Baylor tennis coach Dustin Kane has learned that when two of his players are competing with any sort of championship on the line, it’s best to relinquish his role as leader.
So as teammates Samantha Caswell and Sonja Brkovic fought it out for the Division II-AA East/Middle Region tournament singles championship, Kane just observed.
The freshman Caswell pulled out the three-setter, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5, improving on the runner-up finish she had as an eighth-grader.
“As a coach, there’s really nothing that you can do,” Kane said. “You just sit there and observe.”
Baylor claimed a sweep in the girls’ titles, as Harper Caswell and Sarah Berchuck took the doubles crown by defeating Harpeth Hall’s Kat Caire and Caitlin Casey in straight sets.