At the beginning of the week, the men’s tennis team put up a great battle against Mount Marty, a conference rival already known by Northwestern’s players.
The boys powered through the late-night match and came up with a solid victory of 5-2 overall.
It was the fourth out of five commitments they have on a short 2023 fall season.
The match, despite the score, was decided on the wire, having four of its singles matches going to a third set tiebreaker.
This was a peak moment for tennis players, requiring full concentration and decisive power, costing the match if not played at a high level.
“Winning matches like these gives you extra motivation to keep working harder and better. Coming out in the end with a positive result, even when your body and mind are not there, that is rewarding,” said Leandro Costa, a sophomore and one of the team captains.
“And being able to count on our friends and family, having their support and the Raiders’ energy hyping the team up was amazing. We hope to see that more and more,” Costa said.
Men’s Tennis Head Coach Monte Tilgner gave his analysis on the encounter, stating “The first four singles matches, being played at the same time, all went down to a tiebreak to determine the match after each of the first two sets were split. I was very proud of how all the guys rallied behind each other and really showed a lot of grit in their matches,” said Mr. Tilgner after a watch worthymatch.
The women also played MMU and swept the girl’s side with a strong 7-0 result.
Fall season is not over yet for the men’s team, hosting another home match on Wednesday against the D2 from Sioux Falls, the Augustana Vikings, at 5:30 p.m.
Check the tennis team’s Instagram page for more updates and content, at nwcmtennis.
