Just one more backhand down the line, or just one more crisp cross-court forehand might have done it for Western Michigan University's women's tennis team last season.
It was that close for the Broncos to make the four-team Mid-American Conference postseason tournament.
With a veteran lineup returning, and three newcomers, Western Michigan is looking to make the field this season. The spring season opens on Sunday at home against Ferris State at 11 a.m. The MAC season doesn't start until March 18 when the Broncos travel to defending tournament champion Ball State, a team in which the Broncos lost dual matches to, but both were close.