Seniors Vivian Polak and Monica Winkel plan to “go big” in their last season on the women’s tennis team.

“We want to do it big,” Polak said. “We really want to win conference this year.”

Winkel said, “It’s our last opportunity, so we have to go big.”

Last season, the Warhawks came within one game of reaching the Sun Belt Conference championship match after reaching the semifinals for the first time in program history. They lost to Denver University 4-3.

Claire Clark and Ana Burjaili have finished their tennis careers at ULM, and the team faces challenges with their losses.

The fall season opened at Northwestern State University on Friday and Saturday.

“It’s going to be different, but we will work things out,” Winkel said.

Polak partnered with Burjaili in 2010, while Winkel shared the court with Clark for the past two seasons.

Polak and Winkel said they aren’t worried about the loss of their partners.

“You have to be good enough to play with everybody,” Polak said.

Both women also said they are confident they will compete well in the conference.

“They actually lost good players too, so it’s open,” Polak said.

The team competes in the Stephen F. Austin Fall Classic on Friday.