The No. 22 Trojans hosted the Bruins in a non-conference tilt on Saturday. UCLA took a 1-0 lead into singles play after winning the doubles point, and quickly extended that lead to 3-0 with two wins in singles. USC inched closer with a win on Court 3 by Jessica Failla, but UCLA's Jada Hart clinched the match on Court 4 for the Bruins.
With the match already decided in UCLA's favor, USC's Smith refused to let up, and worked her way to a three-set victory. It was the 10th straight singles win for Smith.
Despite USC's 4-3 loss, Smith earned her third career Player of the Week honor. Next up for Smith and the Trojans is a trip to Cal this weekend.
