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Bayane and Houghton shine in Santa Barbara

The Cal duo of sophomore Gregory Bayane and freshman Wyatt Houghton conquered at the UCSB Classic this weekend. From Oct. 12 to 14, three freshmen and two sophomores from the Cal men’s tennis team traveled to Santa Barbara, Calif., to battle schools such as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Read More…

Bears dust off summer lull on clay courts

Clay courts are not familiar territory for the Cal men’s tennis team. The Bears practice and spend the majority of their season playing on hard courts. But this past weekend, the team changed its terrain at the sixth annual Olympia Fields Country Club Fighting Illini Invitational. Since the Bears were Read More…

The Bears will rely on younger talent like sophomore Ben McLachlan to get through the NCAA Tournament next year.

Despite consistent season, Bears not elite yet

Given the caliber of the Cal men’s tennis team, the Bears showed remarkable consistency throughout the season. It just wasn’t the consistency of an elite program. After finishing the 2011 season ranked No. 14 in the country, head coach Peter Wright’s squad started the season with the same ranking and Read More…

Carlos Cueto and the Bears will look to take down Washington in their first match of this years team-based Pac-12 tournament.

Cal prepares for inaugural team-based Pac-12 tourney

For the Cal men’s tennis team, the Pac-12 Championships finally matter. This year, the conference overhauled the traditional tournament format for the men’s teams. Rather than have doubles and singles athletes compete individually, the competition is now team-based, with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships in Read More…

Senior Nick Andrews dropped his top-court tilt against Stanford's Bradley Klahn in Friday's home loss. Andrews was one of five Cal players to lose his singles match.

Cardinal overwhelm Bears in singles matches

The Cal men’s tennis team has entered the postseason with a winning record every year for the last decade. For the sixth season in a row, the Bears will enter it after losing its last regular season match. No. 14 Cal lost to No. 12 Stanford 5-2 on Friday at Read More…