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No. 8 UCLA Blanks Colorado on Senior Day
April 06, 2019 | Women's Tennis
LOS ANGELES โ The No. 8 UCLA women's tennis team celebrated its seniors prior to its Saturday Pac-12 match against Colorado, then went on to defeat the Buffaloes by a 4-0 score at Los Angeles Tennis Center.
The senior trio of Gabby Andrews, Ayan Broomfield and Alaina Miller shined in its final regular-season match at LATC. The doubles combination of Andrews-Broomfield collected the day's first win in decisive fashion, while Miller tacked on a singles win later in the day. Freshman Elysia Bolton clinched the victory on the top court. The Bruins improved to 14-5 (6-1 in conference play) with the win, while the Buffaloes dropped to 10-10 (3-4).
The Bruins rolled through doubles play with little challenge from the Buffaloes. The all-senior pairing of Gabby Andrews and Ayan Broomfield, ranked No. 7 by the ITA, did not surrender a game to 35th-ranked Annabelle Andrinopoulos and Monica Malinen on the top court. The win improved Andrews-Broomfield's record to 17-6 and 5-3 versus ranked opponents.
Only fitting that seniors Andrews-Broomfield open up doubles with a 6-0 victory pic.twitter.com/gRSDmyyJZD
โ UCLA Women's Tennis (@uclawtennis) April 6, 2019
No. 11 Elysia Bolton-Jada Hart also registered a convincing win, picking up an early break of serve on the way to a 6-2 victory over Megan Forster and Sara Nayar on Court 2. Bolton-Hart has now won a team-high 22 matches since the fall.
Just one first set went the way of Colorado in singles action. Bruin Taylor Johnson jumped out to a big lead on Court 6 and never looked back, dispatching of Ky Ecton by a 6-1, 6-1 score. Johnson's 11th win of the season made it 2-0.
With multiple matches nearing completion, Miller was next off. The Saratoga, Calif. native, who entered the match with 138 total singles and doubles victories, picked up another on Court 4 to keep the Bruin momentum going strong. Her 6-3, 6-1 triumph against Forster put UCLA one point away from the overall win.
A big Miller forehand gives the senior a 6-3, 6-1 victory; Bruins lead 3-0 pic.twitter.com/E1R6Vo5c6F
โ UCLA Women's Tennis (@uclawtennis) April 6, 2019
Elevated to the top court for the first time since Feb. 3, No. 11 Bolton notched her fourth consecutive straight-set win. The 6-2, 6-1 result against Nayar represented the Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. native's fourth clincher of the season.
UCLA will hit the road for the balance of the regular season. Next up is a trip to the Pacific Northwest, where they will face Washington State on Friday, April 12. First serve from Hollingberry Fieldhouse is set for 1:30 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Colorado vs UCLA
4/6/2019 at Los Angeles, CA
(Los Angeles Tennis Center)
#8 UCLA 4, Colorado 0
Singles competition
1. #21 Elysia Bolton (UCLA) def. Sara Nayar (COLO) 6-2, 6-1
2. Ayan Broomfield (UCLA) vs. Monica Malinen (COLO) 5-7, unfinished
3. #98 Abi Altick (UCLA) vs. A. Andrinopoulos (COLO) 7-6 (7-1), unfinished
4. Alaina Miller (UCLA) def. Megan Forster (COLO) 6-3, 6-1
5. Gabby Andrews (UCLA) vs. Tallulah Farrow (COLO) 6-3, 2-2, unfinished
6. Taylor Johnson (UCLA) def. Ky Ecton (COLO) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #7 Gabby Andrews/Ayan Broomfield (UCLA) def. #35 A. Andrinopoulos/Monica Malinen (COLO) 6-0
2. #11 Elysia Bolton/Jada Hart (UCLA) def. Megan Forster/Sara Nayar (COLO) 6-2
3. Taylor Johnson/Alaina Miller (UCLA) vs. Ky Ecton/Tallulah Farrow (COLO) 5-2, unfinished
Match Notes:
Colorado 10-10
UCLA 14-5; National ranking #8
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,4,1)
T-1:48
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,4,1
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