Behind strong leadership from seniors Jack Murray and Ronnie Schneider, the North Carolina men's tennis team reached new heights last season.
The Tar Heels, who had never advanced past the NCAA quarterfinals, made the NCAA championship match for the first time in school history. They lost 4-2 against Virginia. But they still achieved their highest-ever season-ending rank, No. 3 in the final ITA poll.
Only four years prior, UNC missed the NCAA Tournament in 2013. Murray and Schneider arrived the next season, though, and rejuvenated the program.
They're gone now. But with two key additions and the returns of players like William Blumberg, the 2017 NCAA singles runner-up, the Tar Heels will look to continue building on their recent success with what Sam Paul calls one of the deepest teams in program history.