Lake Forest, IL / Nov 22-23, 2024
From left: Ruben Nava and coach Ben Van Arsdale
A scant UWM crew made the hour and a half trip to Lake Forest College for the annual Contenders tournament. Junior Ruben Nava made the trip only a week after returning from his semester abroad in Paris! Amazingly, he was able to find some outdoor courts in France to keep up his skills, but the four-wall rust showed early on. However, it didn't take him long to find his backwall again, and pretty soon he was in a battle. Unfortunately, he fell in a close game, but it was a great way to get back on the court and prepare for the upcoming Milwaukee Classic.Â
Thanks for all the Lake Forest staff and players for hosting a great event!
Ruben preparing to serve on the show court. Two glass side walls!
Ruben setting up for the kill