In preparation for the SCIAC tennis finals next week, the La Verne women’s team clashed with the Redlands Bulldogs Wednesday, April 10, and with Claremont-Mudd-Scripps’ junior varsity tennis team Saturday, April 13.
Demonstrating a winning performance and attitude, the University of La Verne women’s tennis team picked up an easy 7-2 victory against Whittier on Wednesday, increasing its record to 2-8.
Usually a team with returning players is ideal, but not for the women’s tennis team. Women’s tennis is undergoing a transitional building phase with five returning senior players and one freshman. Head coach Wendy Zwissler is not expecting a championship from the women. Instead the team’s goal is to have fun, which may not be easy with a 1-7 record.
The Leopards looked to have the NCAA Division III playoff game wrapped up, leading by five points with 47 seconds left, when a technical foul was called on junior Kelly Perkins.