March Madness does not just apply to the NCAA Tournament. It applies to UCLA women’s tennis as well. Playing their fourth match in a little more than a week, the No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Kristin Wiley battled back from losing the first set 4-6 After losing a tightly contested first set 4-6, Wiley responded by snatching the second set 6-3 to send her match to a third set. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)

It came down to one match. Again. After leveling the matches against Pepperdine and USC last week, UCLA clinched 4-3 wins each time in down-to-the-wire fashion. Read more...

Photo: With UCLA down 3-2, freshman Kristen Wiley (pictured) beat Baylor’s Theresa Van Zyl through numerous lead changes and long rallies to tie it up at 3-3 before leaving the stage for senior Robin Anderson to close out the 4-3 win for the Bruins. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The road doesn’t get much easier for UCLA women’s tennis. After closing out No. 3 USC 4-3 in a five-hour match Wednesday, No. 12 UCLA will take a three-hour plane trip to Waco, Texas, to face another powerhouse in No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Terri Fleming and the Bruins face another tough challenge against No. 4 Baylor just days after a five-hour marathon win over No. 3 USC. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)

Cramping in her legs, senior Chanelle Van Nguyen crumpled to the ground. As the UCLA senior struggled to her feet, her teammates and coaches stood on the sidelines urging her on, point by point. Read more...

Photo: Senior Chanelle Van Nguyen suffered a bout of leg cramps in the deciding singles match against USC Wednesday, but battled through the adversity to capture the win and the match victory for UCLA. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

During a Monday practice, yells of “Go Bruins!” punctuated each conditioning run, volley winner and team huddle. Practicing for a Wednesday matchup against No. 3 USC (10-1), No. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Terri Fleming enters her first career match against crosstown rival USC Wednesday focusing on energy and intensity. The Bruins said they can’t come out flat against the Trojans like they did in a narrow 4-3 win over the Pepperdine Waves Friday. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

UCLA women’s tennis had been there before. Facing Georgia and California earlier in February, UCLA fell just short of completing the comeback. But that changed Friday in Malibu. Read more...

Photo: Despite losing her first set 6-2, senior Chanelle Van Nguyen rallied back to win the next two sets 6-1, 6-1 to take the matchup 2-1. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)