4.5 Men’s Tennis Team Represents MAC at Nationals

The MAC Men’s 40+ 4.5 team finished off its season with an appearance at the USTA League National Championships in Tucson, Arizona. It was a great run by a team with a lot of heart. After a solid (but not spectacular) start to the season in local league play, the team tapped into their grit and clutch genes to defeat several tough teams from Washington, as well as a team of local Portland all-stars in the finals, win the Pacific Northwest section, and book the trip to nationals.

At nationals, the adversity and grit continued. Team captain and star singles player Andrew Nilsson, a master lineup strategist and team motivator, was forced to miss nationals due to last-minute illness. Todd Siegel stepped in as captain and put together the best lineups, but the team drew a difficult schedule, facing the eventual champions (Florida) as well as the third- and fifth-place teams in the round-robin pool. The PNW/ MAC team fought valiantly but lost two matches 2-2 on tiebreakers and didn’t make the championship round.

Walking away with their heads high were Dan Larsen, Brad Miller, and Greg Masson, who had 2-1 records against national competition.

The team was proud to represent MAC and looks forward to next year!