By Ella Hopkins-Gianotti – Staff Reporter

Sophomore Dylan Maselli is a player on the Law boys tennis team. Advocate Staff Reporter Ella Hopkins-Gianotti interviewed Maselli about his season this year.

EH: How has your season gone so far?

DM: I play Doubles 1 with Sean Luxeder, and our record so far is 13-5. We are hoping to end the season with a record of 15-5. Sean is a great partner, so I am confident that we will be able to achieve our goal.

EH: How long have you been playing for?

DM: I have been playing consistently for two years and practice at Milford Indoor before the season starts. Although I have been exposed to tennis throughout my life. My sister Sophie played on the Law girls tennis team a few years ago.

EH: What aspects of your game have you worked on this season?

DM: This season, I have been working on my consistency to be able to hit it over the net and keep the ball in. I have found that consistency is one of the most important things in tennis. If you work on not making mistakes, your opponent is more likely to do it before you.

EH: What was your favorite experience this season?

DM: My favorite experience this year was going together for food after our match. Since the tennis team isn’t very big, we are all friends on the team. It is very fun to go out with the team just to talk and hang out with each other without the pressure of a match over us.

EH: What is something you are looking forward to?

DM: I am looking forward to seeing how far we are going to be able to make it in States this year. Our team is very strong with a record of 12-6 so far. I think we will be able to go farther than we went last year, which will be a big accomplishment for our team. I am also looking forward to seeing the future of our team next year. With two of our seniors leaving next year, we will have some spots open. I can’t wait to see who will fill in their shoes.