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Johnson Named Student-Athlete of the Week, Presented by Ready
February 20, 2024 | Men's Tennis, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES โ Freshman Spencer Johnson of UCLA Men's Tennis has been selected the UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Ready, for the week of Feb. 12-18.
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Staring down a 4-5 score and three match points on the last court standing, Johnson climbed out of his third-set hole to defeat Pepperdine's Linus Carlsson Halldin and secure a thrilling 4-3 victory for UCLA at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center Sunday. The 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 result on Court 3 represented Johnson's fifth win in a row and extended the Bruins' winning streak to four. For good measure, Johnson and partner Emon van Loben Sels teamed to clinch the doubles point with their 6-3 triumph โ the pair's fourth in as many dual-match decisions โ over Carlsson Halldin and George Davis on Court 2.ย The freshman Johnson currently leads UCLA with a 14-4 singles record and 12-4 doubles mark going back to fall tournament play.
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Johnson secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Maya Brady, Softball; Sean McQuiggan, M. Volleyball; Cody Schrier, Baseball; Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo
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Previous Winners
Feb. 13 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Feb. 6 โ Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 30 โ Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 23 โ Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball, Jan. 16 โ Selena Harris, Gymnastics, Jan. 9 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Jan. 2 โ Londynn Jones, W. Basketball, Dec. 26 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 19 โ Ethan Garbers, Football, Dec. 12 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 5 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 27 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Nov. 20 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 13 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 6 โ Jose Contell, M. Soccer, Oct. 31 โ Laiatu Latu, Football, Oct. 24 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 17 โ Garret Griggs, M. Water Polo, Oct. 10 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 โ Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 โ Jack Larson, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 โ Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 โ Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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Staring down a 4-5 score and three match points on the last court standing, Johnson climbed out of his third-set hole to defeat Pepperdine's Linus Carlsson Halldin and secure a thrilling 4-3 victory for UCLA at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center Sunday. The 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 result on Court 3 represented Johnson's fifth win in a row and extended the Bruins' winning streak to four. For good measure, Johnson and partner Emon van Loben Sels teamed to clinch the doubles point with their 6-3 triumph โ the pair's fourth in as many dual-match decisions โ over Carlsson Halldin and George Davis on Court 2.ย The freshman Johnson currently leads UCLA with a 14-4 singles record and 12-4 doubles mark going back to fall tournament play.
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Johnson secures his first-career UCLA student-athlete of the week award.
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Also Nominated
Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Maya Brady, Softball; Sean McQuiggan, M. Volleyball; Cody Schrier, Baseball; Taylor Smith, W. Water Polo
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Previous Winners
Feb. 13 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Feb. 6 โ Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 30 โ Dylan Andrews, M. Basketball, Jan. 23 โ Charisma Osborne, W. Basketball, Jan. 16 โ Selena Harris, Gymnastics, Jan. 9 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Jan. 2 โ Londynn Jones, W. Basketball, Dec. 26 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 19 โ Ethan Garbers, Football, Dec. 12 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Dec. 5 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 27 โ Kiki Rice, W. Basketball, Nov. 20 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 13 โ Lauren Betts, W. Basketball, Nov. 6 โ Jose Contell, M. Soccer, Oct. 31 โ Laiatu Latu, Football, Oct. 24 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 17 โ Garret Griggs, M. Water Polo, Oct. 10 โ Reilyn Turner, W. Soccer, Oct. 3 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer, Sept. 26 โ Rafael Real Vergara, M. Water Polo, Sept. 19 โ Jack Larson, M. Water Polo, Sept. 12 โ Sunshine Fontes, W. Soccer; Sept. 5 - Iman Ndiaye, W. Volleyball; Aug. 29 โ Ally Cook, W. Soccer; Aug. 22 โ Jayden Perry, W. Soccer.
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