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Tennis
With a union of mind, spirit, and dedication, the tennis
team embarked on a 26 match crusade.
The efforts of a tireless tennis coach had brought to
gether in the space of two years the people who through
trust, love, and skill had the most successful year in the
USD sports era.
The recruiting of John Pettus, Larry Lupian, and Joe
Washington provided just the right mix of personalities
and talent to blend with Mike McCulloch, Mike Taylor,
John Lopez, and Oscar Rodriguez to form a unified team.
Coach Curt Spanis was even thoughtful enough to add
a touch of beauty to the raw power of his squad as Teresa
Jennings and Marcia McChrystal became the No. 8 and
No. 9seeds.
From the beginning it was apparent that this was going
to be no ordinary year for the Toreros as they handily
defeated U.S.I.D. for the first time in the history of the
school 7-2.
After three relatively easy victories the team lost its
only home match of the year asear ly season jitters helped
Chapman College to a 5-4 win.
A little angry at their blunder the netters crushed four
straight opponents 9-0 before giving up a single point.
KNEELING:
Oscar Rodriguez, Larry Lupian, John Lopez.
STANDING:
Joe
Washington, Teresa Jennings, Mike Taylor, Mike McCulloch, Coach Curt
Spanis.
NOT PICTURED:
John Pettus.