2007 Miracle Yearbook

r fthe06-07 tennis season had to besummed up in one word,it would most likely be relationship. This year's team had an impressive amount of rebuilding to do. After losing four integral players atthe end of last year's season and adding three more,the team had to essentially rebuild and develop new strategies.Thankfully,this drastic change was a success.Senior Jake Bezeck,as a third-year player, witnessed the adjustmentstheteam experienced this year.He explained,"Teamwork has been the biggest reason for the team's success this year. We are not as deep or talented as past years buteveryone works hard and looks to benefit the team any way they can,which has helped everyone improve throughoutthe year. It has also helped us win some close matches." Sophomore Brent Martin was a first-time team member this year and attributed his smooth integration into the team to upperclassmen like Bezeck.He said,"We have a senior and twojuniors with tons of varsity experience which has led to our success. They are able to help the newer kids with technique and our mental game. They provide good leadership" This new team setup seemed to serve the tennis team nicely,asthe Jackets delivered several strong wins throughout the season.Junior Kevin Furst had his initial doubts aboutthe success ofthis year's team,but he explained that his mind has since been changed.He said,"1 think the team has done much better this year than I expected us to. We lost a number ofgood players last year, but we are filling in the gaps nicely and our hard work has pushed us to the level where we can still compete and be one ofthe best teams in our conference" 19") attaide rite nod rt A Freshman Caleb Speicher attributes the team's success to"super,solid play from Jake [Bezeck]and the tone it sets for the rest ofour matches." Emmanuel Maryville Carson-newman Wilmington Bellarmine Georgetown Wittenberg Ohio Dominican* Bethel (Ind.) Walsh* Notre Dame* Asbury Malone* Season Results W 8-1 W 7-2 L2-7 W 9-0 L3-6 L 1-8 W 9-0 W5-4 W 7-2 L 1-8 W 9-0 W 9-0 W6-3 Seton Hill Tiffin* Roberts Wesleyan* Tiffin+ Palm Beach Atlantic' Spring Arbor' Oklahoma Wesleyan' W 8-1 L3-6 W5-4 L3-6 L 0-5 L 0-5 L 2-5 11-9(.550)Overall 4-2(.667)American Mideast Conference* NAIA Region IX Tournament;Cedarville INCCAA National Tournament;Greer,SC