2008 Woodie Awards
Men's team drops two
By: Branden Jones
Issue date: 3/31/05 Section: Sports
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After a strong start, the men's tennis team has dropped its last two conference matches, taking it out of contention for the South Coast Conference championship.
Inconsistent doubles play, being a man short and unfavorable weather are the three factors that led to the Warriors' demise in their previous two matches.
The Warriors (6-4, 4-3) faced cold conditions in a tough 5-4 loss at the hands of the Marymount Mariners and played in strong winds in their 7-2 loss against the Cerritos Falcons.
"Wind is the worst thing you could play in and especially a tough cross breeze like today," Adam Von Arx, assistant coach, said in reference to Tuesday's match against the Falcons.
Playing a man short and the windy conditions proved to be too much for the Warriors to overcome, as they dropped their second consecutive conference match Tuesday against the No. 1 Falcons.
"I try not to pay attention to the wind," Tipton McMahon, freshman, said. "You have to realize that your opponent is playing in the same conditions and just focus more."
That focus paid off for McMahon; he won one of the two match points with an impressive 6-2, 6-2 victory over the No. 1 Falcons' player.
"I played really well, more patiently and didn't go for as many shots because I didn't have to," McMahon said.
The Warriors also got a strong individual performance from freshman Jun Espiritu, who won 6-1, 6-2, to win the only other point in the entire match.
Despite their strong individual play, McMahon, Espiritu and the rest of the Warriors continued to struggle in doubles matches, losing 8-4 in both against the Falcons.
"We played better this time considering everybody, with the exception of Tipton, played a spot above what they normally play," Von Arx said. "We seemed more prepared."
In the rematch against the Mariners last Thursday, the Warriors dropped one of the two doubles matches and ended up losing 5-4, a much different outcome than the 7-2 victory over the Mariners earlier in the season.
Inconsistent doubles play, being a man short and unfavorable weather are the three factors that led to the Warriors' demise in their previous two matches.
The Warriors (6-4, 4-3) faced cold conditions in a tough 5-4 loss at the hands of the Marymount Mariners and played in strong winds in their 7-2 loss against the Cerritos Falcons.
"Wind is the worst thing you could play in and especially a tough cross breeze like today," Adam Von Arx, assistant coach, said in reference to Tuesday's match against the Falcons.
Playing a man short and the windy conditions proved to be too much for the Warriors to overcome, as they dropped their second consecutive conference match Tuesday against the No. 1 Falcons.
"I try not to pay attention to the wind," Tipton McMahon, freshman, said. "You have to realize that your opponent is playing in the same conditions and just focus more."
That focus paid off for McMahon; he won one of the two match points with an impressive 6-2, 6-2 victory over the No. 1 Falcons' player.
"I played really well, more patiently and didn't go for as many shots because I didn't have to," McMahon said.
The Warriors also got a strong individual performance from freshman Jun Espiritu, who won 6-1, 6-2, to win the only other point in the entire match.
Despite their strong individual play, McMahon, Espiritu and the rest of the Warriors continued to struggle in doubles matches, losing 8-4 in both against the Falcons.
"We played better this time considering everybody, with the exception of Tipton, played a spot above what they normally play," Von Arx said. "We seemed more prepared."
In the rematch against the Mariners last Thursday, the Warriors dropped one of the two doubles matches and ended up losing 5-4, a much different outcome than the 7-2 victory over the Mariners earlier in the season.