The men’s tennis team saw one of its own become one of the nation’s top players. Michael Venus wrapped up the fall semester with a 7-1 singles record, including a victory against the nation’s top player, Oleksandr Nedovyesov, to capture the D’Novo All-American Tennis Championship. Venus became the first LSU player ever to capture the title. “LSU has had many great players in the history of the program,” LSU coach Jeff Brown said in a news release shortly after Venus’ win. “For Michael to be the first to win speaks to both the prestige of the tournament and to his level of play,” LSU’s women’s tennis team also experienced a first. A doubles team of Megan Falcon and Mykala Hedburg went on to the Wilson/ITA Southwest Regional Tournament doubles championship, the first under coach Tony Minnis.Both teams still have heavy competition ahead of them with a difficult Southeastern Conference schedule in the spring. The men face several top-10 teams in their non-conference schedule. “We want everybody to maximize what they have,” Brown said. “Not everybody is gonna play No. 1 on this team, but if you’re the best No. 6, that is just as important. If your the best No. 4 we’re just looking for everybody to do things that are going to make them as goods as they can possibly be and have no regrets.” —-Contact Amos Morale at [email protected]