With the NCAAs right around the corner for UCLA women’s tennis, most of the team’s players headed up to Ojai, Calif. for the Pac-12 tournament while some players stayed behind to rest for the postseason. Missing players did not have any noticeable effect, however, as players competed in either singles or doubles matches that did not count toward the score of the entire team as they would in a dual match. Read more...

Photo: Freshman Kyle McPhillips said that her victory at the Pac-12 tournament this weekend gives her momentum going into the NCAA tournament. McPhillips won the singles championship, upsetting the No. 1 seed from California in the quarterfinals, with several Bruins sitting out of the tournament in Ojai, Calif. to rest and recover from injuries.

In the Pac-12 women’s tennis tournament, which begins today, the Bruins will have a rare opportunity to test their players in an environment that places less emphasis on team performance. As one of the top 10 teams in the conference, UCLA has the chance to send three singles players and one doubles team to compete. Read more...

Photo: Junior Morgan Thomas reached the quarterfinals of last year’s Pac-12 Championships with her partner, redshirt senior Holly Fleming.