KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Seniors Jackson Boone, Benjamin George, Brogan Pierce and Ferdinand Schlueter will captain the 2023-24 Western Michigan Men's Tennis team, that begins its fall season this weekend at the River Forest Collegiate Invitational hosted by Illinois-Chicago.

The group has helped Western Michigan to Mid-American Conference Regular Season Championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and MAC Tournament Championships in 2021 and 2022.

"We are excited to get started with our fall season this weekend and having our five freshmen get their first exposure to college tennis," said head coach Dave Morin, who enters his 28th year as head coach of the Broncos. "Leading the way for us will be our four senior co-captains and we couldn't be more excited and proud of this group. Not only are they talented tennis players, but they are humble and hard-working individuals who get the most out of themselves and their teammates by living by the golden rule and being servant leaders. We are very fortunate to have a group of young men like this leading our program."

The Broncos will be tested this week against by host UIC, Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Northern Illinois, Saint Louis and Washington University. The River Forrest Tennis Club will be a unique venue for WMU, as the teams will be playing on one of the 10 outdoor clay playing surfaces.

It is also a chance for Western Michigan to play against its new MAC brethren in UIC as it joins the conference as an affiliate for men's tennis.