Upperman Lady Bees tennis player Julia Lee was a key part of Upperman’s tennis team in its first season.
Lee started off playing tennis matches for the Lady Bees after not having any experience prior to joining. The school brought in many players, including Lee, that had hardly played or never played. Lee said Upperman’s first season brought with it a lot of challenges.
“Everybody was new, so it was just kind of like a learning experience in growing for all of us so we did bond pretty well. It’s like one big family and we do stuff off the court as well,” Lee said. “It’s just really nice having that community here with us.”
Lee will play her second year of competitive tennis this spring. Lee said her first year was rough and did not click as fast. Lee said she did improve one big part of her game in her junior year.
“It’s just really all about your mental game,” Lee said. “You got to stay positive and not think about it too much.”
Lee said she stayed positive throughout her early struggles.
“When [Maggie and I] got paired up first year, it did take us a while for us to get to know our way of playing and communicating together,” Lee said. “But we are getting a lot better about that.”
Lee plays doubles and singles for the Bees tennis team. Lee ranked as the number one doubles pairing for the Lady Bees. Lee stands as one of the three seniors on the tennis team this season.