The tennis team competed in tough nonconference tournaments this fall to prepare for Sun Belt Conference rivals in the spring.

With one tournament remaining to compete in, players are working hard for another successful season in conference play.

Sophomore and first-year member Isabelle Rocher put on impressive performances for the team beginning her career unbeaten through three competitions.

Her streak was snapped, but Rocher said she is hoping to get her game back.

“I try not to be negative in my mind, but it’s hard sometimes, because it gets frustrating,” she said.

Rocher gets good experience at practice as she goes one-on-one with senior teammate Vivian Polak. Polak, part of the successful season from last year, doesn’t give Rocher any slack.

Rocher said, “She can give it to me hard, and it’s good for me to learn from her.”

Coming from France, Rocher needed to work on a few technical things in her play, and she said coach Terrence De Jongh pushes her to get it right.

Coach De Jongh pushes his team to work hard, and he said he doesn’t question their work ethic, but he continues to push them.

“He wants us to do well, that’s why,” sophomore Medy Blankvoort said.