University of San Francisco Athletics

Hard work and desire earned the Dons second place in last year's WCAC court wars. The team that didn't own a tennis ball three years ago, suffered but a single defeat. The Dons hope to avenge this single setback when they face the San Jose State Spartans in the final rounds this year.

Top-seeded racketeer is Tony Sison, an experienced netter from the Philippine Islands. Backing Sison were George Rowan, Freshman Bill Earrs, Dunning Wilson, Dean Vollheim and Captain Jim Thompson. The Dons faced a tough schedule including the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford, Portland, and the University of British Columbia as well as their WCAC opponents. The tennis team is coached by former Hilltop netter Stanley Smith (TheDon).

For the first time in many seasons, the USF racquet-wielders were guided by a professional coach, Arving Segerquist. In view of the marked improvement in the team's performance at the close of the year, the setbacks which they were dealt seem incidental. The promise of financial aid for next season, coupled with the fact that the team was comprised mainly of sophomores, gives much promise for future success. (TheDon).