Purdue Table Tennis Club ping-pongs closer to a national title

Purdue Table Tennis Club placed first in the NCTTA Fall Divisional Tournament. The club is open to the community, but tryouts are required to be a part of the competitive team. It costs $5 to join the club, $20 to play in any session. The Table tennis club meets 3-5 p.m. Sundays in Cordova Athletic Center.

The NCTTA held a divisional tournament for the upper Midwest division. The teams from the division included Northwestern University, Notre Dame, Indiana University and University of Wisconsin at Madison. They beat the teams of Madison, Chicago and Milwaukee. Their final two matches were against the top two teams in the Midwest, NWU and IU. Avery Chan, their team's No. 1 singles player, defeated IU, one of the area's top teams.

The team won the tournament despite being the underdogs. Ramani hopes the win will bring more people to the club and team. The team is also hoping to spread the sport on campus. The club started as a hobby and has become a passion. It's Ramana's aim to make the team better known on the campus and help the members.

The upcoming spring divisional tournament will determine whether the Purdue Table Tennis Club makes it to regionals, followed by nationals. The team has yet to make it. They are looking to strengthen the team. Table tennis is a casual sport. Shah compares the NCTTA to the NCAA for basketball. If Purdue wins the tournament, it would be a big deal for the table tennis community.

The competitive team tryouts will be announced in January 2023. Students and members of the community are welcome to play casually.