Luca Marzorati

Friday, June 8, 2012

As Juricova era ends, Bears couldn’t get over the hump

Annie Goransson and the Bears advanced to the quarterfinals of NCAAs, but will need younger talent to step up as the Jana Juricova era comes to an end.

This July marks five years since Jan Brogan, the winningest coach in Cal tennis history, handed the reins of the women’s tennis program to her former star, Amanda Augustus. Since the coaching change – the team’s first since 1978 – Augustus has piloted the team to five consecutive successful seasons,
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Women's Tennis

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Bears win doubles invitational, Schutting 2nd at Pac-12s

Anett Schutting solidified her place as the third option for the No. 8 Cal women’s tennis team, beating three top-20 players en route to a second-place finish in the Pac-12 singles championship. Schutting’s appearance in the final was a high water mark for the squad, which came away from Ojai,
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Women's Tennis

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Bears travel to Ojai for individual Pac-12 championships

After weeks of fevered jockeying for the conference title, the Cal women’s tennis team will retreat to Ojai, Calif. – tucked in a valley 55 miles northwest of Los Angeles – for the Pac-12 Championships in singles and doubles. Ranked eighth in the nation, the Bears (17-6, 8-2 in the
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Women's Tennis

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Cal slammed during finale to Pac-12 play

STANFORD, Calif. – The No. 10 Cal women’s tennis team was denied a portion of the Pac-12 title, falling 4-3 to No. 6 Stanford in the annual Big Slam on Saturday. For the first time in three years, Cal went 0-3 on the top three singles courts, as Stanford’s Mallory
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Women's Tennis

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Juricova leads Bears to Stanford with Pac-12 crown on the line

Senior Jana Juricova will be looking to cap off her career with another crowning achievement as she leads the Cal women’s tennis team to Stanford for its final regular-season match. If the No. 10 Bears pull out a victory, it will guarantee them a share of the Pac-12 title; the
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Women's Tennis

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Juricova, Bears bask in Senior Day glory

The Cal women’s tennis team triumphed on Senior Day, blanking Fresno State 7-0 in the team’s last home match of the regular season. For the second time this season, the No. 10 Bears (17-5, 8-1 in the Pac-12) were flawless, capturing all three doubles matches and not dropping a set
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Women's Tennis

Monday, April 16, 2012

Juricova looks for win in final home match

For the past four years, the Cal women’s tennis team has been synonymous with one player: Jana Juricova. The senior from Piestany, Slovakia has become a veritable institution on the courts of the Hellman Tennis Complex, taking the top court for virtually her entire college career. Juricova will trot out
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Women's Tennis

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Cal splits matches but still has title hopes

After a landmark upset and a disappointing loss, the No. 10 Cal women’s tennis team remains in the hunt for a portion of the inaugural Pac-12 championship. The Bears gave top-ranked UCLA its first loss of the season Friday in a 4-3 barnburner before falling to No. 4 USC the
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Women's Tennis

Friday, April 13, 2012

Bears knock off top-ranked Bruins in marquee victory

In a result that has serious reverberations for the national landscape, the No. 10 Cal women’s tennis team eked out a 4-3 victory over No. 1 UCLA, which came into the match with a 20-0 record. With both teams just one point away from victory, junior Annie Goransson outlasted Chanelle
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Bear Bytes

Friday, April 13, 2012

Guide to this weekend’s Pac-12 women’s tennis title round robin

The race for the Pac-12 women’s tennis title is on. Here is a handy guide — complete with predictions — for following the first stage of the round robin this weekend. Friday, April 13 No. 1 UCLA at No. 10 California 1:30 p.m., Hellman Tennis Center, Berkeley, Calif. When the
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Luca Marzorati

As Juricova era ends, Bears couldn’t get over the hump

Bears win doubles invitational, Schutting 2nd at Pac-12s

Bears travel to Ojai for individual Pac-12 championships

Cal slammed during finale to Pac-12 play

Juricova leads Bears to Stanford with Pac-12 crown on the line

Juricova, Bears bask in Senior Day glory

Juricova looks for win in final home match

Cal splits matches but still has title hopes

Bears knock off top-ranked Bruins in marquee victory

Guide to this weekend’s Pac-12 women’s tennis title round robin