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It was something short of a stress-free year for the Portland State women's tennis team. A lowly 2-18 season record tends to do that to you. The highlights of the season are better left unsaid. But hark! Not all is lost for the Viking racke­ teers. Out of the ruins has emerged a youthful glimmer of promise for the future. And to make things even better, it appears that this will not be a patented ten-year rebuilding plan. Number one seed Nicole Mayes and num­ ber two seed Safaa El-Mansey are both fresh­ men and will be back, as will the number three seed Susie Warmoth, gluttons for punish­ ment that they are. And the number five seed with a bullet Chimene Pfeiffer will be back as well. Pfeiffer got better and better as the sea­ son went on and should be fighting to improve her seed at the beginning of next year's com­ petition. Look for marked improvement next year from coach Shaun Ball's troops. —Tony Ruzicka 157