In their last game of the season, the JV Orange tennis team was beaten by the Round Rock Dragons on Thursday, Sept. 29. Although they started their games off strong, their lead began to slip and players that looked to be on track to win their matches fell victim to strong Round Rock morale.

Winning their first two matches, the Warriors started off strong, putting the skills they’ve worked so hard at perfecting on display. The Warriors continued this momentum in many of their other matches, cementing strong leads. But, in the end, the Dragons were able to find their footing and perform large comebacks, winning most of their matches. However soon, Elliot Fearnow ‘26 was barely edged out in the tiebreaker against his opponent in his match. Throughout the game, Elliot displayed strong playing but as a result of a few uncertain calls and a rather swift comeback by his opponent, he was ultimately usurped.

“[The outcome of my match] was not the best,” Fearnow said. “I would have liked to win, but I played okay so I’m not too disappointed. Round Rock has a lot of good players on JV and I still think [my team] played alright.”

While the Warriors’ morale was down, as they had lost their last game, they were also hopeful. Following many of their matches, they received strong encouragement and constructive criticism from their coach. In the end, the Warriors need to focus on not only gaining momentum but maintaining it.

Both JV Orange and Black have ended their seasons, but varsity will play their district tournament finals on Wednesday, Oct. 2, hopefully bringing home the gold.