The Michigan women's tennis team was excited about coming home from Hawai'i this past week. Sound strange? The prospect of opening the dual meet portion of season against Western Michigan will do that.
Western Michigan's Lisa Nicoll and Mindy Champion will have to come up big for the Broncos to win. Nicoll won the Fall Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships, beating Champion - her teammate - in the finals. Kendra Becker and Ninki Thompson will also have to contribute for the Broncos if they hope to pull off the upset.
Western Michigan coach Betsy Kuhle is trying to lead the Broncos to their fifth MAC title under her guidnce. Their last title was in 1997.
Michigan singles players Alison Sinclair and transfer Szandra Fuzesi along with the doubles team of Danielle Lund and Brooke Hart led the Wolverines in their final preseason tournament - the North Shore Women's Tennis Classic in Laie, Hawai'i.
Sinclair finished 2-1 in Hawai'i, beating Brigham Young-Hawai'i 7-6, 7-6 and Brigham Young, 6-2, 6-1. Fuzesi beat the Cougars 6-3, 6-0. The Hart and Lund team were the only doubles team to win a match beating the Cougars, 8-5.
The Wolverines play the Broncos Sunday at the Varsity Tennis Center.
01-22-99
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