Saturday, June 21

Bruins brush aside Bulldogs to make their way toward NCAA championship

The Bruins are back. Lightning, game delays and shaky doubles play couldn’t stop No. 7-seeded UCLA (23-4) from marching past No. 6-seeded Georgia (24-7) at Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas, to return to the NCAA championship match for the third time in four years. Read more...

Photo: Senior Kaitlyn Ray went toe-to-toe with her Georgia opponent, Caroline Brinson in the first set, before dominating the tie-breaker set 6-3. Ray maintained her momentum to cruise to a 6-2 second-set win to clinch the 4-1 win for UCLA and send the Bruins to the finals against Vanderbilt. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Women’s tennis seeks redemption against Texas A&M in NCAA rematch

A quarterfinal berth, a chance to return to the title match and ultimately redemption. A third-round matchup in Waco, Texas, pits seventh-seeded UCLA (20-4) against 10th-seeded Texas A&M (17-5) in a rematch of the 2013 NCAA semifinal. Read more...

Photo: Senior Chanelle Van Nguyen dropped her match 2-1 to her Texas A&M opponent in the 2013 NCAA semifinal after Van Nguyen was overwhelmed by cramps. The Sweet 16 matchup against the Aggies will be a chance for the Bruins to redeem that 4-3 defeat from two years ago. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis freshmen step up to demands of national championship

UCLA women’s tennis will enter the Sweet 16 of the 2015 NCAA Tournament with the same top-six players who took home the national championship title last year. Read more...

Photo: After various injuries left gaps in UCLA’s roster throughout the season, freshman Terri Fleming got more playing time, providing her with valuable experience heading into the NCAA Regional. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Women’s tennis advances to Sweet 16 with consecutive sweeps

With two 4-0 wins this weekend, UCLA women’s tennis made advancing to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament look easy. The first match of the weekend on took place on Saturday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center pitting No. Read more...

Photo: The nation’s No. 1 singles player, senior Robin Anderson, won in straight sets against both Idaho and Northwestern. The No. 6 Bruins will now travel to Waco, Texas for the Sweet 16 where they will face off against No. 10 Texas A&M. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin)


UCLA women’s tennis to begin defense of NCAA title with seasoned team

A relaxed and laid-back air filled the court Wednesday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center during UCLA women’s tennis practice. Rather than players getting down on themselves when a serve was missed or an error was made, jokes and laughter were shared among the team as it practiced its doubles play. Read more...

Photo: Junior Catherine Harrison is part of a Bruin starting six that is exactly the same as the one that led UCLA to the national championship last year. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)




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