Men’s Tennis Makes Big Impression at ITA Fall Championships
The Whittier College men's tennis team had a very strong outing
at the ITA Division III Western Regional Fall Championships in
Claremont, Calif., on September 29. The tournament consisted
of the top players of each team in the SCIAC and other western
independent DIII schools including UC Santa Cruz, Chapman and
Colorado College.
Junior transfer Lance Franey got his Whittier tennis career off to
a great start with a routine 6-4, 6-4 win versus Pomona-Pitzer's
slated #1 player John Williford before losing in the next round to
the 10th seed, UC Santa Cruz's Max Liberty-Point.
Sophomore Sean Robertson also won his first round match against Cal
Lutheran's number four Mike Schijf, 7-6, 6-4, but ran into a buzz
saw in the 6th seed and Redland's number one, Eric
Wagar.
Sophomore Justin DeLong and freshman Ted Wyatt had a good run in
doubles consolation draw, winning comprehensive 8-1 and 8-4
victories against Pomona-Pitzer and Chapman, respectively. They
were forced to default in the semifinals against Redlands on
October 1 due to class conflicts.
Freshman Denis Minaev played competitive matches in defeat against
CMS and P-P and represented himself well in his first college
matches.
Men's tennis has two more weeks of fall practice before resume
their regular season in January.
