by Shanna Fanelli assistant features editor

lt only gets better with experience.

Perfecting moves. Becoming slick and fast, working on expertise through concentration, sweat and passion and keeping your eye on the ball.

Or many balls, which were bounced, spiked and served as the men's tennis team joined and competed against various tennis opponents at their annual spring training session.

This year, the games were held at the Beach and Tennis Resort at Hilton Head. The retreat is home for a couple of days to numerous men's tennis teams from all over the country.

The spring training included different groups of varied levels and playing abilities.

Here, all of the teams practiced and competed against one another.

The team, guided by coach Reggie -.cc...,. Day, played hard, had fun and broadGdtheir abilities in the sport.

·•as a lot of work, but we had a good time," said Mike McGann, a junior.

The men were up against some of the top schools in the nation.

"We got beat, but it was a good experience."

The team was not only being challenged, they were also getting skilled training and enjoying every minute of it.

Because the team is small, consisting of only five members, they were forced to play extra matches as well.

Despite the fact that there were no wins, the team gave it their all, with sophomore Pete Pietranik as an especially strong player. the Lady Cavs really optimistic about the PAC and the rest of our upcoming games."

"We got beat, but it was good experience," McGann recalled.

In addition to playing against some of the best, the Cavs were present for an appearance by the professional women's circuit, The Family Circle Open, including an appearance by professional tennis player Monica Seles.

In between games and practice, the team had a chance to wiggle their toes in the sand and smell the salty sea air during a visit to the beach.

They also had the opportunity to travel around and enjoy a bit of sight seeing in Savannah, Ga.

This year's spring training trip held a lot of fun and a lot of work for the men's tennis team.

The experience for the team was just that. Experience.

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