Ali Kaminetsky, ’16, serves during the Lehigh Women’s Tennis practice on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2014. The Women’s Tennis team returned to the courts for their first practices of 2015 in advance of their season opener later this week. (Emily Hu/B&W photo)
This past spring break, the women’s tennis team traveled to Florida to practice for its upcoming outdoor season.
The trip did not only help the team enhance its skills, but it also helped the players become closer as a team.
“It served as a great opportunity to play against different teams,” freshman Christina Auyeung said. “And it also gives both the men and women’s teams another opportunity to bond.”
According to senior Abby Farrell, once the team comes back from spring break, they are technically in season.
“It’s so beneficial to get some outdoor matches during our break,” Farrell said.
Junior Marian Prim said that since leaving for Florida with a 3-3 record, the team has been doing well.
“We have won matches predicted to be close handily, and the team has gotten closer on and off the court,” Prim said. “We are only going to get better and better, and everything is looking very positive for our Patriot League matches.”
While in Florida, the women’s team played Quinnipiac University, St. Cloud State University, James Madison University and Stetson University. The team defeated both Quinnipiac and St. Cloud State but fell to James Madison and Stetson, coming home with a record of 2-2. In terms of the match against Quinnipiac, the Mountain Hawks were not favored to win, but still did.
“We pulled off five of the six single matches to win 5-2,” Farrell said.
With the help of its hardworking coaches and its successful trip to Florida, Farrell said that the team is feeling confident about its upcoming outdoor season.
“We have a very deep lineup, meaning everyone from first singles to sixth singles have a chance to win every single match, no matter how tough our opponents,” Farrell said. “Every member is dedicated. We work very hard at practice and we want every win.”
The Mountain Hawks have been improving both their doubles games and stamina. Prim said both these things are important in order to pull out wins in the team’s upcoming matches.
“We’ve been able to challenge and even beat teams that we have lost to in the past,” Auyeung said. “Especially this trip to Florida, we came home with a 2-2 overall record, which is very impressive with the difficulty of the teams we played.”
Prim also said there is always room for improvement.
“We can always improve,” Prim said. “I think the next few weeks of practice are going to be tough to bring us to the next level and help us feel confident for the season ahead.”
The women are set to play Villanova University at home March 21 at the Lewis Tennis Center, and the team’s first Patriot League match is scheduled for March 29 against Navy.
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