The No. 3 women's tennis team beats No. 15 UCLA, 4-3, in thriller.
Start with two longtime rival tennis teams. Add to that a stadium packed with fans shouting so loud that you could barely hear the balls ricochet off the players' rackets. Mix in weeks of anticipation after two rain delays prevented match play and you've got all the ingredients for a highly contested tennis match.
USC's Lindsey Nelson and Luana Magnani, ranked No. 22 as a doubles team, maintained a one-game lead throughout most of their set. The No. 2 duo broke at 6-5, giving Nelson the chance to serve out the match. An error from the Bruins at 40-30 gave USC the set, 8-5.
At No. 3, Amanda Fink and Judy DeVera kept their solid lead by controlling the net and outsmarting UCLA's Tracy Lin and Ashley Joelson. At match point, UCLA failed to execute a lob, giving USC the set, 8-3, and the doubles point.
"We wanted to win," DeVera said. "Getting the doubles point is great. We gain a bit of confidence, and it's a great way to start off singles."
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