLA women’s tennis will face Texas in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA championships. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 7 at 9:32 p.m. UCLA men’s volleyball claimed its second national championship in as many seasons with a win over Long Beach State on Saturday. Read more...
Photo: Junior Zoe Antoinette Campos follows through on a swing. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated May 7 at 9:13 p.m. Winning expectations loom at home. That pressure – ever-burdensome for those in the spotlight – can break teams. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Sasha Vagramov, sophomore Tian Fangran and sophomore Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer clap their hands and cheer in celebration. UCLA women’s tennis is undefeated at the Los Angeles Tennis Center. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 5 at 9:51 p.m. Two freshmen built the foundation for the Bruins’ road to the upper echelons of the national tournament Friday. Read more...
Photo: Junior Elise Wagle swings back as the tennis ball approaches her on the court. Alongside sophomore Tian Fangran, Wagle defeated the No. 5 team in Texas Tech’s Metka Komac and Avelina Sayfetdinova on Saturday. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
