1988 Miracle Yearbook

AL SMASIF 204 Men's Tennis he 1987-88 men's tennis team completed its season with an outstanding 38-2 record, boasting wins over both the University of Cin- cinnati and the University of Dayton along the way. The year was filled with many high points for the team. Among them were Jeff Kohl reaching the semifinals of the Rolex- /ITCA tournament in the fall, and both Steve Brum- baugh and Bruce Taranger reaching the semifinals of the NAIA District 22 tourna- ment. However, this year was a growing year as well; the newness of playing on the squad was beginning to wear off; the reality ofthree more years of college was setting in. Learning to di- rect competitive energies and glorify God in playing tennis wasa challenge,and yet it was neat to see each person on the team en- couraging others. It was also a challenging year as Coach Murdoch's son, Jim, was hosptialized in mid-season. The ordeal required a lot of Coach Murdoch's attention. Yet it drew the team together. They supported him in his time of need, on many oc- casions traveling to visit with him and his son after matches. The season ended with a tough loss to Malone in the District 22 tournament. De- spite the loss, the team competed in NAIA Nation- als as an at-large team. It was great a great week as the team finished the year ranked in the top 20 nationally. "Learning To Direct Competitive Energies Became A Challenge."