Abbey Forbes had never anticipated transferring.
But despite her attempt to remain in Westwood, the former Bruin will now be heading home.
The former UCLA women’s tennis player announced May 25 in an Instagram post that she will be transferring to North Carolina to use her final two years of eligibility as a graduate transfer.

This post was updated June 6 at 3:27 p.m.
Last week, the Bruins fell in the opening game of the Pac-12 tournament in a contest that spanned two calendar days.

This post was updated May 23 at 11:39 p.m.
Two Bruins will have their last shot at a championship while another will take on an individual tournament for the first time.

This post was updated May 16 at 12:55 a.m.
With the second-most NCAA championships of any school in the country, UCLA is known for its postseason success.

UCLA women’s tennis (12-6, 7-1 Pac-12) will kick off its NCAA tournament run with a matchup against Arkansas on Saturday. But before the Bruins and Razorbacks can clash on the court, Daily Bruin Sports predicts how long the blue and gold can extend its season.

This post was updated Feb. 24 at 1:57 a.m.
In April, Abbey Forbes dropped the first singles match of the Pac-12 championship finals – the first nail in the coffin for the Bruins’ eventual defeat.

In this episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports editor Jon Christon talks with assistant Sports editors Bryan Palmero and Olivia Simons about UCLA softball and baseball, respectively, and their forecasts for each team’s upcoming season.

The Cardinal and Golden Bears have once again bested the Bruins in the pool.
UCLA swim and dive (3-4, 1-4 Pac-12) fell 169-119 to No. 4 Stanford (6-0, 5-0) on Friday before being defeated by No.

Just over 30 minutes into the match, the Bruins had secured the doubles point and were en route to their first win of the season.
Then, the home team found itself with only one first-set victory among six singles matches.

Having taken the fall off to compete professionally, Elysia Bolton had not played an amateur match since May.
Then, over a three-day collegiate invitational, the senior reunited with a hometown friend to help her pick up more match wins than any other player on their team.