Hey there tennis
fans!
Midterm
week is over and we are now cruising the Spring Break life! I think one of the
only motivations for us getting through last week is knowing that we will be
going to the BNP Tennis Tournament in Indian Wells for a few days during our
break. We are literally so excited! Our entire team has been talking about
wanting to go there since last year. I have been to the tournament many times before
because it would always fall during my high school spring break, and I think
it's a blast. In my opinion, it seems like the next best tournament to a Grand
Slam.
It attracts the top
players on the tour and it also gives us an inside look of their practicing
regime on all of the extra practice courts that are a part of the facilities.
Palm Springs is such a beautiful area and because it's a desert lacking the
ocean that's 5 minutes away from us, we will definitely be see some high
temperatures! Horray for getting our tans and classic tennis tan lines back. It
will be nice to break away from campus for a while and get some good bonding in
with the team on a nice road trip. We also will be training too! We will train
in the morning and then catch the afternoon and night session at the tournament
to follow.
Last Thursday, we barely lost to Reno-Nevada. It came down to the
final doubles match, which was a nail-biting loss at 7-9, and then April's
singles match at # 1 which was a super close third set. It was definitely
improvement from our last match, and everyone played confidentially and tactically
to win their matches. I think this was a good match that has helped to build
our confidence as we get into the most important part of the season, conference,
which is approaching quicker than we think.
We had the pleasure of attending the Sports Hall of Fame Luncheon that
took place on Saturday. We got to see some of the best athletes who played at
LMU as well as impacting members like Albert Gersten which our gym is named
after. Our very own Women's tennis alum, Lynn Scott was a recipient this year
into the Hall of Fame.
Lynn Scott was not just a rockstar player of her era, but she was also
named the first woman ever to receive a full scholarship for a sport at LMU.
That's huge! And our current coach, Jamie, was the person who was responsible
for making that possible. Although we attended the event to honor Lynn Scott's
accomplishments, I know everyone on my team and I am sure everyone in the room
shared a greater appreciation for Jamie! If it wasn't for him, than
scholarships in women sports would not have been possible, or at least,
utilized at LMU as quickly as it did.
Lynn Scott gave a nice eloquent speech upon receiving her award and
she mentioned that she was so grateful for Jamie's "superb" teachings as she
put it. She seemed like such a great person and it was an honor to meet her. I
know I speak on behalf of my team that we understand why our presence attending
the Hall of Fame meant so much to her and Jamie. So all in all, it was a great
experience. Maybe one day, one of my very own teammates will be inducted into
the Hall of Fame! I know I'll definitely be there to support!
I will report back next week on our adventures in the Desert and we
will top off our Spring Break playing in San Luis Obispo against Cal Poly on
Sunday. Wish your Lady Lions luck if you see us!
Until next time!
Logan
