What’s Next? SU Tennis Team’s Next move

As it has been told, drilled, and mandated into Southern University Athletics are still bound by the postseason bans that have been placed upon them for more than a year. The team that suffered most from the ban is the tennis team, as they were dropped from the NCAA tennis tournament and instead Alcorn State is going in their place.
The NCAA tennis Championships begin May 14-25 at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas.
Although unfazed with the problematic standards that face the team, the head coach of the team moves forward with a positive outlook.
“Even though it’s very unfortunate, there’s nothing we can do about it and hopefully we gather the disclipline and strive harder for next year to once again win another title. These are the cards that we have been dealt,” said Head Coach Jeff Conyers.
The next topic ahead of them is what’s next. They have dominated the SWAC and kept the number one spot strong. It’s no surprise to even ask what’s next.
Conyers explains further details on what has been brought unto them.
“The girls are going to not going to surprise you but still hold the regiment that we hold steadfast and do what needs to be done,” said Conyers.
Laura Syori, in her junior year at Southern University was named 2015 MVP at the SWAC Championships as well as collecting three championship rings in her stay at Southern. Also seeing three championships and coming home with three rings as well is her teammate, Kendall Bunch.
Camara Davis, Gabrielle Moore, and Morgan Taylor have been major conerstones on the team and became a major assest to assist the team as seniors. They will now hang up their rackets and continue their core disclipline and higher education and take it into the nation. These girls have seen the higher etchlatleon and assisted the team in taking Southern to the SWAC Tournament four times against Alcorn and coming out winning in that aspect as well.
Moore and fellow seniors Camara Davis and Morgan Taylor experienced the NCAAs when they went to Ole Miss as freshmen and to Texas A&M as sophomores. Though they can’t make another trip to the NCAAs they can leave with four conference titles in four years.
“To have four rings since I been at Southern is a very big deal,” said Moore excited of the win at the SWAC tournament.
Conyers displayed her pride for the team’s great achievements when he said, “Most of the girls on the team either have a high GPA or enough of a GPA to maintain their teammates. Most of the girls are Biology majors and attribute high honors. I’m very proud of their effort in the classroom as well as on the court.”
Southern is awaiting the decision on the postseason ban and with Interim-Athletic Director and head coach of the basketball team, Roman Banks, will see through his tenure on what can be done for the teams affected by such measures.
Southern will await their answers but above all, the tennis team will move forward and continue the legacy before them.