Hance Named Student-Athlete of the Week, Presented by Ready
April 02, 2024 | Women's Tennis
LOS ANGELES โ Junior Kimmi Hance of the UCLA women's tennis team has been selected as the UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Ready, for the first time this season.
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More than four and a half hours after Sunday's dual match began, Hance stood triumphant over the Pac-12's highest-ranked player and UCLA recorded its first win against Stanford since 2021. Sunday's 4-3 result on the fifth-ranked Cardinal's home court was sealed with a backhand down the line past No. 13 Connie Ma, who had won 12 straight matches in straight sets entering play.
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Hance fought off two Ma match points, winning the marathon match by a 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(5) score. That capped a perfect day for Hance, who also teamed with Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer to beat No. 67 Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina 7-6(6) and secure a doubles point that proved to be the difference. For good measure, Hance took down No. 38 Hannah Viller Moeller of California 7-6(4), 6-3 on the road one day earlier. Hance has won five singles decisions in a row. The Bruins are 9-1 in their past 10 contests.
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The UCLA women's tennis team returns to action against CSUN on Wednesday, April 3. Matches are set to begin at 10 a.m. at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
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Also Nominated
Lauren Betts, W. Basketball; Federica Botter, W. Track & Field; Pablo Ereño, M. Golf; Megan Grant, Softball.
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