The Saugus High School’s Tennis preseason has just ended with them winning all of their away games! The JV and Varsity teams have been doing very well so far with the preseason ending and the new season ready to start. From interviews with the Varsity coach and some of the players on the team, this season is just getting started and looking to go really well!
In an interview with Saugus High School freshman and player on the JV Tennis team, Lyla Tantaya, she mentioned that the season has been so much fun with practice and that the matches have helped improve her skills. She said “ I really love it and look forward to practice everyday. My tennis skills definitely improved and rallies and volleys with my teammates are probably my favorite things.” All of the JV games this season are away and have all ended in a win for Saugus! Their first match against Moorpark ended in a win for Saugus, 7-0 and their second match against Royal High School also finished off at 4-2 with Saugus winning!
Kelsie Lammens-Ross, a Saugus High School senior and #1 singles for the Varsity Tennis team, also said that the start of the season has been great so far. “ The new season has been great! I’m really excited to improve my skills and bond with the team.” She also talks about how the matches they have played have been really good, “the first few games have been really good, I’ve put in a lot of work and love in them.” Even according to the scoreboard she is right! With Varsity winning all of their away games, with their first game against St. Bonaventure ending in 15-3 with Saugus winning. They then went on to verse Moorpark winning with 11-7, Ventura with 14-4, and their very last game ending in 10-8. The Saugus Varsity team ended the preseason with a score of 4-1 and they have been preparing for their upcoming league matches!
With both Varsity and JV ending the preseason on a good note, they are starting league very soon! In an interview with Saugus High School English Teacher and Varsity Tennis Coach, Coach Bailey, she says that the preseason matches were really good at preparing the players for their upcoming season.“We had a really great preseason. We beat schools that have beaten us in the past and it was a great confidence boost for the girls. We had some close matches as well, which helped the girls learn to deal with pressure and closing matches. Our league is competitive, so having some tight matches in preseason is a great way for them to practice their mental toughness.” These players are getting better with all of their games and practices and this is just the preseason so lets hope to see more wins across the board from Saugus!
