Girls New Head Coach Plans to Start From Where They Left Off

Olivia Jackson

Alexis Ban returns the ball with her backhand.

Girls Tennis Team Preview

Coach: Daniel Phillips

First year as Varsity Girls Coach and has been coaching for 15 years starting in England and then in America.

Last year’s record: 3-5

Key Returners: Aimee Hoffman(Jr.), Sharanya Devarakonda(Sr.), and  Alexis Ban(Jr.)

Key Losses: Ava Quinn

Key Newcomers: Jordyn Ban(Fr.)

Strength of team: Very strong team spirit as well as the ability to work really hard in and out of practice.

Weakness of team: Lack of depth

Outlook on the season: “Doubles will be very competitive and we will compete in singles very well giving us a good chance in all of our matches,” Phillips said.

Coach’s Comment: “This is my first year as Varsity coach however I’ve been coaching tennis for a long time as well as playing tennis,” Phillips said. “I came over from England because I got a scholarship from Bloomfield to play tennis.”