| Women’s Tennis |
|---|
| Oregon — 1 |
| UCLA — 4 |
From the first ball served to the final point, No. 18 UCLA women’s tennis (10–6, 4–4 Big Ten) stayed firmly in control against Oregon (11–9, 2–6 Big Ten) on the home hard courts. The Bruins looked comfortable and in command right from the opening games.
They wasted no time securing the doubles point.
On court two, freshman Mayu Crossley and senior Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer rolled to a 6–1 win. Court three followed quickly, as freshman Kayla Chung and junior Ahmani Guichard handled business 6–2. With two efficient victories, UCLA put the points in the bag before court one even finished.
In the singles, the Bruins just kept rolling.
Fresh off being named a 2026 Hurd Award finalist, No. 17 Lutkemeyer set the tone for the afternoon on the top court. Her performance felt striking from the first few games.
She struck clean winners and forced errors with steady precision, barely giving Oregon’s Tilde Jagare any room to breathe. The first set moved quickly in a 6–1 breadstick while the second went by even faster, a 6-0 bagel.
With the win, Lutkemeyer also surpassed 150 career victories, another milestone in what has already been a dominant season for her.
That momentum carried to court two, where No. 41 Crossley continued her breakout year.
Recently named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fifth time, the freshman once again showed composure well beyond her experience during key moments.
After taking the first set 6–3, she faced resistance in a tight second-set tiebreak 7-6 (7-4), then slammed the door with a 7-4 third set.
The Ducks’ lone point came on court six, where Oregon’s sophomore Bridget Mihulka managed to grind out a pair of close sets against Chung. Chung battled through long rallies and remained within striking distance throughout, but Mihulka capitalized on a few late breaks to take the match 7–5, 7–5.
The clinching point ultimately came on court four, where Guichard delivered one of the grittiest performances of the day. Both sets were tight, with neither player giving much away.
However, Guichard stayed patient through extended rallies, waiting for the right opportunity to strike and came up victorious in both tiebreaks, winning 7–6 (7-4) to officially secure the team victory.
Courts three and five were still in progress (with UCLA leading comfortably on both) when the match was called.
UCLA improves to 10–6 overall and 4–4 in Big Ten play, building momentum as the regular season heads into its final stretch. The Bruins return to their home court on Sunday for a strong test against No. 21 Washington at 12:00 p.m. PST.
