By Hanna McGuire
Sports Editor
Despite being down 0-4 in the last set of the final round of the boys tennis match, junior Daniel Juhasz and senior Steven Korda continued to fight. With determination, Juhasz and Korda took home the match win at 7-6 (7-4).
Although Calabasas had already won the match at that point, the never-give-up attitude of the doubles tandem proved that Costa was not going down easily.
In this first round CIF away match on May 11, the boys tennis team fell to Calabasas, 15-3. The doubles team of sophomores Michael Carella and Ben Sands won one set at 6-1. Senior Chris Stanbrook and sophomore Tom Wissel also captured a set at 6-1.
“We lost to a team who was surprisingly good,” coach Joe Ciasulli said. “But it was great to see Daniel and Steven play with such competitive spirits.”
Getting into CIF was no easy feat for the boys. After tying League with Redondo, the two teams had to face off to secure a CIF spot. Costa overpowered the Seahawks, 12-6.
“This three-match set against Redondo was the highlight of the season,” Ciasulli said. “That competitiveness is what high school sports is all about.”
Costa finished the season 12-12 overall and 4-5 in league play.
“We had a decent season,” Carella said. “But we lost matches that we should have won.”
Facing the loss of five seniors, all of whom were starters, the team is focusing on improving doubles.
“Our doubles players need to be more consistent at the net and close out games,” Wissel said.
Along with the five seniors, Costa will lose Juhasz and senior João Sawaya, who are both foreign exchange students who will return to their respective countries next year.
“I’m going to miss all the guys,” Juhasz said. “I’m sad that I won’t be on the team next year.”
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