By: Torch Reporter Noah Poser and Sports Editor Cora Hall
Spring Practice Begins
The Ferris football team opened spring practice for the 2019 season Friday, March 22. The team, which is coming off a trip to the NCAA Division II National Championship, also released the rest of the spring schedule.
The 15 practices will all take place at Top Taggart Field for the defending Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions and will culminate noon Saturday, April 27. with the Crimson and Gold Spring Game.
The Bulldogs will be looking to continue their success under head coach Tony Annese, who has led the Bulldogs to a 60-8 record over the past five seasons and three conference championships in that span.
The Bulldogs return plenty of talent from last year’s squad, especially on the offensive side of the ball. This talent includes 2018 Harlon Hill Trophy winner Jayru Campbell at quarterback, sophomore wide receiver Sy Barnett and junior slot receiver Dion Earles.
Men’s tennis open up league play on split weekend
The Ferris men’s tennis team played their first Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matches March 23 and 24 and swept the weekend with two victories. Michigan Technological University was their first matchup and the Bulldogs posted a 7-0 sweep over the Huskies.
Traveling down to Lake Superior State University (LSSU), Ferris went 4-3 to stay undefeated in conference play. Doubles won 2 out of 3 and singles won 3 out of 6, with Ferris junior Pablo Munoz Baroja, senior Nur Adim Ramdani Iswan and sophomore Mathis Guerre coming out on top. All three were undefeated on the weekend in singles and doubles on both days.
The singles competition came down to the last match and Guerre was able to clinch the victory, going 6-4 twice against LSSU’s Diego Penz.
The Bulldogs are 4-8 overall and 2-0 in conference play so far this season. Their home league opener is 4 p.m. Friday, March 29.