2007 Season Summary

The Varsity tennis team had its work cut out with a young squad and little match experience entering the season. The starting lineup consisted of four sophomores and two juniors with most of the players playing tennis predominantly only during the season. The team put forth a good effort despite the lack of experience and demonstrated a marked improvement over the course of the season.

The team started the season with a spring break trip to Sarasota, Florida, which was a great bonding experience for all of those in attendance. During the season, the team was led by captains Dan Marro and Peter Cruice. Sophomore Peter Cruice played the number one position in singles and was matched up against some pretty stiff competition. He managed to hold his own against these top-level players and even come out on top on a number of occasions. Peter was followed in the lineup by Juan Serra, Erik Biggart, and Ethan Broatch. The three players had extremely challenging competition having to play some of the top teams in New England, including Taft, Hotchkiss, Salisbury, and Kent, all four of whom played in the yearending New England Championships. The balance of the team varied from match to match and included the likes of Doug Margison, Brahm Wachter, Domingo Diaz de la Guardia, Ford St. John and Tom Gutierrez. It certainly was a rebuilding year for the tennis squad but the experience gained by these young players will hopefully be invaluable for the upcoming years.