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| Written by Julia Kotzian | |
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There’s a reason why love is zero in tennis — it means nothing. Following this theme, the boys’ tennis team shows no love for its opponents, playing aggressively and fiercely.
Sheer toughness is not enough to win, however: the Cardinals fell to Aragon in their first preseason game. “We basically got hammered,” sophomore Dylon Tong said. Sophomore singles player Brandon Kai was the only Cardinal to manage a win. Lowell can take solace, though, in the fact that it was missing many varsity players who make up “the core of the team,” according to Tong. The match was also “the first match for most freshmen," sophomore Jason Tien explained. The loss showed the Cardinals that they will have to work even harder for upcoming events. Fortunately, they “have the whole team ready to go, including a few magnificent new recruits," according to junior Frank Lu. With "lots of new blood on the team," this year will be different, Tong said. The players are "working hard to prepare themselves mentally and physically for the season in order to go back to Nor-Cals and to do well.” The determined Cardinals also need “more communication, bonding and a lot more practice because we still haven’t worked on our doubles,” according to Tong. The Cardinals’ goals are to repeat as city champions as they have done for the past two decades and “to finish strong in Nor-Cals,” Lu said. The team has a good chance to do so with strong returning players and new males who are up for the challenge, including freshman Alex Zhu, who might be the number two or three singles seed. Unfortunately the match against Saint Ignatius took place too late for press publication. The next match is at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 at Lowell against Sarah High School. |
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