Written By: Dakota Caldwell
Most tennis teams are lucky to win back-to-back conference titles. Imagine the joy a team would have to achieve five consecutive conference titles instead. Coach Pancho led TWU men’s tennis to an outstanding victory over SCAD Atlanta in the championship. The Bulldogs swept all their opponents on the way to capturing the conference crown.
Their journey started by taking care of business in the quarterfinals against No. 8 Columbia. Doubles matches were a breeze for Wesleyan, with the duos of Gaia and Simpson cleaning up Columbia to win 6-0. On the singles side, Volpi put on an absolute clinic, allowing only one point scored.
Next up was the mission of advancing past No. 4 Milligan. A highly anticipated conference matchup turned out to be one-sided. The dominance was led by a convincing doubles win for the duo of Rios and Leon. Pascal and Leon clinched in singles to finish the sweep over the Buffaloes.
Finally, Championship Saturday brought out the best in the Bulldogs. They fought past a sneaky SCAD Atlanta team to win the championship. Volpi and Garcia led the momentum on the doubles side as they took a convincing 6-2 victory. Rios closed out the final singles match to finish off the Bees’ hopes of happiness.
All this sweetness of a conference championship can be enjoyed by the team for a while, as their next match is a little less than a month away. It will encourage the team to start their national championship run on May 13–17 in Mobile, Alabama.
Photos By: Lucia Bonfante
Editorial Assistance: Nick Collins
Published By: Cody McGill
Edited By: Hunter Cookston