Junior Spencer Johnson (right) cheers as he is embraced by three of his teammates after clinching the win against USC. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Spencer Johnson held the ball in his hand, the power of victory resting within his fingers.
The No. 57 junior bounced the ball once. Twice.
Finally, he raised his racket to hit the potentially match-clinching serve.
This post was updated March 12 at 5:15 p.m.
Losing is never easy.
Losing to your biggest rival hurts even more.
But that was the reality the last time the Bruins faced the Trojans – suffering a narrow defeat at David X.
Mirrors show us a reversed image of ourselves.
And while reflections are timeless, conditions are transient.
The Bruins faced the Hoosiers and Boilermakers in the midst of their worst start to a season in coach Billy Martin’s then-32-year tenure last season.
Rudy Quan had caused the earthquake.
And the landslide was headed straight for him.
Wielding open water bottles and shouting “Let’s go, Rudy,” the Bruins tackled the sophomore in celebration.
All eyes were on Cassius Chinlund as he sat on the bench of court six.
The redshirt freshman’s leg got massaged as the match came down to a deciding third set between Chinlund and Niels Hoffmann.
Tuesday rang in the Year of the Horse.
The first few days of the Lunar New Year bustle with traditional Chinese festivities. Wrapped in classic red outfits symbolizing good fortune and vitality, children stretch out their eager hands to collect long-awaited red packets from loved ones.
No. 15 UCLA men’s tennis (5-2) will face No. 21 USC (7-3) at the David X. Marks Tennis Stadium on Saturday. Daily Bruin reporter Badri Viswanathan delves into the memories that shape the team’s perspective on the crosstown rivalry.
No. 15 UCLA men’s tennis (5-2) will travel to David X. Marks Stadium to face No. 21 USC (7-3) on Saturday afternoon. The Bruins are riding a three-game win streak and look to usurp the Trojans in the squads’ conference opener.
The ball had been subject to a world of duress by the competitors on the lead court.
Three sets of punishment.
It levitated in the air, escaping the turbulence for a fleeting moment.
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