The Hopkins women’s tennis team picked up two wins this past weekend against The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) and Skidmore College, while falling to No. 1 Williams College.
The results bring Hopkins to 4-2 on the season.
The Lady Jays fell behind early against TCNJ on Friday, falling behind 2-1 after doubles. The lone win came courtesy of sophomore Megumi Chen and freshman Kimberly Zou, who picked up an 8-3 win at second doubles.
Junior Ashnaa Rao opened up singles with a 6-3 7-6 (2) win at first, but TCNJ would then pick up the next two games, to pull within one point of victory in the match. The Jays would then change the tone of the matchup with three straight victories; sophomore Sunaina Vohra winning 6-4, 6-1 at fourth, sophomore Caroline Greydak coming out on top 6-2, 6-3 at fifth and Zou clinching the victory for Hopkins with a 7-5, 6-2 winner at sixth.
Against top-ranked Williams, the Jays fell behind 2-1 after doubles, with the win again coming from Chen and Zou who won 8-6 at second.
Hopkins dropped the first game of singles before Chen claimed a 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 win at second to cut the deficit to one. The Williamson Ephs, however, would not surrender the lead, winning the next three games to clinch a victory over the Jays. Greydak would get a consolation point for Hopkins to conclude the match, winning 6-1, 7-6 (5) at sixth, to bring the final score to 6-3 in favor of Williams.
Hopkins bounced back from its loss against Williams with a resounding 8-1 win against No. 17 Skidmore on Sunday morning. Hopkins got off to a strong start in doubles, pulling ahead 2-1 after Chen and Zou pulled off an 8-2 win at second, and Greydak and senior Olivia Kasten won 8-5 at third.
The Jays would then sweep the singles portion of the match. Rao opened up with a 6-1, 7-6 (3) win at first. Chen emerged victorious at second with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory, with Vohra also winning a three-set battle at third, 6-3, 2-6, and 10-4 to secure the victory for the Jays. At fourth through six, Hopkins would not drop a single set with Greydak winning 6-3, 6-0 at fourth, Zou 7-6 (3), 6-2 at fifth and freshman Chrissy Simon winning all 12 sets at sixth.
The No. 12 Jays will next face Haverford College on the road in their Conference opener this Saturday, March 26. The match will begin at noon. The men’s team, whose Saturday match against Bates College in Baltimore was cancelled, will play Christopher Newport University at home this Saturday at 11 a.m.
