NET NOTES

Tennis On Campus

Cooper Tennis Complex once again hosted the 2023 USTA Missouri Valley Tennis On Campus Section Championship in early March. A total of 16 teams showed up to compete for a berth at the National Championships in April. In a rematch of last year’s finals, Washington University of St. Louis and the University of Iowa battled back and forth with Wash U. emerging victorious once again with a 25-23 win. On the adjacent courts, it was another rematch of last year’s 3rd/4th place match between the University of Kansas and Iowa State University. This match determined the third and final team to advance to Nationals, and this year it was the Jayhawks who came out on top. Each team won at least two matches during their time at Nationals. Washington University went 1-2 in pool play, then went 2-2 in the bronze bracket to finish with an overall record of 3-4. The University of Kansas went 1-2 in pool play, then went 1-3 in the bronze bracket to finish with an overall record of 2-5. The University of Iowa went 0-3 in pool play, then went 2-2 in the copper bracket to finish with an overall record of 2-5.

Cooper Wins Indian Wells

Cooper Woestendick continued his standout junior career with another national tournament victory at the ITF FILA International Junior Championships at Indian Wells in March. He was the No. 11 seed in the tournament and rolled into the finals without dropping a set in his first four matches. He completed his thrilling run with a three-set victory over Great Britain’s Oliver Bonding in the finals.