With the regular season drawing to a close, both the Men's and Women's Tennis Teams have been outstanding in recent weeks, both now boasting impressive win streaks.
Last Thursday, the Johns Hopkins Women's Tennis Team blanked the Western Maryland Green Terror. The victory improves the Lady Jays record to 7-3 overall and 6-2 in their Centennial Conference.
Hopkins Women's Tennis is on a roll as of late. The team has been gaining momentum, and they have won three straight and six of their last seven matches.
Against Western Maryland, Hopkins was dominant in nearly all aspects of the contest. Every match was won handily by Hopkins. Most matches were 8-0 or 8-1 pro set victories.
Senior Emily Petersen defeated her opponent 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, while sophomore Lauren Shevchik knocked off her No. 2 opponent 6-0, 6-3.
Freshman Vandna Jerath shut down her challenger 8-0 in a pro-set at No. 3.
No. 4 and freshman Michelle Liang shut out the No. 5 6-0, 6-0. Sophomore Whitney Austin won 8-0 in a pro set at No. 6.
In the doubles section, Petersen and Shevchik teamed up to win their No. 1 match 8-0. Jerath and Liang won 8-1 at No. 2, and Loeys and sophomore Liz Crowe won 8-0 at No. 3.
The Lady Jays dropped just seven singles overall and won two of their three doubles points to beat College of Notre Dame 8-1 last Tuesday afternoon.
The men's team has been dominant of late, winning their last three matches heading into the Centennial Conference Championships that will take place this weekend.
Last Wednesday, the Jays started their winning streak with an overpowering victory over Western Maryland by a score of 7-0 on the road in Westminster, Maryland.
The Blue Jays were flawless in their performance over the Green Terror who are often one of the weaker teams in the Centennial Conference.
In addition to winning their matches, the Jays were given an extra boost when Western Maryland defaulted the No. 3 doubles position, a move that only added to the score and the momentum of the Jays.
"We just had to stay focused against Western Maryland," said senior and No. 1 singles player Kevin Alford.
Fresh off of their victory over the Western Maryland Green Terror, the Blue Jays then went on to host Gettysburg in a home match.
Once again, Hopkins emerged victorious by a score of 7-0 and they did so in the most unusual of conditions. Battling winds in excess of 30 miles per hour on a blustery spring day, the Jays were able to withstand the rough weather conditions and come out with the win.
"We had to play in odd conditions with 30-35 mile per hour wind gusts. Those conditions mess with every aspect of the game," said Alford.
Next, in their final contest of the regular season, Hopkins extended their winning streak to three games by a score of 6-2 behind the solid play of several key veterans.
Muhlenberg found themselves at a disadvantage before the match even began as an injury forced the team to forfeit the No. 3 singles match.
Things did not get better from there as Muhlenberg fell to the Jays by a score of 6-1.
Despite the lopsided score, however, Jays players noted that the matches were more closely contested than the score would indicate.
"It was a fairly close match. We barely made it out of the match with a doubles point at No. 2," said Alford.
Blue Jay players attribute their three-game win streak to a number of factors.
"We just started getting on a roll and we played well at the end of the season. It is warmer out now and its just a lot more fun to play tennis," said Roy.
Now both the men's and women's teams will turn their efforts towards this weekend's Centennial Conference Championships.
In the Championships, the Blue Jays will look to experienced veterans to lead the way in the post-season.
For the men's team, one such player will surely be Alford, who has served as a team leader throughout the entire season.
"I think we can do really well this weekend. Kevin has a great chance to wn the tournament," said senior Sion Roy. With the regular season drawing to a close, both the Men's and Women's Tennis Teams have been outstanding in recent weeks, both now boasting impressive win streaks.
Last Thursday, the Johns Hopkins Women's Tennis Team blanked the Western Maryland Green Terror. The victory improves the Lady Jays record to 7-3 overall and 6-2 in their Centennial Conference.
Hopkins Women's Tennis is on a roll as of late. The team has been gaining momentum, and they have won three straight and six of their last seven matches.
Against Western Maryland, Hopkins was dominant in nearly all aspects of the contest. Every match was won handily by Hopkins. Most matches were 8-0 or 8-1 pro set victories.
Senior Emily Petersen defeated her opponent 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, while sophomore Lauren Shevchik knocked off her No. 2 opponent 6-0, 6-3.
Freshman Vandna Jerath shut down her challenger 8-0 in a pro-set at No. 3.
No. 4 and freshman Michelle Liang shut out the No. 5 6-0, 6-0. Sophomore Whitney Austin won 8-0 in a pro set at No. 6.
In the doubles section, Petersen and Shevchik teamed up to win their No. 1 match 8-0. Jerath and Liang won 8-1 at No. 2, and Loeys and sophomore Liz Crowe won 8-0 at No. 3.
The Lady Jays dropped just seven singles overall and won two of their three doubles points to beat College of Notre Dame 8-1 last Tuesday afternoon.
The men's team has been dominant of late, winning their last three matches heading into the Centennial Conference Championships that will take place this weekend.
Last Wednesday, the Jays started their winning streak with an overpowering victory over Western Maryland by a score of 7-0 on the road in Westminster, Maryland.
The Blue Jays were flawless in their performance over the Green Terror who are often one of the weaker teams in the Centennial Conference.
In addition to winning their matches, the Jays were given an extra boost when Western Maryland defaulted the No. 3 doubles position, a move that only added to the score and the momentum of the Jays.
"We just had to stay focused against Western Maryland," said senior and No. 1 singles player Kevin Alford.
Fresh off of their victory over the Western Maryland Green Terror, the Blue Jays then went on to host Gettysburg in a home match.
Once again, Hopkins emerged victorious by a score of 7-0 and they did so in the most unusual of conditions. Battling winds in excess of 30 miles per hour on a blustery spring day, the Jays were able to withstand the rough weather conditions and come out with the win.
"We had to play in odd conditions with 30-35 mile per hour wind gusts. Those conditions mess with every aspect of the game," said Alford.
Next, in their final contest of the regular season, Hopkins extended their winning streak to three games by a score of 6-2 behind the solid play of several key veterans.
Muhlenberg found themselves at a disadvantage before the match even began as an injury forced the team to forfeit the No. 3 singles match.
Things did not get better from there as Muhlenberg fell to the Jays by a score of 6-1.
Despite the lopsided score, however, Jays players noted that the matches were more closely contested than the score would indicate.
"It was a fairly close match. We barely made it out of the match with a doubles point at No. 2," said Alford.
Blue Jay players attribute their three-game win streak to a number of factors.
"We just started getting on a roll and we played well at the end of the season. It is warmer out now and its just a lot more fun to play tennis," said Roy.
Now both the men's and women's teams will turn their efforts towards this weekend's Centennial Conference Championships.
In the Championships, the Blue Jays will look to experienced veterans to lead the way in the post-season.
For the men's team, one such player will surely be Alford, who has served as a team leader throughout the entire season.
"I think we can do really well this weekend. Kevin has a great chance to wn the tournament," said senior Sion Roy.
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