SUPERIOR, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior men's tennis team revealed its schedule in an announcement Wednesday. In his fifth season as head coach, CeeJay Schaffner is aiming to bring his team back to the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) playoff setting.
 
The Yellowjackets begin the season making their third appearance at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest Regional, taking place Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Saint Peter, Minn. One half of Yellowjackets will compete at the ITA, while the others will face St. Norbert on the campus of UW-Eau Claire Sept. 30 serve at 10 a.m. UWS then travels to Pat Lamb Tennis Courts to face Carleton Oct. 8 at 12:30 p.m.
 
After the new year, the Yellowjackets begin its dual-match season Jan. 26 facing various non-conference teams, beginning with Carroll at Princeton Club in New Berlin, Wis. The next day UW-Superior travels to face UW-Whitewater at 12:30 p.m. in Lake Geneva, Wis.
 
UWS will compete against Wartburg and Macalester on Feb. 3 in the Twin Cities, before facing Bethel Feb. 10 at Rogers Tennis Club in Rogers, Minn. During the span of Feb. 16-18, the 'Jackets match up against St. Scholastica at 8 p.m., UW-Stevens Point at 3 p.m., and Concordia (Minn.) at 1 p.m., respectively. All three matches will take place at the Duluth Indoor Sports Center.
 
The 'Jackets are set to face Luther Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Winona Tennis Center, before facing Coe at the Clark Racquet Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
 
Once again UW-Superior will head south to Florida during spring break, facing North Central (Ill.) Mar. 11, Hampden-Sydney and UW-La Crosse on Mar. 14, and Piedmont Mar. 15.
 
The Yellowjackets return to action Apr. 13, commencing UMAC play against Northwestern at William Zane Johnson Tennis Complex at 11 a.m. The following weekend UWS faces off against Bethany Lutheran at BLC Tennis Courts, before returning home the next day and facing Crown at 10 a.m. and Martin Luther at 1 p.m. To round out the regular season, the 'Jackets face Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's (WIAC) UW-Eau Claire Apr. 26 at 4 p.m. at the Yellowjackets Outdoor Tennis Complex.
 
The Yellowjackets ended the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 23-4 and a perfect UMAC record of 10-0. During the UMAC Tournament, the 'Jackets defeated Principia 5-1 before falling to Greenville 5-1.