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TENNIS
The Women'sTennis teamjust came off its best season
yet. Its overall record of 22-16 was one of the largest and
toughest schedulesin the countrywith opponents suchas
UCLA, USC, Stanford, Pepperdine, and Clemson. The team
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finished the Southern California Athletic Association
(SCAA) with a 9-3 mark and the conference Championship.
Two of the wins were over UCSB, who finished with a
national ranking of #17. Diane Farrell, USD's #1 singles
player, finished with an 11-0 singles record, 10-1 doubles
record, and Athlete of the Year in the SCAA. To top things
off, coach ScottMcCarthy received Coachof the Yearhon
ors in the conference. The highly successful season was
achieved with asquad of seven freshmenand three sopho
mores. This year's addition of Naini Kouza (#3 ranking
junior in Japan; 1980 Ojai Jr.College Champ) should help to
make the teameven stronger. Returning sophomores Mari-
Carmen Casta and Judy Newman, and junior Geralyn Sulli
van (with overall singles records of22-14, 24-13, and 23-14,
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respectively) alsopromise tomake USD'sWomen's Tennis
team oneof the premier teams inthe SCAA.