The UCLA women’s tennis team secured a narrow victory against Vanderbilt in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The match, held at Lummis Tennis Center in Nashville, ended 4-3 in favor of UCLA. This win allows UCLA to advance to the Super Regionals where they will face Texas A&M.
The decisive moment came when Ahmani Guichard faced Sophia Webster on Court 5. After splitting sets, Guichard was down 5-3 in the third set but managed to recover and push it to a tiebreaker. Despite being two points away from defeat, she won four consecutive points to clinch her victory with scores of 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6).
“Just a super competitive match,” said UCLA head coach Stella Sampras Webster. “Vanderbilt has had a great season. We knew going in that it was just going to come down to points and it came down to the last match and a tiebreaker in the third.”
Guichard’s performance was complemented by Kimmi Hance and Elise Wagle. The duo started strong by defeating Celia-Belle Mohr and Webster at No. 1 doubles with a score of 6-3. Wagle then defeated Bridget Stammel in straight sets on court No. 3, while Hance made a comeback against Valeria Ray for another singles win.
Hance and Wagle’s contributions were vital according to Sampras Webster: “Kimmi (Hance) and Elise (Wagle), our seniors who have been so solid this year, they really kept us in it.”
UCLA’s doubles point was secured by Guichard and Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer’s win at Court 3 doubles with a score of 7-5.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Vanderbilt
5/3/2025 at Nashville, TN
(Lummis Family Tennis Center)
#17 UCLA 4, #15 Vanderbilt 3
Singles competition
1. #5 Celia-Belle Mohr (VAN) def. #31 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-4, 6-2
2. #93 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) def. #70 Valeria Ray (VAN) 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-0
3. #62 Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. #54 Bridget Stammel (VAN) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Trinetra Vijayakumar (VAN) def. #39 Kate Fakih (UCLA) 7-5, 6-4
5. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) def. Sophia Webster (VAN) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
6. Amy Stevens (VAN) def. Olivia Center (UCLA) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1.#14 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) def.#9 Celia-Belle Mohr/Sophia Webster(VAN) 63
2.#76 Valeria Ray/Bridget Stammel(VAN )def.#11 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih(UCLA )62
3.Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer(UCLA )def.Sonya Macavei/Amy Stevens(VAN )75
Match Notes:
UCLA18 -8 ; National ranking#17
Vanderbilt20 -7 ; National ranking#15
Order of finish:Doubles(2 ,1 ,3 ); Singles(1 ,4 ,3 ,2 ,65 )
