Friday, June 20

Women’s tennis claims 111th NCAA title for UCLA

UCLA women’s tennis claimed the school’s 111th national championship, defeating North Carolina 4-3 in the NCAA title game Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Kyle McPhillips clinched the title, winning her third set 6-3 after a long battle at deuce. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Kyle McPhillips was the deciding factor in UCLA women’s tennis’s victory over North Carolina. (Tim Bradbury/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA reverses roles against Florida, advances to title match

Robin Anderson stood opposite her Florida Gator opponent, a point away from securing a straight-set victory. The junior had been through all of the close calls the UCLA women’s tennis team has had in the past few years, most recently a bitter 4-3 defeat at the hands of Texas A&M; in last year’s semifinal that ultimately kept the team out of the national championship game. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Kyle McPhillips (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA women’s tennis advances to NCAA semifinals

The energy was electric as the UCLA women’s tennis team played a match for more than just a chance to move on in the NCAA championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Jennifer Brady combined with sophomore Catherine Harrison to claim crucial comeback victories against Duke. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin)



Robin Anderson’s coaching relationship with father extends beyond childhood

A tennis player demands certain expectations of a coach. A few of those: to point out any subtle flaws the player has and assess any recently acquired imperfect habits. Read more...

Photo: Junior Robin Anderson has a multilayered relationship with her father, Denom. After the two used to play tennis with each other when Robin was young, Denom began coaching Robin throughout her childhood. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)




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