TennisAngie Forburger, assistant Sports editor UCLA men’s and women’s tennis both received academic recognition from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association this past week. Both teams were named 2018 ITA All-Academic Teams, having a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above. Read more...
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Beach volleyballJoy Hong, assistant Sports editor They couldn’t do it again. In their second professional beach volleyball tournament together, rising UCLA senior Sarah Sponcil and former Bruin Lauren Fendrick fell short in the 2018 AVP San Francisco Open this weekend. Read more...
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UCLA Athletics inducted eight former Bruins into its Athletic Hall of Fame on June 6. The 2018 Hall of Fame class garnered a total of 12 NCAA championships earned either as players or coaches. Read more...
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The Bruins are doubles champions. Senior Martin Redlicki and sophomore Evan Zhu of UCLA men’s tennis defeated Ohio State’s Martin Joyce and Mikael Torpegaard 6-7, 7-6, 11-9 to win UCLA’s thirteenth NCAA men’s doubles championship in program history. Read more...
Photo: Senior Martin Redlicki and sophomore Evan Zhu won the NCAA doubles title after defeating a pair from Ohio State in three sets. Redlicki also competed in the NCAA singles tournament as the No. 1 overall seed, but fell short in the Final Four. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
Being a Division I athlete takes more than physical excellence. UCLA sports garner media attention from across the country, and teams perform in front of crowds of people who expect wins. Read more...
Photo: Jada Hart of UCLA women’s tennis wears a “J” necklace around her neck, standing for “Jada” and “Jesus.” During a tough match, the rising redshirt junior said she grabs the necklace to focus on herself and not dwell on the outside pressures. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins fell in the Elite Eight – but reaching that point was a first for many in the lineup. “We definitely had missed opportunities to make it to the Final Four, which was hard to take,” said coach Stella Sampras Webster. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Ena Shibahara was named Pac-12 Singles Player of the Year for the 2018 season and earned All-Pac-12 first team honors. With a 25-9 singles record this year, Shibahara was also named the 2018 ITA Player to Watch. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins were on the verge of victory but couldn’t come out on top. After having a 3-1 lead, No. 12-seeded UCLA women’s tennis (23-6, 9-1 Pac-12) were outlasted by No. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Abi Altick was one set away from clinching the win for the Bruins over Georgia Tech but fell to Ida Jarlskog. UCLA lost to the Yellow Jackets 4-3 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
