Coming off another undefeated season, the Lady Knights tennis team has a lot to live up to.
“A lot of people had to step up into different positions this year,” Head coach Kellie Hausner said. “So it’s a big step that they step into those positions.”
Hausner has a lot of confidence in the team and she expects a great season, regardless of the amount of seniors that are left.
“I think the [junior] girls taking their place are pretty good,” junior Hope Mares said.
This year there are four seniors and sixteen underclassmen, leaving many wondering if this year’s team can live up to the success of previous seasons.
“[Leadership] is pretty big,” senior Emily Alderson said. “You have to encourage players to do well, and if you do well [then] they will do well.”
With this being the senior’s last year, their record will be a tough one to follow up. For the past three years, the Knights went undefeated until earlier this year where they lost their first match against Howell 5-2.
“For the team [the loss] makes me feel nervous because they’re a conference school,” Mares said.
The girls next match will be against Pattonville at 3:30 today.