Sophomore center Aday Mara puts up a hook shot in a game against North Carolina. Though he transferred to Michigan at the end of the 2024-2025 season, Mara was a centerpiece in UCLA men’s basketball’s rotations this past year. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo Editor)
This post was updated May 26 at 10:50 p.m.
While every season celebrates its star, it also gives rise to unexpected standouts. Whether through breakout performances or quiet consistency, several Bruins made the leap from role players to program cornerstones.
This post was updated May 18 at 11:17 p.m.
Under the Friday night lights in Texas, the Bruins’ national championship dreams were put to bed.
UCLA men’s tennis (19-9, 11-2 Big Ten) fell 4-1 to No.
This post was updated May 11 at 10:09 p.m.
The Trojans were hoping for a trip to Waco, Texas.
But under the roars of Bruin fans Friday, all they got was a one-way ticket back to the other side of town.
This post was updated May 8 at 9:48 p.m.
Men’s tennis
Badri Viswanathan, Daily Bruin contributor
The Trojans dealt the Bruins their fifth loss in six matches, 4-3 Feb.
BERKELEY – Alexander Hoogmartens seemed far from frazzled when he dropped his second set Saturday.
After securing the first set against California’s Timofey Stepanov 7-6 (7), the Bruin veteran succumbed to an early deficit in the second stanza, after which he opted to take his foot off the gas – accepting the 6-1 steamroll – and conserve energy for the final set.
BERKELEY, Calif. – Giacomo Revelli shuffled at the baseline, locked in a teetering rally as all eyes surrounding court six were glued to the affair.
And for Billy Martin’s crew – with the senior’s match-clinching a 6-3, 7-5 win over Matei Gavrea – the NCAA men’s tennis championship would begin with not a nail-biter, but a sweep.
This post was updated May 2 at 12:10 a.m.
After winning its first-ever Big Ten tournament title Sunday, UCLA men’s tennis (16-8, 11-2 Big Ten) heads to Berkeley for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.
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