This post was updated June 13 at 7:32 p.m.
As the 2025-26 academic year comes to a close, so does another UCLA Athletics chapter. The past year was filled with standout plays, broken records and national championships.

This post was updated May 10 at 9:31 p.m.
The title of reigning champion has some bite to it.
And the Bulldogs proved that by dashing the Bruins’ dreams of their first national title since 2014.  
UCLA women’s tennis (18-8, 9-4) fell 4-1 to No.

A top seed puts a bullseye on any team’s back.
And that is where one has landed for the Bulldogs. For the Bruins, though, being the underdog with a bow eases some of the pressure.

This post was updated May 3 at 8:48 p.m.
The rally spanned eight shots and 14 seconds.
As an errant shot from her opponent flew out of bounds, Ahmani Guichard began to realize what she had just accomplished.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
Dickens’ line directly applied to the Bruins’ Big Ten tournament outing.
No. 4 seed UCLA women’s tennis (16-7, 9-4 Big Ten) defeated No.

A 3-1 deficit.
Temperatures reaching almost 90 degrees.
A four-hour match.
No big deal for Olivia Center, who was entering the third set in the deciding match at line five.

In the heart of the desert, the Bruins will face the heat of the moment.
Four months of preparation will culminate in the final set of battles.