2008 Woodie Awards
Tennis teams prepare for SLIAC Championship
By: Matt Grover
Issue date: 4/19/07 Section: Sports
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MEN'S TENNIS
When the Webster men's tennis team walked off the court after a 5-4 loss against Fontbonne April 2, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team had played only one game. The St. Louis Blues were still throwing body checks and the only meeting the women's basketball team at Rutgers University was preparing for was against the Tennessee Volunteers for the NCAA Women's National Championship.
Nine Cards games, an end of a hockey season and one feud with a radio personality later, the Gorloks returned, playing a pair of games April 14 against fellow St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference members Greenville College and Principia College.
One thing Webster had in its favor was the return of freshman Rolf Rothermel. Rothermel, the Gorloks' No. 1 position player, missed the team's contest against Fontbonne due to a knee injury. Head Coach Mike Siener said the absence made the difference in the match.
"If I have my No. 1 (Rothermel) at Fontbonne, we'll probably win that match," Siener said.
Going into the match, Rothermel was convinced the hiatus between matches would be beneficial not only for his knee, but also for the Gorloks.
"We get time to think about what we did wrong," Rothermel said. "We can analyze it and get better for the future."
Rothermel made his presence felt in his return, picking up convincing victories in his singles matches against Greenville's Nathan Wiedman and Principia's Graham Wightman. The performance earned rave reviews from Siener, who said he was probably going to nominate Rothermel for the SLIAC Player of the Week Award.
"(Rothermel) looked really good in both matches," Siener said. "That knee seems to be holding up."
Rothermel cites a near-flawless performance as the reason for his success.
"I was fielding the ball well," Rothermel said. "I managed to keep the errors down."
Rothermel's performance didn't help the team much on the scoreboard. The Gorloks dropped both contests, falling 7-2 to Greenville and 5-4 to Principia.
When the Webster men's tennis team walked off the court after a 5-4 loss against Fontbonne April 2, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team had played only one game. The St. Louis Blues were still throwing body checks and the only meeting the women's basketball team at Rutgers University was preparing for was against the Tennessee Volunteers for the NCAA Women's National Championship.
Nine Cards games, an end of a hockey season and one feud with a radio personality later, the Gorloks returned, playing a pair of games April 14 against fellow St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference members Greenville College and Principia College.
One thing Webster had in its favor was the return of freshman Rolf Rothermel. Rothermel, the Gorloks' No. 1 position player, missed the team's contest against Fontbonne due to a knee injury. Head Coach Mike Siener said the absence made the difference in the match.
"If I have my No. 1 (Rothermel) at Fontbonne, we'll probably win that match," Siener said.
Going into the match, Rothermel was convinced the hiatus between matches would be beneficial not only for his knee, but also for the Gorloks.
"We get time to think about what we did wrong," Rothermel said. "We can analyze it and get better for the future."
Rothermel made his presence felt in his return, picking up convincing victories in his singles matches against Greenville's Nathan Wiedman and Principia's Graham Wightman. The performance earned rave reviews from Siener, who said he was probably going to nominate Rothermel for the SLIAC Player of the Week Award.
"(Rothermel) looked really good in both matches," Siener said. "That knee seems to be holding up."
Rothermel cites a near-flawless performance as the reason for his success.
"I was fielding the ball well," Rothermel said. "I managed to keep the errors down."
Rothermel's performance didn't help the team much on the scoreboard. The Gorloks dropped both contests, falling 7-2 to Greenville and 5-4 to Principia.
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