The Cal men’s tennis team that played against UCLA in February was not the same team that battled the Bruins this past Friday. But the Bears ultimately finished with the same result, dropping both matches to a fourth-ranked UCLA team. On Feb. 9, the Bears took on UCLA for the Read More…
At this point in the season, the Cal men’s tennis team does not care about its ITA national ranking — it has bigger concerns. The Bears are more worried about maintaining an even season record to pass the NCAA’s .500 rule. The .500 rule is a clause dictating that teams Read More…
At the start of singles play last Saturday, the No. 16 Cal men’s tennis team thought it had the dual match win in the bag. The Bears had just clinched the doubles point after defeating Pepperdine on the first two courts at the Hellman Tennis Complex. Cal later entered the Read More…
Last weekend, the Cal men’s tennis team was teetering on the edge of the top 25. This week, the Bears are back into the No. 16 spot after defeating fourth-ranked powerhouse Duke. Only the top 16 teams in the country receive postseason bids into the NCAA team championships. Cal pulled Read More…
Johnson could have embodied a normal SoCal lifestyle for the rest of his life. But when he turned 14, Johnson’s life took an unconventional turn. From SoCal to San Antonio to Costa Rica to Georgia, the junior has made a lot of pit stops on his journey to Cal. Read More…
Last week, Cal coach Peter Wright predicted that his team would hit its stride this week. And he was right. The Cal men’s tennis team pulled off a monumental upset of No. 4 Duke this Sunday, 4-3, proving that it deserves to return to the nation’s top 16. It was Read More…
After a month of piling up injury after injury, the Cal men’s tennis team has almost every reason to believe it can finally hit its stride this week. In the past month alone, four players from the starting lineup have fallen to injury, forcing the team to restructure its doubles Read More…
Although the Cal men’s tennis team has been suffering from injuries recently, it will not blame its disappointing loss against San Diego State on anything other than its lackluster play. The No. 16 Bears (5-5) just could not top San Diego State (8-3) this Thursday morning at the Aztec Tennis Read More…
The Cal men’s tennis team has been spending too much time in the training room and in the doctor’s office but not enough time on the court. In the past three weeks, No. 16 Bears have notched a few dual match losses after suffering from several player injuries. And if Read More…
After a poor doubles display, the Cal men’s tennis team started singles play at a 1-0 deficit against Stanford. Not many at Hellman Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon expected the quick turnaround in singles. The Bears took five of six courts in singles play, defeating their Bay Area rival Stanford, Read More…
