Arizona game will test Bruins’ depth
By Daily Bruin Staff
Jan. 29, 1998 9:00 p.m.
Friday, January 30, 1998
Arizona game will test Bruins’ depth
W. TENNIS: Key injuries raise concerns about UCLA’s ability to
win
By Jared Hummel
Daily Bruin Contributor
The UCLA women’s tennis team will get an opportunity to test
their depth against a tough Arizona State club today in
Phoenix.
After breezing through their first two contests vs. UC Irvine
and Utah, the Bruins face off against the No. 8 team in the nation
and their first conference opponent.
UCLA hopes to avenge last year’s loss at Phoenix where they were
shocked 4-5 in their Pac-10 opener.
However, the Bruins will once again be without the services of
their No. 1 player in sophomores Amanda Basica Katia Roubanova;
freshman Cristina Popescu is questionable after she pulled a muscle
in her match against Utah.
UCLA will have to contend with Reka Cseresnyes who is currently
ranked No. 30 nationally. Cseresnyes will match up against
sophomore Annica Cooper who is playing in the No. 1 position in
place of the injured Basica. Cooper has put together an impressive
season early on, recording a victory at the Milwaukee Classic and
was a runner-up at the Pac-10 Indoor and National Collegiate Tennis
Classic.
The Bruins currently own a 32-9 edge over Arizona State
overall.
On Saturday the Bruins will travel down the road to Tucson where
they will take on the University of Arizona.
The Wildcats will enter play with a No. 23 national ranking.
Playing in the No. 1 position for Arizona will be Vicky Maes who
boasts a No. 74 national ranking.
