Women’s Tennis Brief
By Daily Bruin Staff
May 21, 2002 9:00 p.m.
Bradley, Walker win in 1st and 2nd round
After rain suspended play on Monday, UCLA women’s tennis
players junior Sara Walker and freshman Megan Bradley began the
first and second rounds of the NCAA singles tourney.
Bradley, ranked No. 3 in the nation, dispatched Iowa’s
Toni Neykova 6-2, 7-5. Later that day, she moved on to the round of
32 to make quick work of Clemson’s Alix Lacelarie 6-0,
6-1.
Walker had a little more difficulty as she came from behind to
beat Harvard’s Courtney Bergman in three sets 1-6, 6-0, 6-3.
Walker then moved on to defeat Kentucky’s Carolina Mayorga in
three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Today Walker will face USC’s Jewel Peterson and Bradley
will square off against the No. 2 player in the nation, Wake
Forest’s Bea Bielik, at 9 a.m.
The NCAA doubles tournament begins today.
Compiled by Eric Perez, Daily Bruin Reporter.