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Cougar Tennis kicks off fall right at home, hosting the Cougar Classic
Tennis is back on the Palouse, and the Cougar Classic is the first serve of fall. Cougar Tennis is kicking things off right at home, hosting the whole thing in Pullman. That means no bus rides, no airport coffee, no sleeping in a hotel bed that isn't yours. Just tennis on familiar courts, with familiar faces in the stands. That's a good start to any season.
The fall schedule is always a little different, shorter matches, more rotations, a chance to figure out who pairs well in doubles and who steps up when the pressure isn't quite conference play yet. But hosting gives this team something real. They get to settle in, play their game, and let everyone else adjust to the altitude and the wind. That's an edge, even in September.
We've been covering the Cougar Classic across the board. If you want to see how the cross country team handled their own home meet, check out "XC Takes Both Titles at Home, Cougar Classic Belongs to Pullman." Same name, different sport, same result, Pullman holding its own.
For now, the tennis courts are the story. First day is in the books. The home team is just getting started. Go Cougs.
