Team beatsFerrum

Lack of talent didn't keep the tennis team out of the NCAA. A lack of $20,000 did.

The team needed two more courts. NCAA requires a minimum of six. The administration approved construction, but findingthemoney remained an obstacle.

The team started the fall season witha big9-0 losstothe University of North Carolina at Greensboro on Sept 24

Next, it played a tough Lynchburg College team on Sept. 27in thefirst major match played atLiberty Though it lost 7-2, theteam played its record best against LC.

Ina rematch atLC on Oct. 7, | the Hornets prevailed again, winning 8-1. Scott Graves won hismatch forLU.

The team lostto Virginia Military on Oct 10 After thesingles matches, the two teams were tied, 3-3. ThenVMIwon all three doubles matches and took the day,6-3

On Oct. 14,Liberty won its firstmatch of the season,defeating Ferrum College, 7-2 It marked LU's second win ever.

Eleven days later on the 25th, Liberty won a home match forthefirst time, defeating Ferrum again,6-3.

The team ended the season on that two-game winning streak,making the season record 2-4