Reigning Champs defend the court

“It isn’t just about the rings, it’s about pride,” said Southern head coach of the women’s tennis team, Jeff Conyers.
The defenders of the fifth straight Southwestern Athletic Conference title, Southern University’s tennis team tackle a heavy season as they grace their way back to the top spot.
Conyers spoke on how the team’s attitude should be when he said, “To stay champions, we have to condition ourselves as champions with practice, hard work, and discipline.”
On opening weekend on January 22, Southern came with a close 4-3 win over McNeese State. Lauri Syori, Gabrielle Moore, Amanda Materre, and Camara Davis in natural fashion took the singles competition by storm and they beneath in the doubles completion.
After the first win, Southern went on to a 7-0 loss against across town rivals, Louisiana State University in the W.T. “Dub” Robinson Stadium.
“I think overall we had a great weekend of tennis despite the amount of practice we’ve had on the court due to rain,” said Conyers, “But with a lack of on-court practice, we were able to get a lot of conditioning in and I think that was a huge factor in the ladies making smart decisions,” finished Conyers.
On Thursday January 30, the Lady Jaguars dropped to University-Louisiana at Monroe 4-0 at Heard Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana.
Only two losses in non-conference play, Southern gears up and returns to extreme tennis action when they travel to Hammond and face Southeastern Louisiana University on February 6 right before they make a natural 45 minute drive to face University Louisiana at Lafayette on February 11.
“This season we have a lot to prove because we are champions not once but five time champions,” said Conyers.