No. 4 seed UCLA women’s tennis (15-7, 10-3 Big Ten) may have thought it had said its last goodbyes to Ojai, California, at 2024’s final Pac-12 tournament.

This post was updated April 22 at 3:52 p.m.
The title of college athlete is one that few can claim.
Of the over 7 million high school athletes in the United States, only about 2% go on to play at the D1 collegiate level – and even fewer for a Power Four program.

Elise Wagle pumped her fist in the air when Terrapin Danielle Hack’s return went just beyond the sideline.
The No. 63 senior left the court victorious in what could be the last time she clinches a dual-match victory for the Bruins.

This post was updated April 8 9:08 p.m.
After a hard-fought victory against the Badgers the day prior, the Bruins kept their second match of the weekend short and sweet.

This post was updated April 6 at 11:40 p.m.
Everything was in place for a UCLA women’s basketball game as fans grabbed hot dogs, cheered with friends and wore UCLA gear – except this time, the players were over 2,000 miles away in Tampa, Florida.

For the first time in Kate Fakih’s collegiate career, her team’s fate rested on her singles performance.
“I was hyperventilating, and I was about to cry because I’ve never been in this environment before,” the No.

Men’s tennisLamar Tuker, Daily Bruin staff
After losing Tuesday’s bout to the Trojans 4-3 – and subsequently getting swept by their crosstown rival in the season series – the Bruins will have a chance to get back in the win column when they head East.

The Bruins and the Trojans’ crosstown rivalry came down to a winner-take-all singles match for the second time in just over a month.
And while the former dropped the schools’ last duel, Tuesday looked more promising for the Bruins.

This post was updated April 1 at 10:05 p.m.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “versatility” as a “diversity of nature or character.”
But an athlete might define it as an ability to play in a variety of situations, with a variety of teammates, against a variety of opponents.

Breaking school records isn’t new for the Bruins – they’ve done it eight times this season.
But doing it during the season finale – and at the most competitive meet of the year – holds significance.