Women's Tennis Mark Wesselink is completing his ninth year as coach of the women's tennis team. He is a fulltime coach without any other responsi bilities in the athletic depart ment, so he can devote all of his time to the squad. The tennis program gives a full set of scholarships, allowing some of the finest women in the sport to come to the Uni versity of Richmond. Last year, the squad set a high standard for future teams to live up to. They finished off their 19961997 season with a second place finish in the CAA champion ships. Their season record of 124 allowed them to advance to the NCAA regional tourna ment. They were the only University of Richmond sports team to advance to the NCAA tournament in the 19961997 academic year. Wesselink was given the
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honor of CAA coach of the year for his dedication to and support of the team. The 19971998 sea son brought the arrival of two promising newcomers, Elizabeth Cascarilla, a trans fer from Syracuse, and Alexa Quku from Franklin Lajes, NJ. As of April 1, the Spi ders' record was a favorable 85, with three regular season competitions remaining. To finish their season, the team will advance to the CAA championships and hope fully the NCAA tournament. Jamie Bigelow